DARPA Multi-X Office
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DARPA Multi-X Office-Wide Opportunity
- Resources
- Amount not published in accessible official summary
- Deadline
- Deadline June 4, 2027
- Fit
- DARPA Multi-X national-security R&D opportunity for revolutionary science, devices, or systems concepts.
Eligibility and verification notes
Eligibility: Revolutionary science, devices, or systems concepts not addressed by other MXO programs; national-security R&D frame.
Official DARPA/SAM pages show open opportunity but no amount, pool, floor, or ceiling in accessible summary.
Evidence: Official information ↗Official source 2 ↗
View official SAM notice ↗Official information ↗Official source 2 ↗
Verified 2026-07-30 (Pacific)
Heising-Simons Foundation
OpenAdjacent fit
51 Pegasi b Fellowship 2026
- Resources
- Up to $492,000 over three years, optional fourth year, flexible research support, and annual summit
- Deadline
- October 1, 2026, 2:00 p.m. Pacific
- Fit
- Plausibly relevant to scientific computing, AI-for-science, open science, or research-infrastructure work.
Eligibility and verification notes
Eligibility: Postdoctoral planetary-astronomy or closely related scientist; host and degree-timing rules are in official application guidelines.
Official Heising-Simons Foundation fellowship page is live for the 2026 cycle.
Evidence: Official information ↗
Apply on official page ↗Official information ↗
Verified 2026-07-30 (Pacific)
Heising-Simons Foundation
OpenAdjacent fit
Astronomical Innovation / AstroNova Fellowship 2026
- Resources
- Four-year salary, benefits, discretionary support, optional fifth year; up to $150,000 Innovation Grant from year two
- Deadline
- October 2, 2026, 2:00 p.m. Pacific
- Fit
- Plausibly relevant to scientific computing, AI-for-science, open science, or research-infrastructure work.
Eligibility and verification notes
Eligibility: Postdoctoral astronomical instrumentation at Carnegie Science, Keck, Arizona, UC Berkeley, UC San Diego, or UC Santa Cruz.
Official Heising-Simons Foundation AstroNova fellowship page is live for the 2026 cycle.
Evidence: Official information ↗
Apply on official page ↗Official information ↗
Verified 2026-07-30 (Pacific)
Space Telescope Science Institute / NASA
OpenDirect fit
JWST Cycle 6 Call for Proposals
- Resources
- Up to 7,700 hours across General Observer, Survey, and Archival Research programs
- Deadline
- September 30, 2026, 8:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern
- Fit
- Plausibly relevant to scientific computing, AI-for-science, open science, or research-infrastructure work.
Eligibility and verification notes
Eligibility: Open to domestic and foreign organizations of all categories; observing cycle runs July 1, 2027 to June 30, 2028.
Official JWST Cycle 6 call page is live.
Evidence: Official information ↗
Submit proposal ↗Official information ↗
Verified 2026-07-30 (Pacific)
NASA Science Mission Directorate
OpenDirect fit
Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Science (ROSES) 2025 — still-open program elements
- Resources
- Grant funding; amount and duration vary by program element
- Deadline
- NSPIRES lists the ROSES-2025 omnibus as Open with a December 31, 2026 solicitation close. NASA’s high-level 2026 calendar currently lists ROSES program-element dates through August; each element has its own applicant steps and deadlines. No single machine deadline applies to the umbrella.
- Fit
- Plausibly relevant to scientific computing, AI-for-science, open science, or research-infrastructure work.
Eligibility and verification notes
Eligibility: Varies by program element; U.S. universities typically submit institutionally via NSPIRES.
NASA identifies ROSES-2025 as the current omnibus solicitation; NSPIRES lists Status Open, release July 10, 2025, and close December 31, 2026. NASA’s high-level 2026 calendar currently lists ROSES dates through August, but not as one umbrella applicant deadline. Official Tables 2/3 amended July 27, 2026 show D.6 Astrophysics Research and Analysis with a mandatory June 25, 2026 NOI and an August 6 proposal deadline. The official D.7 Strategic Astrophysics Technology page says notices of intent were requested by June 25 and proposals are due August 6; it does not call the notice mandatory. D.6 is non-actionable after its mandatory step, while D.7’s final deadline is inside the inclusive 15-day archive fence. Neither is promoted through this umbrella navigation card; each requires a distinct stable ID and element-level review. NASA’s solicitation, element page and due-date tables are the controlling sources.
Evidence: Official information ↗Official source 2 ↗Official source 3 ↗Official source 4 ↗Official source 5 ↗
Review element due dates in NSPIRES ↗Official information ↗Official source 2 ↗Official source 3 ↗Official source 4 ↗Official source 5 ↗
Verified 2026-07-30 (Pacific)
NASA Science Mission Directorate
UpcomingDirect fit
Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Science (ROSES) 2026
- Resources
- Not yet published
- Deadline
- Release was planned for July 2026 but had not appeared in NASA's official index at verification
- Fit
- Plausibly relevant to scientific computing, AI-for-science, open science, or research-infrastructure work.
Eligibility and verification notes
Eligibility: Not yet published; historically element-specific and institutional.
No 2026 application route exists yet; use the ROSES-2025 tables meanwhile.
Evidence: Official information ↗Official source 2 ↗Official source 3 ↗
Official information ↗Official source 2 ↗Official source 3 ↗
Verified 2026-07-30 (Pacific)
NOAA Fisheries / NMFS
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NOAA NMFS FY 2024-2026 Broad Agency Announcement
- Resources
- Official amount fields blank/unquantified
- Deadline
- Closing date September 30, 2026
- Fit
- Mission-specific NOAA Fisheries broad agency announcement for fisheries research and technology projects.
Eligibility and verification notes
Eligibility: Mission-aligned NOAA Fisheries research/technology proposals from listed higher education, nonprofit, commercial, government, individual, tribal, foreign, and other categories.
Official NOAA/Simpler pages show open BAA but no public amount, pool, award floor, or ceiling.
Evidence: Official information ↗Official source 2 ↗
Apply via Grants.gov route ↗Official information ↗Official source 2 ↗
Verified 2026-07-30 (Pacific)
U.S. National Science Foundation
OpenAdjacent fit
NSF 26-506 — Pathways to Enable Secure Open-Source Ecosystems (PESOSE)
- Resources
- Track 1 ≤$300k / 1 year · Tracks 2–3 ≤$1.5M / 2 years
- Deadline
- September 1, 2026 and March 2, 2027 (then annually)
- Fit
- Plausibly relevant to scientific computing, AI-for-science, open science, or research-infrastructure work.
Eligibility and verification notes
Eligibility: U.S. institutions of higher education and other listed U.S. entities; requires an existing publicly available open-source research product with users or contributors.
Active NSF solicitation; successor to the POSE program.
Evidence: Official information ↗Official source 2 ↗Official source 3 ↗
Submit via Research.gov ↗Official information ↗Official source 2 ↗Official source 3 ↗
Verified 2026-07-30 (Pacific)
U.S. National Science Foundation
OpenDirect fit
NSF 26-512 — Unlocking Dataset Value for AI-Enabled Scientific Discovery (AI Datasets)
- Resources
- Planning ≤$200k · Impact ≤$2M · Flagship ≤$5M · up to 3 years
- Deadline
- November 4, 2026 (then first Wednesday of November annually)
- Fit
- Plausibly relevant to scientific computing, AI-for-science, open science, or research-infrastructure work.
Eligibility and verification notes
Eligibility: U.S. institutions of higher education, qualifying nonprofits, for-profits, state/local/Tribal governments; no PI or proposal-count limits. Builds on existing datasets — de novo collection is out of scope.
Active NSF solicitation posted July 21, 2026.
Evidence: Official information ↗Official source 2 ↗Official source 3 ↗
Submit via Research.gov ↗Official information ↗Official source 2 ↗Official source 3 ↗
Verified 2026-07-30 (Pacific)
U.S. National Science Foundation
OpenAdjacent fit
NSF 22-624 — Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Grants (AAG)
- Resources
- Approximately $50M annually · about 100 awards
- Deadline
- Annual window October 1–November 16, 2026; 5 p.m. submitting-organization local time at close
- Fit
- Plausibly relevant to scientific computing, AI-for-science, open science, or research-infrastructure work.
Eligibility and verification notes
Eligibility: PAPPG proposer categories apply; unaffiliated individuals are ineligible. NSF 22-624 states no organization or PI proposal limit.
Active/current NSF 22-624 solicitation. Its stated November 15 window end falls on Sunday in 2026, so current PAPPG policy extends it to Monday November 16.
Evidence: Official information ↗Official source 2 ↗Official source 3 ↗
Submit via Research.gov ↗Official information ↗Official source 2 ↗Official source 3 ↗
Verified 2026-07-30 (Pacific)
U.S. National Science Foundation
OpenAdjacent fit
NSF 25-510 — Coupling, Energetics, and Dynamics of Atmospheric Regions (CEDAR)
- Resources
- Typically about $150,000/year for 3 years · 1–5 years possible · 10–15 awards/year
- Deadline
- Target date March 3, 2027 (first Wednesday in March annually; later proposals may miss that panel)
- Fit
- Plausibly relevant to scientific computing, AI-for-science, open science, or research-infrastructure work.
Eligibility and verification notes
Eligibility: U.S. IHEs, nonprofit nonacademic organizations, for-profits and Tribal Nations; PI eligibility is unrestricted. A person may appear as PI/co-PI on no more than two proposals per target-date cycle.
Active/current NSF 25-510 solicitation. March 3 is the derived 2027 target date; NSF publishes no target-date time or timezone.
Evidence: Official information ↗
Submit via Research.gov ↗Official information ↗
Verified 2026-07-30 (Pacific)
U.S. National Science Foundation
OpenDirect fit
NSF 22-537 — Geospace Environment Modeling (GEM)
- Resources
- Typically $150,000/year for 3 years · maximum $200,000/year and 5 years · 10–15 awards/year
- Deadline
- Target date September 30, 2026 (then September 30 annually; later proposals may miss that panel)
- Fit
- Plausibly relevant to scientific computing, AI-for-science, open science, or research-infrastructure work.
Eligibility and verification notes
Eligibility: PAPPG proposer categories apply; unaffiliated individuals are ineligible. A person may appear as PI/co-PI on no more than two GEM proposals per annual competition.
Active/current NSF 22-537 solicitation. September 30 is a target date; NSF publishes no time or timezone for it.
Evidence: Official information ↗
Submit via Research.gov ↗Official information ↗
Verified 2026-07-30 (Pacific)
U.S. National Science Foundation
OpenDirect fit
Geospace Cluster (AGS-GC)
- Resources
- Program-specific award amount and duration not stated
- Deadline
- Proposals accepted at any time under current PAPPG instructions
- Fit
- Plausibly relevant to scientific computing, AI-for-science, open science, or research-infrastructure work.
Eligibility and verification notes
Eligibility: Current PAPPG proposer categories apply; the program-description page does not impose a separate eligibility table.
Live current program-description route. Targeted projects should follow applicable child solicitations such as SHINE, GEM or CEDAR instead of duplicating their deadlines here.
Evidence: Official information ↗Official source 2 ↗
Submit via Research.gov ↗Official information ↗Official source 2 ↗
Verified 2026-07-30 (Pacific)
U.S. National Science Foundation
OpenAdjacent fit
Plasma Physics — PD 23-1242 under Division of Physics NSF 23-615
- Resources
- Program-specific amount not stated · NSF 23-615 division-wide estimate: $120M / 300 awards
- Deadline
- November 16, 2026, 5 p.m. submitting-organization local time (third Monday in November annually)
- Fit
- Plausibly relevant to scientific computing, AI-for-science, open science, or research-infrastructure work.
Eligibility and verification notes
Eligibility: U.S. IHEs, nonprofit nonacademic organizations, for-profits, state/local governments and Tribal Nations; foreign and federal/FFRDC participation follows PAPPG exceptions. PI eligibility is unrestricted.
Live Plasma Physics program under active/current NSF 23-615. Division-wide funding figures are umbrella context, not a Plasma-specific allocation or cap.
Evidence: Official information ↗Official source 2 ↗
Submit via Research.gov ↗Official information ↗Official source 2 ↗
Verified 2026-07-30 (Pacific)
U.S. National Science Foundation
OpenAdjacent fit
NSF 22-570 — Solar, Heliospheric, and INterplanetary Environment (SHINE)
- Resources
- Up to $200,000/year · usually 3 years (1–5 with justification) · 10–15 awards/year
- Deadline
- Target date October 7, 2026 (then October 7 annually; later proposals may miss that panel)
- Fit
- Plausibly relevant to scientific computing, AI-for-science, open science, or research-infrastructure work.
Eligibility and verification notes
Eligibility: PAPPG proposer categories apply; unaffiliated individuals are ineligible. A person may appear as PI/co-PI on no more than two SHINE proposals in one target-date cycle.
Active/current NSF 22-570 solicitation. October 7 is a target date, not a hard deadline; NSF publishes no time or timezone for it.
Evidence: Official information ↗Official source 2 ↗
Submit via Research.gov ↗Official information ↗Official source 2 ↗
Verified 2026-07-30 (Pacific)
OpenAIRE / Alien Intelligence
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OpenAIRE AI Hackathon
- Resources
- EUR 500 grand prize plus unquantified credits/support/travel possibilities
- Deadline
- Submission deadline August 20, 2026, 18:00 CET (earlier official time used)
- Fit
- Open-science competition for OpenAIRE Graph artifacts with a small prize and unquantified service credits/support.
Eligibility and verification notes
Eligibility: Solo participants, teams, startups, companies, and collectives building OpenAIRE Graph/open-science artifacts.
Official page contains deadline-time conflict; the earlier 18:00 CET time is used conservatively.
Evidence: Official information ↗
Sign up (official page) ↗Official information ↗
Verified 2026-07-30 (Pacific)
Open Technology Fund
OpenAll-only
Internet Freedom Fund
- Resources
- USD 10,000-900,000 per project; ideal USD 50,000-200,000
- Deadline
- Rolling concept notes; no fixed deadline published
- Fit
- Funds internet-freedom technology, applied research, and digital security work for high-risk users.
Eligibility and verification notes
Eligibility: Individuals, nonprofits, and for-profits worldwide, subject to sanctions and internet-freedom scope.
Official pages state rolling concept notes; application route requires OTF account/login.
Evidence: Official information ↗Official source 2 ↗Official source 3 ↗
Submit concept note ↗Official information ↗Official source 2 ↗Official source 3 ↗
Verified 2026-07-30 (Pacific)
Python Software Foundation
UpcomingAll-only
PSF Grants Program 2026 Funding Round
- Resources
- USD 90,000 round budget; conference cap USD 2,000 and workshop cap USD 1,500
- Deadline
- Applications open August 4-25, 2026 AoE for eligible events
- Fit
- Supports Python-related events and workshops, not general research funding or compute access.
Eligibility and verification notes
Eligibility: Python-related conference or workshop organizers with required event materials and PSF grant requirements.
Official PSF page says the 2026 round opens August 4; preserved as not archived merely because intake opens within the 15-day fence.
Evidence: Official information ↗Official source 2 ↗
Official information ↗Official source 2 ↗
Verified 2026-07-30 (Pacific)
R Consortium
UpcomingAll-only
R Consortium ISC Grant Program 2026 Fall Cycle
- Resources
- Amount not published on checked official materials
- Deadline
- Application period September 1-October 1, 2026, 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern
- Fit
- Supports R ecosystem technical and social infrastructure projects; not a general scientific funding route.
Eligibility and verification notes
Eligibility: R ecosystem technical and social infrastructure projects; hardware and cloud software purchases generally excluded.
Official page publishes the fall cycle; linked form was closed between cycles at verification.
Evidence: Official information ↗Official source 2 ↗Official source 3 ↗
Official information ↗Official source 2 ↗Official source 3 ↗
Verified 2026-07-30 (Pacific)
Simons Foundation
OpenAdjacent fit
Simons Collaborations in Mathematics and the Physical Sciences
- Resources
- Up to $2M/year for 4 years (≤$8M total) · up to 3 awards
- Deadline
- LOI October 29, 2026, noon Eastern · full proposal February 24, 2027
- Fit
- Plausibly relevant to scientific computing, AI-for-science, open science, or research-infrastructure work.
Eligibility and verification notes
Eligibility: Director must hold a tenured faculty (or equivalent) position at a Ph.D.-granting institution; multi-institution collaborations in mathematics and physical sciences.
Official page marked Open.
Evidence: Official information ↗Official source 2 ↗Official source 3 ↗
Apply via SAM portal ↗Official information ↗Official source 2 ↗Official source 3 ↗
Verified 2026-07-30 (Pacific)
Simons Foundation
OpenAdjacent fit
Targeted Grants in Mathematics and Physical Sciences
- Resources
- Flexible funding for up to five years; supports personnel, travel, visitors, meetings, equipment, and computation
- Deadline
- Open rolling LOI
- Fit
- Plausibly relevant to scientific computing, AI-for-science, open science, or research-infrastructure work.
Eligibility and verification notes
Eligibility: Tenured/tenure-track or equivalent PI/co-I at an established US or foreign educational institution or research center; no citizenship restriction; no China/HK or for-profit funding.
Official Simons Foundation page describes an open rolling LOI route.
Evidence: Official information ↗
Submit LOI ↗Official information ↗
Verified 2026-07-30 (Pacific)
Sovereign Tech Agency
OpenAll-only
Sovereign Tech Fund
- Resources
- Project work must exceed EUR 50,000; award maximum and pool not published
- Deadline
- Rolling/open application route; no fixed deadline published
- Fit
- Funds maintenance and development of mature open digital base technologies and foundational OSS.
Eligibility and verification notes
Eligibility: Maintainers, contributors, organizations, or communities proposing work on mature open digital base technologies.
Official page links application platform; account-gated application shell was not entered.
Evidence: Official information ↗Official source 2 ↗
Apply (official platform) ↗Official information ↗Official source 2 ↗
Verified 2026-07-30 (Pacific)
UNESCO / Al Fozan Foundation
OpenAll-only
UNESCO-Al Fozan International Prize for Young Scientists
- Resources
- Five laureates receive USD 50,000 each; prize envelope USD 250,000
- Deadline
- Nominations/applications due November 30, 2026 at midnight UTC+1
- Fit
- Nomination-gated STEM prize for young scientists with institutional or authorized nominator requirements.
Eligibility and verification notes
Eligibility: Nominated scientists under 40 with recognized STEM impact; self-nominations without eligible nominator are invalid.
Official evidence supports five separate USD 50,000 prizes; encoded as a prize envelope, not a grant program pool.
Evidence: Official information ↗Official source 2 ↗
Open nomination portal ↗Official information ↗Official source 2 ↗
Verified 2026-07-30 (Pacific)