NSF grant deadlines
76 open U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) calls with an upcoming deadline, soonest first. Updated October 26, 2026. All open NSF calls →
Standard due dates by program
- NSF CAREER:
- One deadline a year, in late July. The solicitation is updated every few years, so check the current one.
- NSF GRFP:
- Applications are due each autumn, with deadlines staggered by field.
- NSF MRI:
- One competition a year. Internal limited-submission deadlines at your institution come months earlier.
- NSF REU:
- REU Site proposals are due once a year (recently in late August); supplements follow the program's own timing.
NSF grant deadlines November 2026
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TopologyNSFNot specified
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Geometric AnalysisNSFNot specified
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SBE Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (SPRF)NSF$160,000 – $170,000
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PFE: Research Initiation in Engineering Formation (PFE: RIEF)NSFUp to $200,000
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Astronomy and Astrophysics Research GrantsNSFNot specified
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Plasma PhysicsNSFNot specified
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Applied MathematicsNSFNot specified
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National Science Foundation Translation to Practice (NSF TTP)NSF$600,000 – $2,000,000
NSF grant deadlines December 2026
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Computational MathematicsNSF$1 – $1,200,000
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Archaeometry (AMTRY)NSFNot specified
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Archaeology Program Senior Research AwardsNSFNot specified
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Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST)NSFNot specified
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IUSE: Innovation in Two-Year College STEM Education (ITYC)NSFUp to $600,000
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StatisticsNSFNot specified
NSF grant deadlines January 2027
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Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP)NSF$100,000 – $3,500,000
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Oceanographic Facilities and Equipment SupportNSF$5,000 – $47,500,000
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Human Networks and Data Science (HNDS)NSF$10,000 – $1,200,000
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Social PsychologyNSFNot specified
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Arctic Research OpportunitiesNSFUp to $330,000
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Cultural Anthropology Program Senior Research Awards (CA-SR)NSFNot specified
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Human-Environment and Geographical Sciences Program (HEGS)NSFNot specified
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LinguisticsNSFNot specified
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Decision, Risk and Management Sciences (DRMS)NSFNot specified
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Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Directorate for STEM Education (IUSE: EDU)NSF$200,000 – $2,000,000
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Cybersecurity Innovation for Cyberinfrastructure (CICI)NSFUp to $1,200,000
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Training-based Workforce Development for Advanced CyberinfrastructureNSFUp to $1,000,000
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Security, Privacy, and Trust in Cyberspace (NSF SaTC)NSF$50,000 – $1,200,000
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EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Focused EPSCoR Collaborations (FEC)NSF$1,000,000 – $1,500,000
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Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics (MMS)NSFNot specified
NSF grant deadlines February 2027
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Biological Anthropology Program Senior Research Awards (BA-SR)NSFNot specified
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Cognitive Neuroscience (CogNeuro)NSFNot specified
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Developmental Sciences (DS)NSF$100,000 – $200,000
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Mathematical Sciences Infrastructure ProgramNSFNot specified
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Science and Technology Studies (STS)NSFNot specified
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Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE): Future Computing Research (Future CoRe)NSF$600,000 – $12,000,000
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GROWING CONVERGENCE RESEARCH (GCR)NSF$1,200,000 – $3,600,000
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Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-1NSF$4,000,000 – $19,999,999
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Science of Learning and Augmented Intelligence (SL)NSFUp to $550
NSF grant deadlines March 2027
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Mid-Career Advancement (MCA)NSFNot specified
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NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM)NSF$1,000,000 – $5,000,000
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Pathways to Enable Secure Open-Source Ecosystems (PESOSE)NSFNot specified
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Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) ProgramNSF$300,000 – $1,000,000
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Expeditions in ComputingNSFUp to $15,000,000
NSF grant deadlines April 2027
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NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory (NQVL)NSFNot specified
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Findable Accessible Interoperable Reusable Open Science (FAIROS)NSFNot specified
NSF grant deadlines June 2027
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EPSCoR Graduate Fellowship Program (EGFP)NSF$477,000 – $3,180,000
NSF grant deadlines July 2027
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Integrated Data Systems & Services (IDSS)NSF$500,000 – $30,000,000
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Expeditions in Computing (Expeditions)NSFUp to $15,000,000
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Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER)NSFUp to $400,000
NSF grant deadlines August 2027
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Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)NSF$5,000 – $500,000
NSF grant deadlines September 2027
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Community Infrastructure for Research in Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CIRC)NSF$50,000 – $5,000,000
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Engineering Research Initiation (ERI)NSFUp to $200,000
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Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB)NSFUp to $220,000
NSF grant deadlines October 2027
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Advanced Technological Education (ATE)NSF$475,000 – $7,500,000
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NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships (AAPF)NSFUp to $110,000
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Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (MSPRF)NSFUp to $190,000
NSF grant deadlines March 2029
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Mathematical Sciences Research InstitutesNSF$1,500,000 – $6,500,000
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