OpenOpportunity 25-543

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

At a glance

Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE): Future Computing Research (Future CoRe) is an open federal grant opportunity from U.S. National Science Foundation. Applications are due February 4, 2027. Individual awards are listed as $600K – $12M, with about 600 awards expected and $280M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 47.075 (Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences).

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Key facts

Posted: Jul 25, 2025
Close date: Feb 4, 2027
Archive date: Oct 9, 2027
Award floor: $600,000
Award ceiling: $12,000,000
Est. total funding: $280,000,000
Expected awards: 600
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

*Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, professional societies and similar organizations located in the U.S. that are directly associated with educational or research activities. -Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs): Two- and four-year IHEs (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Special Instructions for International Branch Campuses of US IHEs: If the proposal includes funding to be provided to an international branch campus of a US institution of higher education (including through use of sub-awards and consultant arrangements), the proposer must explain the benefit(s) to the project of performance at the international branch campus, and justify why the project activities cannot be performed at the US campus. -Tribal Nations: An American Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, or community that the Secretary of the Interior acknowledges as a federally recognized tribe pursuant to the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994, 25 U.S.C. §§ 5130-5131.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The NSF CISE Directorate supports research and education projects that develop new knowledge in all aspects of computing, communications, and information science and engineering through the following Future Computing Research (Future CoRe) programs:

Algorithmic Foundations (AF) program;
Communications and Information Foundations (CIF) program;
Computer Systems Research (CSR) program;
Computing Education Research (CER) program;
Cyber-Physical System Foundations and Connected Communities (CPS) program;
Foundations of Emerging Technologies (FET) program;
Human-Centered Computing (HCC) program;
Information Integration and Informatics (III) program;
Networking Technology and Systems (NeTS) program;
Robust Intelligence (RI) program; and
Software and Hardware Foundations (SHF) program;

The CISE Future Computing Research program anticipates a portfolio of awards with a range of budgets and durations, including projects of smaller scope. Project durations and budgets must be commensurate with the scope of the proposed work up to the maximum limit of $1,000,000 with a duration up to 4 years. Typical projects are approximately $150,000 to $250,000 per year and are 3 to 4 years in duration. Projects are discouraged from exceeding $300,000 in any single year. Estimated program budget, number of awards, and average award size/duration are subject to the availability of funds.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

47.075Social, Behavioral, and Economic SciencesProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 47.075

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$292M

FY25

$219M

FY26

$92.2M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 47.075. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

U.S. National Science Foundation
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov
703-292-4203

Quick answers

When is the deadline for this opportunity?

According to the official notice, applications are due February 4, 2027. The notice adds: “While proposals are accepted anytime, proposers are highly encouraged to submit by the target dates to ensure consideration during the corresponding panel review cycle.” Confirm the deadline and submission time on Grants.gov before applying.

Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through this opportunity?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $600k – $12m, total estimated program funding is $280,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 600 awards.

How do I apply for this opportunity?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 25-543), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

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