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
Plasma Physics
U.S. National Science Foundation · PD-23-1242
Special Program Announcement for Office of Naval Research Research Opportunity: FY27 Communications and Networking Applied Research
Office of Naval Research · N0001426SBC11
DoW Joint Warfighter Medical, Military Medical Research and Development Award
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · HT942526JWMRPMMRDA
NIJ FY 2026 Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP)
National Institute of Justice · O-NIJ-2026-172798
NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on Human Trafficking
National Institute of Justice · O-NIJ-2026-172799
NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on Justice System Responses to Illegal Immigration
National Institute of Justice · O-NIJ-2026-172800
NIJ FY 2026 Crime and Justice Research
National Institute of Justice · O-NIJ-2026-172801
National Science Foundation Translation to Practice (NSF TTP)
U.S. National Science Foundation · 25-540
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program
DOC NIST ERA · 2026-NTIA-TBCP
Native Entities Grant Program
DOC NIST ERA · 2026-NTIA-NEGP
National Science Foundation Fostering Interdisciplinary Networks to Develop Emergent and Responsive Solutions Foundry (NSF FINDERS FOUNDRY)
U.S. National Science Foundation · 26-507
DoW Rare Cancers Resource and Community Development Award
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · HT942526RCRPRCDA
DoW Orthopaedic, Clinical Research Award
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · HT942526ORPCRA
DoW Rare Cancers Idea Development Award
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · HT942526RCRPIDA
DoW Orthopaedic, Applied Research Award
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · HT942526ORPARA
DOW Combat Readiness – Medical Research Program Translational Research Award
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · HT942526CRRPTRA
DoW Breast Cancer, Breakthrough Award Levels 1 and 2
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · HT942526BCRPBTA122
DoW Breast Cancer, Clinical Research Extension Award
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · HT942526BCRPCREA2
DoW Toxic Exposures Investigator Initiated Research Award
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · HT942526TERPIIRA
DoW Toxic Exposures Translational Research Award
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · HT942526TERPTRA
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