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Below are the 2026 federal grant funding opportunities for which our research fellows and partners are developing innovative proposals. If you would like to join or lead a proposal – as a principal investigator or as an institutional collaborator – we’d love to hear from you.
2026 Grants Calendar
| Funder | Program | Deadlines | Funding Amounts |
| NSF | Jan 13, 2026; Sept 1, 2026 | $300k (Phase 1); $1.5M (Phase 2) | |
| NSF |
Safety, Security, and Privacy of Open-Source Ecosystems (Safe-OSE) |
Jan 13, 2026 (prelim); Apr 28, 2026 (full) | $1.5M |
| NSF |
Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Directorate for STEM Education (IUSE: EDU) |
Jan 21, 2026 July 15, 2026 |
$400K (Level 1); $750K (L2); $3M (L3) |
| NSF | Accelerating Research Translation (ART) | May 12, 2026 Tracks 1, 3, 4 |
Tracks 1 ($3M, 3 years; plus $1M, 2 years) 20 awards |
| NSF |
National Science Foundation Translation to Practice (NSF TTP) |
May 19, 2026 | $2M |
| NSF | Science of Learning and Augmented Intelligence (SLAI) | Aug 5, 2026 | $700k |
| NSF | Aug 6 2026 Infrastructure (HNDS-I) | $750k (HNDS-I) | |
| NSF |
Experiential Learning for Emerging and Novel Technologies (ExLENT) |
Awaiting new solicitation. Previously in February. |
TBD, previously $1M |
| NSF |
Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) |
Awaiting new soliciation. Previously in August |
TBD, previously $100k – $3.5M |
| NSF | Oct 1, 2026 | $500K (Level 1); $1.5M (L2); $2.5M (L3); $99k (Conference) | |
| NSF | Advanced Technological Education (ATE) | Oct 1, 2026 | $475k (Small); $1M (Projects); $3M (Consortium); $7.5M (Centers); $250k (Conferences) |
| NSF |
Research in the Formation of Engineers (RFE) |
Accepted anytime | $350K average |
| FAA | Aviation Workforce Development (AMT & Pilots) | Annual NOFOs (FY26 expected Q1) |
Up to $1M; $500K typical |
| ONR | STEM Education & Workforce (Navy STEM) | Rolling (open BAA) June 30, 2025 |
Up to ~$600K (varies by BAA) |
| DHS | MARITIME CAPABILITIES AND INNOVATION COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS OPENING PILOT PROGRAM (CSOP) | Open for 12 Months Until August 5, 2026 | Up to $25M per award. |