Opportunity category
Investment, sponsorship, seed funding and other financial opportunities not classified as grants. Use NEXARA to compare location, eligibility, funding, deadlines and official application routes before deciding what fits your goals.
Current funding & investment opportunities
U.S. National Science Foundation
Full Proposal Target Date: September 28, 2026 Program Guidelines: NSF 25-515 Our world is at a pivotal moment where the boundaries dividing the physical and social worlds from the cyber world have become blurred. Cyberspace has evolved from an interconnected digital environment…
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U.S. National Science Foundation
Full Proposal Window: September 18, 2026 Program Guidelines: NSF 22-600 The Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS) in the Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) at the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences…
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U.S. National Science Foundation
Full Proposal Window: September 15, 2026 Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation Program Guidelines: PD 24-8084 Large-scale simulations and the ability to accumulate massive amounts of data have revolutionized science and engineering. The goal of the…
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U.S. National Science Foundation
Full Proposal Target Date: September 10, 2026 Program Guidelines: NSF 25-543 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…
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U.S. National Science Foundation
Full Proposal Target Date: September 9, 2026 Program Guidelines: NSF 23-569 The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are interested in proposals that will propel our understanding of the biomedical research enterprise by drawing from the…
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U.S. National Science Foundation
Full Proposal Deadline Date: September 8, 2026 Planning (Track 1), Adaptation & Implementation (Track 2), Innovation (Track 3), and Innovation Partnerships (Track 4) proposals Program Guidelines: NSF 24-564 Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (hereinafter referred to as…
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U.S. National Science Foundation
Full Proposal Deadline Date: October 1, 2026 Program Guidelines: NSF 21-588 The EDU Core Research (ECR) program offers this ECR:Core solicitation and invites proposals for fundamental research (curiosity-driven basic research and use-inspired basic research) that contributes to…
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U.S. National Science Foundation
Full Proposal Deadline Date: October 1, 2026 Program Guidelines: NSF 24-584 With a focus on two-year Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs), the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program supports the education of technicians for the high-technology fields that drive our…
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U.S. National Science Foundation
Full Proposal Window: September 29, 2026 The following Divisions accept proposals during this window: AGS; CBET; CMMI; ECCS Program Guidelines: PD 24-110Z Plasma science is a transdisciplinary field of research where fundamental studies in many disciplines, including plasma…
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U.S. National Science Foundation
Full Proposal Target Date: September 28, 2026 Program Guidelines: NSF 25-515 Our world is at a pivotal moment where the boundaries dividing the physical and social worlds from the cyber world have become blurred. Cyberspace has evolved from an interconnected digital environment…
Deadline passed
U.S. National Science Foundation
Full Proposal Window: September 18, 2026 Program Guidelines: NSF 22-600 The Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS) in the Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) at the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences…
Deadline passed
U.S. National Science Foundation
Full Proposal Window: September 15, 2026 Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems Program Guidelines: PD 24-8084 Large-scale simulations and the ability to accumulate massive amounts of data have revolutionized science and engineering. The goal…
Deadline passed
U.S. National Science Foundation
Full Proposal Target Date: September 10, 2026 Program Guidelines: NSF 25-543 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…
Deadline passed
U.S. National Science Foundation
Full Proposal Target Date: September 9, 2026 Program Guidelines: NSF 23-569 The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are interested in proposals that will propel our understanding of the biomedical research enterprise by drawing from the…
Deadline passed
U.S. National Science Foundation
Full Proposal Deadline Date: September 8, 2026 Planning (Track 1), Adaptation & Implementation (Track 2), Innovation (Track 3), and Innovation Partnerships (Track 4) proposals Program Guidelines: NSF 24-564 Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (hereinafter referred to as…
Deadline passed
U.S. National Science Foundation
Full Proposal Deadline Date: September 1, 2026 TCUP for Secondary and Elementary Teachers in STEM (TSETS) Program Guidelines: NSF 21-595 The Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP) provides awards to federally recognized 1 Tribal Colleges and Universities, Alaska…
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U.S. National Science Foundation
Full Proposal Deadline Date: September 1, 2026 Program Guidelines: NSF 26-506 The Pathways to Enable Secure Open-Source Ecosystems (PESOSE) program supports the translation of open-source science and engineering-focused research products into safe and sustainable ecosystems…
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NEXARA category guide
Use the listing as a starting point, then compare the mandatory conditions, evidence requirements and official submission route before deciding whether the opportunity deserves a place in your application plan.
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