Active Government Funding Opportunities

NSF's INCLUDES Initiative aims to broaden participation in STEM fields by catalyzing collaborative infrastructure that supports underrepresented communities. The program seeks to develop a more diverse and innovative national STEM workforce that reflects the population's full potential.

Explore cutting-edge research across engineering, information science, and physical/biological domains to advance U.S. Air Force capabilities. AFOSR supports innovative research that enhances national defense and peacekeeping technologies through collaborative work with academic and industry laboratories.

A mobile card interface exploring fundamental AI research opportunities for Army Contracting Command, focusing on innovative computational strategies to enhance military technological capabilities and strategic decision-making processes.

NSF's Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI) and Research Opportunity Awards (ROA) support faculty research at predominantly undergraduate colleges, enabling scholars to conduct innovative projects, engage students in research, and build institutional research capacity across scientific disciplines.

The NSF Earth Sciences Education and Broadening Participation Program supports research opportunities for undergraduates, teachers, and early-career faculty in geosciences. By offering fellowships, internships, and funding, the program aims to recruit and retain talented individuals in Earth science research and education.

A mobile card interface that explores bidirectional interactions between humans and intelligent engineered systems, focusing on adaptive technologies that enhance safety, efficiency, and collaboration across dynamic environments like elder care and disaster response.

A mobile card interface for exploring the Science of Science research program, enabling researchers and policymakers to investigate how scientific discovery, communication, and impact can be systematically analyzed and improved across individual, organizational, and institutional levels.

A research program exploring the emerging field of research security, seeking to understand and mitigate threats to scientific research through interdisciplinary approaches. The program aims to develop robust methodologies, data-driven insights, and innovative strategies to protect the integrity and national security of the U.S. research enterprise.

STARBASE Cherry Point is an educational program designed to inspire middle school students toward STEM careers through hands-on technology and aerospace learning experiences. By engaging youth with interactive demonstrations and mentor interactions at naval aviation facilities, the program aims to spark early interest in scientific and technical disciplines.

Explore cutting-edge research across multiple engineering domains, from coastal dynamics to military infrastructure, through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' open innovation platform. This broad agency announcement seeks transformative solutions addressing complex technical challenges in areas like environmental sustainability, infrastructure resilience, and advanced scientific instrumentation.

FAIROS aims to enhance open science by developing robust research data management solutions that improve data accessibility, interoperability, and reusability across scientific disciplines. The program seeks to lower barriers for researchers by creating innovative cyberinfrastructure that supports efficient data sharing, curation, and collaborative scientific communication.

A mobile interface for Antarctic research collaboration, enabling scientists to access and submit proposals for cutting-edge field studies exploring global environmental systems through unique polar research opportunities. The app streamlines proposal tracking, logistical support coordination, and scientific communication for U.S. Antarctic Program investigations.

A mobile-based interface that visualizes research ecosystem collaboration pathways, enabling jurisdictions to map, track, and optimize strategic connections between academic, government, industry, and community stakeholders to enhance scientific infrastructure and innovation potential.

Explore Antarctic research opportunities through data-driven, multidisciplinary projects that advance global understanding of Earth systems without requiring on-site field support. This NSF solicitation supports innovative research analyzing Antarctic interactions, processes, and environmental changes using remote methodologies and existing data resources.

LEAPS-MPS supports early-career faculty at underrepresented research institutions in mathematical and physical sciences by providing critical funding to launch innovative research programs. The initiative aims to diversify the STEM workforce by empowering emerging researchers from minority-serving and predominantly undergraduate institutions.

Seeking innovative research proposals that strengthen STEM research capacity in EPSCoR jurisdictions by developing collaborative, interdisciplinary networks. Projects should address emerging research areas with high potential impact, promoting sustainable scientific ecosystems that generate new knowledge and drive societal benefits.

NASA is seeking proposals for transformative space technologies spanning research, development, demonstration, and integration into future missions. This umbrella solicitation supports innovations from entrepreneurs, researchers, and small businesses that advance U.S. space capabilities, drive economic growth in the expanding space economy, and solve critical challenges for civil and commercial space exploration.

NASA is seeking proposals for General Observer time on the XRISM X-ray astronomy satellite, enabling researchers to conduct coordinated observations with XMM-Newton and NuSTAR observatories. This opportunity supports studies requiring precise X-ray spectroscopy, including time-sensitive and target-of-opportunity observations for transient cosmic events.

NASA is seeking proposals for its Science Activation Program, which aims to connect NASA science with learners of all ages through education and public engagement initiatives. The program focuses on making NASA's scientific discoveries accessible and inspiring to diverse audiences while building pathways into STEM careers.

NASA is seeking proposals from early career planetary scientists to advance research in solar system exploration and planetary science. This award supports emerging researchers in establishing their work while contributing to our understanding of planets, moons, and other solar system bodies.

This broad research opportunity covers naval combat readiness, hypersonic vehicle development, electronic warfare, cybersecurity, and advanced manufacturing. The DoD is seeking innovative solutions spanning predictive maintenance, immersive training simulations, directed energy systems, and rapid prototyping to enhance fleet operations and accelerate critical Navy system development.

Riparian plant research exploring how hydropower dam operations along the Colorado River affect native and invasive plant species. This study combines controlled experiments and existing monitoring data to understand which plants thrive or struggle under daily flow fluctuations, helping inform dam management strategies that could improve riverside vegetation conditions.

Bat research partnership to study distribution, activity patterns, and disease status on Navy properties in Washington and Idaho. This work addresses critical gaps in understanding Pacific Northwest bat populations and helps monitor the spread of white-nose syndrome, a devastating fungal disease threatening bat communities across the country.

The NSF funds university-based materials research centers tackling complex, fundamental science and engineering challenges that require large-scale, multidisciplinary collaboration. These centers build national research infrastructure, foster partnerships between academia, industry, and international organizations, and advance materials science education through coordinated interdisciplinary research groups.

NSF is building research networks to advance K-12 math education by combining learning science, neuroscience, AI, and data science with classroom expertise. The initiative will create valuable datasets and a collaborative platform connecting researchers, educators, and data scientists to improve how students learn mathematics.