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NSF 25-522: EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: E-RISE

A federal infrastructure and capacity-building solicitation for EPSCoR-eligible jurisdictions to create sustainable, networked STEM research ecosystems through multi-organization proposals, with up to four years of core support per project.

Status: Deadline Passed Type: Grant Amount: Up to $8,000,000 total for four-year projects; annual program total up to $31,500,000 Deadline: Aug 11, 2026 Location: United States

NSF 25-531: Cybersecurity Innovation for Cyberinfrastructure (CICI)

An active NSF solicitation for research that improves scientific cyberinfrastructure, including AI-ready data integrity and provenance, through four program tracks with recurring deadlines and annual award funding windows.

Status: Rolling Type: Grant Amount: Program budget $8,000,000–$12,000,000 total Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: United States

NSF 25-533: Findable Accessible Interoperable Reusable Open Science (FAIROS)

An NSF solicitation for multi-institutional cyberinfrastructure projects that improve FAIR data practices, open science access, and reusable research practices across disciplines.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Each research proposal up to USD 600,000; program budget expected USD 2,400,000 to USD 6,000,000 Deadline: Apr 14, 2027 Location: United States

NSF 25-548: Accelerating Research Translation (ART)

Historical NSF funding solicitation that supported institutions of higher education and eligible U.S. non-profit organizations in building research translation capacity through five tracks covering technology transfer, institutional growth, regional resources, education, and coordination.

Status: Historical Type: Grant Amount: Anticipated program funding of $178,000,000 Deadline: Historical reference Location: United States

NSF 26-017: Empowering and Educating Children to Thrive in a Digital Era

NSF 26-017 is a Dear Colleague Letter inviting U.S. proposals on child digital safety, literacy, and educational well-being through advanced technologies, including AI, with applications routed through linked NSF funding programs.

Status: Rolling Type: Grant Amount: No single DCL-wide award amount; budgets follow the linked NSF program rules Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: United States

NSF 26-1341: Professional Formation of Engineers (PFE)

National Science Foundation's Professional Formation of Engineers (PFE) initiative funds research on how engineers are trained, supported, and integrated into the profession across education and workplace contexts.

Status: Rolling Type: Grant Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: United States

NSF 26-1517: Electronic, Photonic, Magnetic, and Quantum Devices (EPMQD)

NSF’s Electronic, Photonic, Magnetic, and Quantum Devices program supports fundamental device research on electronic, photonic, magnetic, and quantum systems with improved performance, integration, or new functionalities, with full proposals currently accepted on a rolling basis.

Status: Rolling Type: Grant Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: United States

NSF 26-500: Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSEC)

Historical reference for the closed NSF 26-500 MRSEC competition supporting university-based materials research centers, shared facilities, education, and research infrastructure.

Status: Historical Type: Prize Amount: Anticipated total funding of $15,000,000 Deadline: Historical reference Location: United States

NSF 26-501: Collaboratory to Advance Mathematics Education and Learning for K-12 (CAMEL)

A two-phase U.S. NSF initiative that supports cross-disciplinary research networks and a shared national hub for high-value, AI-ready datasets that advance K-12 mathematics learning and education.

Status: Rolling Type: Grant Amount: Up to $9,000,000 is expected in FY 2026, contingent on available funds and competitive proposals Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: United States

NSF 26-502: Trailblazer Engineering Impact Award (TRAILBLAZER) 2026

A U.S. National Science Foundation FY 2026 engineering award for individual investigators proposing bold research directions distinct from their previous or current work. The completed cycle required an LOI, a preliminary proposal, and an invited full proposal.

Status: Historical Type: Grant Amount: Anticipated FY 2026 funding: 15,000,000 USD; minimum 5 awards Deadline: Historical reference Location: United States