Grants by funding category
Science, technology and research opportunities make up much of federal discretionary funding, including basic and applied research, R&D partnerships and small-business innovation (SBIR/STTR) solicitations. Major funders include NSF, NIH, NASA, the Department of Energy and the Department of Defense.
GrantsJunction currently lists 254 open and 26 forecasted federal opportunities for science, technology & research projects. 57 close within the next 30 days, the next on October 9, 2026. The most active agencies are U.S. National Science Foundation, Department of Defense and National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The largest listed award ceiling is $1.3B. 10 require cost sharing.
Counts are calculated from official Grants.gov records as of Oct 8, 2026.
As of the latest refresh, 254 opportunities are open for applications and 26 more are forecasted on Grants.gov. 57 of the open opportunities close within 30 days.
Currently: U.S. National Science Foundation (123), Department of Defense (101), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (17), Department of Health and Human Services (17), Department of Commerce (10).
Not all. Federal funding notices can be grants, cooperative agreements (grants with substantial agency involvement) or other instruments. Among current opportunities for science, technology & research projects: 244 grants, 77 cooperative agreements, 28 others, 24 procurement contracts.
Methodology: This page lists Grants.gov opportunities whose official notice is classified under the funding activity category “Science and Technology and other Research and Development” (code ST). A notice can carry more than one category. Appearing on this page does not mean an organization is eligible; review each official notice. See how GrantsJunction sources and labels data.