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NSF 26-506: Pathways to Enable Secure Open-Source Ecosystems (PESOSE)

NSF funding for creating sustainable, secure open-source ecosystems through three tracks focused on planning, scaling, and improving security of high-impact research-derived software and infrastructure.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Anticipated program funding up to 40,000,000 USD Deadline: Sep 1, 2026 Location: United States

NSF 26-507: Fostering Interdisciplinary Networks to Develop Emergent and Responsive Solutions Foundry (FINDERS FOUNDRY)

National Science Foundation’s NSF FINDERS FOUNDRY is a two-phase grant program for interdisciplinary K-12 education innovation teams, with funding for short planning grants and larger development grants focused on AI-ready, co-designed learning solutions.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Estimated 50 Planning awards up to $50,000 each (up to 2 months) and 20 Development awards up to … Deadline: Nov 18, 2026 Location: United States

NSF 26-508: TechAccess: AI-Ready America

A U.S. NSF/DOL/USDA/SBA partnership launch for state and territory AI-Ready America Coordination Hubs, with up to $1M per year for three years across multiple 2026 and 2027 rounds.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Up to $1M/year for 3 years per Coordination Hub; estimated total program $168M–$224M Deadline: Jul 16, 2026 Location: United States

NSF 26-510: SBIR/STTR Phase I, Phase II, and Fast-Track Funding for Deep Technologies (2026-2027)

Open NSF solicitation for eligible U.S. small businesses to apply for Phase I, Phase II, and Fast-Track SBIR/STTR grants supporting high-risk deep technologies through 2026-2027 deadlines.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Phase I: up to $305,000; Phase II: up to $1,250,000; Fast-Track: up to $1,555,000 Deadline: Jul 27, 2026 Location: United States

NSF 26-511: SBIR/STTR and Fast-Track Funding for Scientific Instrumentation (2026-2027)

Pilot NSF SBIR/STTR and Fast-Track funding for U.S. small businesses developing next-generation scientific instrumentation, with up to $1,250,000 in Phase II, up to $1,555,000 in Fast-Track, and strategic support for commercialization readiness.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Phase I: up to $305,000; Phase II: up to $1,250,000; Fast-Track: up to $1,555,000 Deadline: Jul 27, 2026 Location: United States

NSF 26-511: SBIR/STTR Pilot Emphasis on Scientific Instrumentation (Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track)

Current NSF SBIR/STTR solicitation for U.S. small businesses with pilot focus on scientific instrumentation and a 2026-2027 submission cadence.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Phase I: up to $305,000; Phase II: up to $1,250,000; Fast-Track: up to $1,555,000 Deadline: Jul 27, 2026 Location: United States

NSF 26-7607: Energy, Power, Control, and Learning (EPCL)

NSF Energy, Power, Control, and Learning (EPCL) is a 2026 program for fundamental research on engineering systems that improve reliability and performance of power, energy, transport, manufacturing, healthcare, and other critical infrastructure.

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

NSF AI Efficiency Challenge (STRIDE Ventures) 2026

NSF-supported STRIDE Ventures AI Efficiency Challenge funds translation-ready teams building software-oriented AI efficiency solutions for large-scale AI/ML systems and data centers through milestone-based awards in 2026.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Up to $21 million in total challenge funding; up to $3.5M or $1.75M per project Deadline: Jul 13, 2026 Location: United States

NSF Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering (CDS&E) Meta-Program for 2026–2027

The NSF CDS&E meta-program is a cross-program mechanism for proposals with a strong computational and data-science component that goes beyond normal disciplinary program scope, with recurring annual submission windows through 2026 and 2027 across multiple NSF directorates.

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

NSF EPSCoR Graduate Fellowship Program (EGFP) 2026: Institutional Graduate Funding for EPSCoR Jurisdictions

NSF's EGFP funds eligible EPSCoR-jurisdiction institutions to recruit GRFP Honorable Mention recipients into supported graduate fellowships across participating STEM fields.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Minimum $477,000 total for three Fellows over three years Deadline: Jun 1, 2026 Location: United States and EPSCoR jurisdictions