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National Science and Research Grants for Nonprofits

Nationwide grants for nonprofit research institutions, scientific collaborations, applied research, and research infrastructure.

What qualifies for this directory?

Listings must explicitly name an eligible nonprofit applicant type and contain clear science, research, engineering, or R&D evidence.

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Application effort

Light0
Moderate0
High65

Deadline outlook

Next 30 days7
31–90 days4
More than 90 days47
Rolling or not stated7
OpenNationwideHigh effort

Antarctic Research Not Requiring U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP) Field Support

NSF

Through this solicitation, the Antarctic Sciences Section (ANT) of the Office of Polar Programs (OPP) funds cutting-edge research that: Improves understanding of…

Deadline
Jan 15, 2027
Award
Not stated
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Science

OpenNationwideHigh effort

Cultural Anthropology Program Senior Research Awards (CA-SR)

NSF

The primary objective of the Cultural Anthropology Program is to support fundamental, systematic anthropological research and training to increase understanding of…

Deadline
Jan 15, 2027
Award
Not stated
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Science

OpenNationwideHigh effort

Arctic Research Opportunities

NSF

The National Science Foundation (NSF) invites investigators at U.S. organizations to submit proposals to the Arctic Sciences Section in the Office of Polar Programs…

Deadline
Jan 15, 2027
Award
$330,000
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Science

OpenNationwideHigh effort

Research on the Science and Technology Enterprise: Indicators, Statistics, and Methods (NCSES S&T)

NSF

The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) of the National Science Foundation (NSF) is one of the thirteen principal federal statistical…

Deadline
Jan 19, 2027
Award
Not stated
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Science

OpenNationwideHigh effort

Cybersecurity Innovation for Cyberinfrastructure (CICI)

NSF

The objective of the Cybersecurity Innovation for Cyberinfrastructure (CICI) program is to advance scientific discovery and innovation by enhancing the security and…

Deadline
Jan 20, 2027
Award
Up to $1,200,000
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Science

OpenNationwideHigh effort

Security, Privacy, and Trust in Cyberspace (NSF SaTC)

NSF

Our world is at a pivotal moment where the boundaries dividing the physical and social worlds from the cyber world have become blurred. Cyberspace has evolved from…

Deadline
Jan 25, 2027
Award
Up to $1,200,000
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Science

OpenNationwideHigh effort

Developmental Sciences (DS)

NSF

Developmental Sciences supports basic research that increases our understanding of perceptual, cognitive, linguistic, social, cultural, and biological processes…

Deadline
Feb 1, 2027
Award
Not stated
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Science

OpenNationwideHigh effort

Biological Anthropology Program Senior Research Awards (BA-SR)

NSF

The Biological Anthropology Program seeks to advance scientific knowledge about the processes that have shaped biological diversity in living and fossil humans and…

Deadline
Feb 1, 2027
Award
Not stated
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Science

OpenNationwideHigh effort

Science and Technology Studies (STS)

NSF

Synopsis of Program: Science and Technology Studies (STS) is an interdisciplinary field that investigates the conceptual foundations, historical developments and…

Deadline
Feb 2, 2027
Award
Not stated
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Science

OpenNationwideHigh effort

Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE): Future Computing Research (Future CoRe)

NSF

The NSF CISE Directorate supports research and education projects that develop new knowledge in all aspects of computing, communications, and information science…

Deadline
Feb 4, 2027
Award
Up to $12,000,000
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Science

OpenNationwideHigh effort

GROWING CONVERGENCE RESEARCH (GCR)

NSF

Convergence research is a means for solving vexing research problems, in particular, complex problems focusing on societal needs or deep scientific challenges. It…

Deadline
Feb 8, 2027
Award
Up to $3,600,000
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Science

OpenNationwideHigh effort

EMERGING FRONTIERS IN RESEARCH AND INNOVATION (EFRI-2026/27): Wave-Based Computing ( EFRI-WBC)

NSF

The Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI) program serves a critical role in helping the NSF Directorate for Engineering focus on important emerging…

Deadline
Feb 11, 2027
Award
Not stated
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Science

Original directory analysis

What the current science & research landscape tells applicants

Opportunity composition

65 opportunities are currently open and 0 are forecasted. Federal sources represent the largest captured funder group.

Deadline pressure

7 verified opportunities have a captured deadline in the next 30 days. Applicants should prioritize eligibility confirmation and registration checks before drafting, especially when a federal submission system is involved.

Application workload

High is the most common estimated effort level, covering 65 listings. This estimate reflects captured registrations, attachments, narrative, budget, and cost-share signals—not a predicted number of hours.

This analysis is recalculated from the directory’s currently verified membership. Missing award amounts are excluded, and changing source facts can alter these patterns on the next aggregation run.

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Sources and method

Every listing retains its official source and must meet this directory’s current eligibility rules.

How listings and totals are calculated

Automated rules normalize source categories and identify funding-use phrases; each classification preserves its triggering text. Headline totals include only verified, currently relevant opportunities with explicit nonprofit evidence.

Aggregates refresh daily. The page’s last-modified signal changes only when membership, material source facts, statistics, or editorial copy changes. Missing award amounts are never treated as zero.

Frequently asked questions

How many science & research are currently available?

We currently count 65 verified, relevant opportunities with confirmed nonprofit eligibility. 65 are open and 0 are forecasted. The count changes when official sources add, close, or materially revise grants.

How does a grant qualify for this science & research page?

Listings must explicitly name an eligible nonprofit applicant type and contain clear science, research, engineering, or R&D evidence.

Are nationwide grants included?

Nationwide grants are included when the captured source explicitly indicates national availability and contains no conflicting location restriction.

How current is this directory?

Source records and aggregates are checked on a daily cadence. “New,” “closing soon,” and “recently changed” groups are calculated from the latest verified records; applicants should still confirm final terms on the official source before applying.

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