Current Solicitations


Below is a list of current grant solicitations in the area of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Additionally, some Federal agencies have specific web pages for nanotechnology funding opportunities. You can also find a variety of Government programs on our Funding Opportunities page.

For a full list of all available Federal grants visit www.grants.gov, as well as Fed Biz Opps.gov. As a note, solicitations are often worded generally and the technological tools to be employed, whether micro-, nano- or macro-scale, are not specified. Looking broadly into areas of interest—for instance, toxin removal or semiconducting materials—is often the best approach.  Dates below are deadline dates.

Jan 25, May 25, Sept 25

NCI: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T32) [PA-16-152]

To enhance predoctoral and postdoctoral research training, including short-term research training, and help ensure that a diverse and highly trained workforce is available to meet the needs of the Nation’s biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research agenda.
Jan 25, May 25, Sept 25

NIH: Bioengineering Research Grants (PAR-16-242)

The goal for a bioengineering research grant (BRG) is to foster the development of an innovative technology, model, technique, design, or method that has the potential for significant impact on biomedical research by infusing principles and concepts from the quantitative sciences.
Sep 30, 2017

DOD: Research Interests of the US Air Force Academy (USAFA-BAA-2009-1)

Our research is done by, for and with cadets who work alongside fellow cadets and faculty mentors.
Oct 2, 2017

NSF: Chemical Synthesis [PD-09-6878]

The Chemical Synthesis program focuses on the development of new, efficient synthetic methodologies and on the synthesis of complex and/or challenging molecules.
Oct 20 annually

NSF: Thermal Transport Processes [PD 17-1406]

Oct 31, 2017

NSF: Condensed Matter Physics [PD-03-1710]

The Condensed Matter Physics program supports experimental, as well as combined experiment and theory projects investigating the fundamental physics behind phenomena exhibited by condensed matter systems.
Nov 1, 2017

DoD: Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) [N00014-17-S-F006]

The MURI program supports basic research in science and engineering at U.S. institutions of higher education that is of potential interest to DoD.
Dec 18, 2017

DOE: Atomically Precise Manufacturing FY 2018

Advances in these positional assembly techniques will be considered for funding for high energy impact applications such as (but not limited to) atomically precise catalysts, molecular electronic computer circuits, quantum computer circuits, and high sensitivity molecular sensors.
Dec 20, 2017

DOD: Air Force Research Lab Research Collaboration Program [BAA-RQKM-2013-0005]

The objective of the AFRL Research Collaboration program is to enable collaborative research partnerships between AFRL and Academia and Industry in areas including but not limited to Materials and Manufacturing and Aerospace Sensors.
Dec 31, 2017

DOD: Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Navy and Marine Corps Science and Technology [N00014-17-S-B001]

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is interested in receiving proposals for Long-Range Science and Technology (S&T) Projects which offer potential for advancement and improvement of Navy and Marine Corps operations.

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