Open federal grants: Science technology and other research and development
307 open opportunities as of Oct 16, 2026.
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These are the open federal funding opportunities that Grants.gov files under the "Science technology and other research and development" category. The category comes from the agency that posted the notice, so it is a broad grouping, not a promise about what a program will fund.
Each listing links to a summary page with the key facts and a direct link to the official notice. Check the eligible applicant types first, then the deadline and any cost sharing requirement, because those three facts rule out most opportunities quickly.
Opportunities in one category can come from several agencies, each with its own rules and review process. If you find a good fit, read the whole notice, including the evaluation criteria, before you start writing.
Open opportunities
Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences Core Programs (MCB)
U.S. National Science Foundation · 24-539
Safety, Security, and Privacy of Open-Source Ecosystems
U.S. National Science Foundation · 24-608
Environmental Engineering
U.S. National Science Foundation · PD-20-1440
Foundational Research in Robotics
U.S. National Science Foundation · PD-20-144Y
Division of Materials Research: Topical Materials Research Programs (MPS Materials)
U.S. National Science Foundation · 23-612
Combustion and Fire Systems
U.S. National Science Foundation · PD-23-1407
Geospace Cluster (AGS-GC)
U.S. National Science Foundation · PD-24-7789
Infrastructure Cluster (AGS-IC)
U.S. National Science Foundation · PD-24-7791
Multilateral Partnerships Leveraging Excellence
U.S. National Science Foundation · PD-24-7298
Life and Environments Through Time (LET)
U.S. National Science Foundation · 25-517
Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering
U.S. National Science Foundation · PD-24-8084
Crosscutting Activities in Materials Research
U.S. National Science Foundation · PD-18-7222
Cyberinfrastructure for Public Access and Open Science
U.S. National Science Foundation · PD-24-7414
Long Term Research in Environmental Biology
U.S. National Science Foundation · 21-544
Infrastructure Systems and People
U.S. National Science Foundation · PD-25-342Y
Division of Chemistry: Disciplinary Research Programs (CHE-DRP)
U.S. National Science Foundation · 22-605
Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for NSWC Crane
NSWC CRANE - N00164 · N0016424SNB35
Fluid Dynamics
U.S. National Science Foundation · PD-23-1443
Manufacturing Systems Integration
U.S. National Science Foundation · PD-23-229Y
Process Systems, Reaction Engineering, and Molecular Thermodynamics
U.S. National Science Foundation · PD-23-1403
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