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
ROSES 2025: A.17 Hydrosphere
NASA Headquarters · NNH25ZDA001N-HYDRO
Cognitive Neuroscience (CogNeuro)
U.S. National Science Foundation · PD-24-1699
Biological Anthropology Program Senior Research Awards (BA-SR)
U.S. National Science Foundation · 23-503
Developmental Sciences (DS)
U.S. National Science Foundation · 24-544
Mathematical Sciences Infrastructure Program
U.S. National Science Foundation · PD-20-1260
Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE): Future Computing Research (Future CoRe)
U.S. National Science Foundation · 25-543
ROSES 2025: B.8 Heliophysics Spaceflight Science Foundations
NASA Headquarters · NNH25ZDA001N-SSF
Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-1
U.S. National Science Foundation · 24-598
A Science of Science Approach to Analyzing and Innovating the Biomedical Research Enterprise (SoS:BIO)
U.S. National Science Foundation · 23-569
Science of Learning and Augmented Intelligence (SL)
U.S. National Science Foundation · PD-19-127Y
Pathways to Enable Secure Open-Source Ecosystems (PESOSE)
U.S. National Science Foundation · 26-506
NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM)
U.S. National Science Foundation · 25-514
ROSES 2025: B.7 The Heliophysics Low-Cost Access to Space
NASA Headquarters · NNH25ZDA001N-LCAS
Deployed Warfighter Protection FY27
ACC-APG-Detrick · AFPMB-BAA-27-01
Air Delivered Effects
Munitions Directorate · FA865122S0001
Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) Program
U.S. National Science Foundation · 24-529
Expeditions in Computing
U.S. National Science Foundation · 20-544
UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY Broad Agency Announcement
Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command · W911NF-20-S-0008
Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Education Innovation and Scholarship for Service (CyberAI SFS)
U.S. National Science Foundation · 26-503
FY26 DEFENSE ESTABLISHED PROGRAM TO STIMULATE COMPETITIVE RESEARCH (DEPSCoR) CAPACITY BUILDING (CB)
Air Force Office of Scientific Research · NOFOAFRLAFOSR20260003
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