Science and Technology Grants

This program provides up to $3,000 to Arizona K-12 teachers for wildlife education projects in their classrooms, promoting hands-on learning and professional development.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for researchers in the U.S. to explore fundamental questions in high-energy-density plasma science, focusing on extreme conditions and astrophysical phenomena.

This funding opportunity supports research and development projects by various organizations to deploy and operate scientific instruments for lunar missions, enhancing our understanding of the Moon and its broader implications for planetary science.

This grant provides funding for organizations to facilitate college tours for underserved high school students in Washington, D.C., helping them explore Historically Black Colleges and Universities and prepare for higher education.

This grant provides financial support to charitable organizations in San Antonio that focus on improving community well-being through arts, education, youth development, human services, and medical research.

This grant provides funding to small businesses developing innovative tools for bioenergy crop engineering to enhance sustainable energy production and reduce carbon emissions.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for U.S.-based institutions and organizations to develop and implement innovative vehicle technologies, including advanced batteries and smart charging infrastructure, while promoting workforce development and sustainability.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for innovative research in advanced scientific computing and extreme-scale science, targeting a wide range of applicants including universities, for-profit companies, and federal laboratories, to tackle challenges in high-performance computing, quantum technologies, and artificial intelligence.

This program provides funding to early-career faculty at underrepresented institutions in the mathematical and physical sciences to help them establish research programs and prepare for future NSF proposals.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to research institutions and universities for innovative projects that improve the production and processing of essential isotopes used in medicine, national security, and environmental research, while also fostering the training of future nuclear scientists and engineers.

This initiative seeks input from researchers and industry stakeholders on innovative technologies to replace traditional heating systems in refineries and petrochemical plants with efficient nuclear heat solutions, aiming to significantly reduce emissions and improve process efficiency.

The Office of Sciences (SC) mission is to deliver scientific discoveries and major scientific tools to transform our understanding of nature and advance the energy, economic, and national security of the United States (U.S.). SC is the Nations largest Federal sponsor of basic research in the physical sciences and the lead Federal agency supporting fundamental scientific research for our Nations energy future. Science for energy, economic and national securitybuilding a foundation of scientific and technical knowledge to spur discoveries and innovations for advancing the Departments mission. SC supports a wide range of funding modalities from single principal investigators to large team-based activities to engage in fundamental research on energy production, conversion, storage, transmission, and use, and on our understanding of the earth systems. The frontiers of scienceexploring natures mysteries from the study of fundamental subatomic particles, atoms, and molecules that are the building blocks of the materials of our universe and everything in it to the DNA, proteins, and cells that are the building blocks of life. Each of the programs in SC supports research probing the most fundamental disciplinary questions.The 21st Century tools of scienceproviding the nations researchers with 28 state-of-the-art national scientific user facilities, the most advanced tools of modern science, propelling the U.S. to the forefront of science, technology development, and deployment through innovation.SC is an established leader of the U.S. scientific discovery and innovation enterprise. Over the decades, SC investments and accomplishments in basic research and enabling research capabilities have provided the foundations for new technologies, businesses, and industries, making significant contributions to our nations economy, national security, and quality of life.

This grant provides funding to U.S.-based organizations, including universities and companies, to develop innovative technologies that enhance plant engineering for sustainable energy and bioenergy production.

This program provides financial support and resources to entrepreneurs looking to start, relocate, or expand businesses in Downtown Lynchburg, Virginia, with a focus on creating new amenities for the community.

This funding opportunity supports research projects aimed at understanding and preventing violence against women, targeting diverse populations and underserved communities, with awards available for state and local governments, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofits and community organizations in Pittsburgh focused on enhancing public safety through initiatives that reduce gun violence, promote trauma healing, and develop workforce skills, particularly through collaboration with local law enforcement.

This funding opportunity is designed for research organizations and academic institutions to study riverine silicon dynamics and its effects on the global carbon cycle, with a focus on expanding a database and developing tools to enhance understanding of nutrient flows in rivers.

This award provides $10,000 to local journalists for outstanding reporting on science, technology, public health, or environmental issues that impact their communities.

This program provides financial support to established small businesses in Portsmouth to help them grow and expand their operations.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for research projects focused on improving ecological restoration practices in the Colorado Plateau region, particularly in response to climate change and soil water challenges.