National Science Foundation
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- Other Name
- NSF
- Sponsors Type
- Federal/National
- Country
- United States
- Grant Types
- Fellowship/Scholarship/Dissertation Internship/Work-study Research Project Training/Course Travel Workshop/Conference Post-doctoral Collaboration/Cooperative Agreement Equipment/Facility/Organization Artistic/Exhibit/Collection Publishing/Editorial Other
Contact Info
- Phone
- (703) 292-5111
- info@nsf.gov
- Address
- 401 Dulany Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Last modified on 2026-01-20 07:51:41
Description
**About NSF**
The U.S. National Science Foundation is an independent federal agency that supports science and engineering in all 50 states and U.S. territories.
NSF was established in 1950 by Congress to:
- Promote the progress of science.
- Advance the national health, prosperity and welfare.
- Secure the national defense.
We fulfill our mission chiefly by making grants. Our investments account for about 25% of federal support to America's colleges and universities for basic research: research driven by curiosity and discovery. We also support solutions-oriented research with the potential to produce advancements for the American people.
Sponsor Relationship
National Science Foundation is not a part of any other sponsors in our database.
The following sponsors are parts of National Science Foundation:
- Directorate for Biological Sciences
- Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering
- Directorate for Engineering
- Directorate for Geosciences
- Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences
- Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences
- NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research
- National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
- National Science Board
- Office of the Director (U.S)
- Office of Budget, Finance and Award Management
- Office of Information and Resource Management
- U.S. National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities
- Office of Legislative and Public Affairs
- National Radio Astronomy Observatory
- Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics
- National Institute for Modeling Biological Systems.
- National Girls Collaborative Project
- National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory
- Division of Computing and Communication Foundations
- Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships
- Directorate for STEM Education
- Research Infrastructure Office
- Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
- STRIDE Ventures
Most Recent Grants from This Sponsors
**Funding Opportunity Number:** 26-511
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Added on 2026-05-23
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**Notice ID NSF-Topic1-FY26-XLabsQuantumSystems**
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Added on 2026-05-15
**Notice ID NSF-Topic2-FY26-XLabsSensingandImaging**
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Added on 2026-05-15
Deadline Approaching Grants
Funding Opportunity Number:
**Synopsis of Program:**
The NSF FINDERS FOUNDRY program supports...
Deadline on 2026-05-27
**Overview**
**Foundations of Interpretability**
Neural network capabilities have advanced...
Deadline on 2026-05-31
Encourages applications for early-career individuals to pursue a research-based doctoral degree...
Deadline on 2026-05-31
Funding Opportunity Number: NSF 25-525
**Important Information And Revision Notes**
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Deadline on 2026-06-01