Science, Tech & Engineering (STEM) grants in California
50 currently open funding opportunities for the Science, Tech & Engineering (STEM) sector that are available to applicants in California.
Open Science, Tech & Engineering (STEM) funds in California
The Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program Cooperative Agreement
Up to $1,300,000,000Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command · Scholarship · Deadline Dec 3, 2026
ERDC Broad Agency Announcement
Up to $999,999,999Engineer Research and Development Center · Grant · Deadline Jan 1, 2027
Notice of Intent to issue Administrative and Legal Requirements Document Announcement (ALRD), titled “IRA: Mitigating Emissions from Marginal Conventional Wells”
Up to $150,000,000National Energy Technology Laboratory · Grant
Fertilizer Investment & Expansion for Long-term Domestic Supply
Up to $150,000,000USDA Rural Development · Grant
Fiscal Year 2026 Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program
Up to $80,000,000DOT Federal Highway Administration · Grant · Deadline Nov 16, 2026
Oceanographic Facilities and Equipment Support
Up to $47,500,000U.S. National Science Foundation · Grant · Deadline Jan 11, 2027
Quantum Leap Challenge Institutes (QLCI)
Up to $45,000,000U.S. National Science Foundation · Grant
Integrated Data Systems & Services
Up to $30,000,000U.S. National Science Foundation · Grant
Materials Innovation Platforms (MIP)
Up to $30,000,000U.S. National Science Foundation · Grant
Integrated Data Systems & Services (IDSS)
Up to $30,000,000U.S. National Science Foundation · Grant · Deadline Jul 27, 2027
BJA FY26 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement - Formula Grants Program
Up to $23,757,080Bureau of Justice Assistance · Grant · Deadline Oct 30, 2026
BioWatch Program: Field Operations & Sample Collection Activities
Up to $22,000,000Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division · Grant
Notice of Intent to Issue Funding Opportunity Announcement entitled Advanced Systems Level Technology Development, Integration and Demonstration for Efficient Class 8 Trucks (SuperTruck II)
Up to $20,000,000National Energy Technology Laboratory · Grant
Joint Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research
Up to $20,000,000FAA-COE-JAMS · Grant
Leadership-Class System Acquisition - Creating a Petascale Computing Environment for Science and Engineering
Up to $20,000,000U.S. National Science Foundation · Grant
Software Infrastructure for Sustained Innovation
Up to $20,000,000U.S. National Science Foundation · Grant
Types of Funding
Up to $20,000,000DOJ Office of Justice Programs · Grant
Accelerating Scale-up and Pre-piloting of Emerging Chemical Technologies (ASPECT)
Up to $20,000,000Golden Field Office · Grant · Deadline Dec 1, 2026
Genesis Mission Graduate Fellowship Pilot
Up to $20,000,000Office of Science · Scholarship · Deadline Jan 12, 2027
SEEDING CRITICAL ADVANCES FOR LEADING ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES WITH UNTAPPED POTENTIAL (SCALEUP) READY
Up to $20,000,000Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy · Grant · Deadline Sep 29, 2029
Department of War Cyber Service Academy (DoW CSA)
Up to $20,000,000Washington Headquarters Services · Grant · Deadline Jan 22, 2030
Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-1
Up to $19,999,999U.S. National Science Foundation · Grant · Deadline Feb 8, 2027
The Genesis Mission: Transforming Science and Energy with AI
Up to $16,000,000Office of Science · Grant · Deadline Dec 17, 2026
Scholarships in STEM Network
Up to $15,000,000U.S. National Science Foundation · Scholarship
RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program
Up to $14,518,510U.S. Dept. of Treasury RESTORE Act Program · Grant · Deadline Oct 31, 2026
Earth Sciences: Instrumentation and Facilities
Up to $14,000,000U.S. National Science Foundation · Grant
Earth Sciences: Instrumentation and Facilities
Up to $14,000,000U.S. National Science Foundation · Grant
Earth Sciences Instrumentation and Facilities
Up to $14,000,000U.S. National Science Foundation · Grant
Earth Sciences Instrumentation and Facilities
Up to $14,000,000U.S. National Science Foundation · Grant
Space Technology Research Institutes
Up to $13,000,000NASA Headquarters · Grant · Deadline Nov 3, 2026
Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE): Future Computing Research
Up to $12,000,000U.S. National Science Foundation · Grant
Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE): Future Computing Research (Future CoRe)
Up to $12,000,000U.S. National Science Foundation · Grant · Deadline Feb 4, 2027
EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: EPSCoR Research Incubators for STEM Excellence
Up to $11,500,000U.S. National Science Foundation · Grant
Notice of Intent to Issue Funding Opportunity Announcement titled Medium and Heavy Duty Vehicle Powertrain Electrification and Dual Fuel Fleet Demonstration
Up to $10,000,000National Energy Technology Laboratory · Grant
Plant Genome Research Program
Up to $10,000,000U.S. National Science Foundation · Grant
Computing Education for the 21st Century
Up to $10,000,000U.S. National Science Foundation · Grant
Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace
Up to $10,000,000U.S. National Science Foundation · Grant
Computing Education for the 21st Century
Up to $10,000,000U.S. National Science Foundation · Grant
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT NOTICE FOR NASA INTERNSHIPS
Up to $10,000,000NASA Johnson Space Center · Grant
Plant Genome Research Program
Up to $10,000,000U.S. National Science Foundation · Grant
Security, Privacy, and Trust in Cyberspace
Up to $10,000,000U.S. National Science Foundation · Grant
Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace
Up to $10,000,000U.S. National Science Foundation · Grant
Notice of Intent to Issue Funding Opportunity Announcement No. DE-FOA-0000991
Up to $10,000,000National Energy Technology Laboratory · Grant
Funding Notice: Department of Energy Announces up to $10 Million for Algal Systems Research and Development to Expand U.S. Bioenergy Feedstock
Up to $10,000,000DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy · Grant
Research Interests of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research
Up to $10,000,000Air Force Office of Scientific Research · Grant
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Foundational and Applied Science Program
Up to $10,000,000National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Grant · Deadline Dec 31, 2026
FY 2027 Continuation of Solicitation for the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program
Up to $10,000,000Office of Science · Grant · Deadline Sep 30, 2027
NDEP STEM Open NFO
Up to $10,000,000Washington Headquarters Services · Grant · Deadline Feb 8, 2028
Staff Research Program
Up to $10,000,000Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command · Grant · Deadline Jun 2, 2030
FY17 Vehicle Technologies Program Wide Funding Opportunity Announcement
Up to $8,000,000National Energy Technology Laboratory · Grant