34 open federal funding opportunities, AI-summarized.
U.S. Department of Energy funding to advance nuclear energy science and technology, including reactor operation, advanced reactor deployment, nuclear fuel cycles, and maintaining U…
This funding supports basic research at universities in nuclear forensics and related foundational disciplines, complementing applied work at DOE National Laboratories. It aims to …
NIFA is funding research to improve alfalfa seed and forage production systems, including breeding, management practices, harvest technology, and novel uses. Award range is $150K–$…
This grant funds research and development of practical alternatives to methyl bromide for pest management in agriculture, post-harvest systems, and transport. Awards up to $500,000…
DOE funding to advance bench-scale innovations in critical minerals and materials processing—rare earths, lithium extraction, and semiconductor materials—from lab to pilot producti…
NSF funding to strengthen research capacity and doctoral program development at minority-serving institutions (MSIs) in STEM fields. The CREST-RISE program supports three tracks: d…
NSF EPSCoR R&D program funding research infrastructure and capacity-building in eligible U.S. jurisdictions (states, territories, commonwealths) through hypothesis-driven or proble…
NSF funding to support undergraduate students participating in active research at host institutions. Grants support either standalone REU Sites or supplements to existing NSF-funde…
This FAA funding supports research on alternative jet fuels and aviation environmental impacts through the ASCENT consortium of 16 leading U.S. research universities. Grants range …
NSF Chemistry Division grant program supporting disciplinary research in six core chemistry fields: catalysis, chemical measurement, mechanism/function, synthesis, environmental ch…
NSF funding to strengthen research capacity at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) by supporting research projects aligned with NSF's science and engineering progr…
NSF funding to support U.S. undergraduate and graduate students conducting active research at international sites with mentorship from international collaborators. Applicants are N…
The CHIPS Incentives Program provides federal funding for construction, expansion, or modernization of commercial semiconductor materials and manufacturing equipment facilities to …
NIH seeks research partnerships between academic institutions and industry to develop and commercialize bioengineering tools and technologies that address unmet biomedical needs. A…
NIH grant supporting advanced pre-clinical research to develop nanoparticle and nano-device based cancer diagnostics and therapeutics. Funding aims to mature experimental nanomedic…
ARPA-E's SCALEUP READY program funds transformative energy technology research and development with $5–20 million awards to advance early-stage innovations toward commercial viabil…
This is a staff research program where Army Research Office (ARO) scientists conduct hands-on basic research collaboratively with external institutions. ARO scientists direct the r…
The FDA is funding research to identify and evaluate approaches for addressing nitrosamine impurities found in pharmaceutical drugs. This is a U01 cooperative agreement focused on …
NSF funding for crosscutting activities in materials research, including workshops, conferences, educational initiatives, and diversity programs that span multiple DMR programs or …
NSF and Germany's DFG are jointly funding collaborative research between US and German researchers in chemistry and chemical process/transport systems. Applicants submit one propos…
NSF funding to support U.S.-based research teams leading international multilateral partnerships (with at least 2 non-U.S. countries) that tackle global research challenges requiri…
NSF funding for fundamental research in combustion science, fire systems, and clean energy technologies. Supports basic scientific discovery aimed at safer, cleaner combustion appl…
This NSF program funds fundamental research in materials science, spanning discovery, design, synthesis, characterization, and understanding of material properties across scales. I…
NSF funding for fundamental research in environmental engineering that prevents pollution, protects water resources, and remediates contaminated environments through biogeochemical…
NSF's Molecular and Cellular Biosciences program funds fundamental research into how living systems work at the molecular and cellular level, emphasizing mechanistic understanding …
NSF funding to advance fundamental research on Earth's structure, dynamics, and processes that drive geohazards like earthquakes. Supports lab, field, computational, and theoretica…
This NSF program funds research on the geology and geophysics of ocean basins, margins, and the Great Lakes. It supports field data collection, laboratory work, modeling, and synth…
NIST awards grants to develop and expand research in measurement science, standards, nanotechnology, AI, advanced manufacturing, and related fields that strengthen U.S. innovation …
NSF funding for fundamental research advancing design science and systems engineering through rigorous inquiry into how engineered artifacts are created. Supports multidisciplinary…
NSF funding for fundamental research in biomechanics and mechanobiology—understanding how mechanical forces affect biological systems from molecules to whole organisms. Projects mu…
NSF funding for fundamental research in mechanics of materials and structures, including deformation, fracture, fatigue, and computational methods. Supports experimental, theoretic…
This NSF program funds the operation of national user facilities—specialized research laboratories with unique instrumentation (synchrotron radiation, neutron scattering, high magn…
NSF grant supporting fundamental research in civil infrastructure engineering, including geotechnical, structural, materials, and coastal engineering with focus on resilience, sust…
NSF funding for faculty research at predominantly undergraduate institutions (PUIs), supporting both on-campus research projects (RUI) and visiting scientist collaborations at rese…