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
FY26 DEFENSE ESTABLISHED PROGRAM TO STIMULATE COMPETITIVE RESEARCH (DEPSCoR) – RESEARCH COLLABORATION (RC)
Air Force Office of Scientific Research · NOFOAFRLAFOSR20260004
NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory (NQVL)
U.S. National Science Foundation · 24-586
Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Department of War (DoW) Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI)
Air Force Office of Scientific Research · NOFOAFRLAFOSR20260002
Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Department of War (DoW) Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI)
Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command · W911NF26S1000
Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Department of War Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI)
Office of Naval Research · N0001426SF002
EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII): EPSCoR Research Fellows
U.S. National Science Foundation · 24-528
IUSE / Professional Formation of Engineers: Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (IUSE/PFE: RED)
U.S. National Science Foundation · 24-564
Findable Accessible Interoperable Reusable Open Science (FAIROS)
U.S. National Science Foundation · 25-533
LPS Qubit Collaboratory (LQC)
Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command · W911NF21S0009
EPSCoR Graduate Fellowship Program (EGFP)
U.S. National Science Foundation · 24-588
Information Processing Techniques Office Office-Wide
DARPA - Information Processing Technologies Office · HR001126S0011
EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: EPSCoR Collaborations for Optimizing Research Ecosystems (E-CORE)
U.S. National Science Foundation · 25-523
Expeditions in Computing (Expeditions)
U.S. National Science Foundation · 26-525
EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: EPSCoR Research Incubators for STEM Excellence (E-RISE)
U.S. National Science Foundation · 25-522
Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
U.S. National Science Foundation · 23-601
Defense Sciences Office (DSO) Office-wide BAA
DARPA - Defense Sciences Office · HR001126S0015
US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Indo-Pacific Fundamental Research Collaboration Opportunities
USAF 347 Contracting Squadron · FA520922S0001
Community Infrastructure for Research in Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CIRC)
U.S. National Science Foundation · 23-589
Engineering Research Initiation (ERI)
U.S. National Science Foundation · 24-590
Joint DMS/NIGMS Initiative to Support Research at the Interface of the Biological and Mathematical Sciences
U.S. National Science Foundation · 22-600
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