NSF Funding Opportunities

Helping science and technology innovators move breakthrough research from the lab to real-world impact.

What Does NSF Fund?

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) funds research, education, infrastructure, and technology translation across science and engineering. Its programs support early-stage discovery through commercialization, with opportunities for universities, research organizations, startups, small businesses, and regional innovation partners.

NSF investments span critical and emerging technology areas including artificial intelligence, biotechnology, quantum information science, advanced manufacturing, advanced materials, communications, and semiconductors.

About NSF Initiatives

EverGlade helps innovators assess, pursue, and manage NSF initiatives that align with their technology, research maturity, commercialization goals, and potential for national impact.

NSF X-Labs

NSF X-Labs supports independent teams of researchers, engineers, and entrepreneurs working to solve high-priority technical challenges that traditional university or industry labs may be unable to address alone.

NSF Project Triad

Project Triad brings together industry, academia, and government to advance integrated quantum systems with potential applications in areas such as healthcare, energy, manufacturing, and safety.

NSF POSE

The Pathways to Enable Open-Source Ecosystems, or POSE, program supports open-source development efforts addressing challenges of national, societal, and economic importance.

NSF Tech Accelerators

Launched in 2026, NSF Tech Accelerators is designed to help transform research outputs into scalable, market-ready technologies in deep technology areas that strengthen U.S. economic competitiveness and national security.

AI-Ready America

NSF AI-Ready America is a nationwide initiative to increase artificial intelligence readiness across every U.S. state and territory, helping individuals, communities, and businesses participate in an AI-driven economy.

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Recent NSF Funding Programs

NSF’s $1.5B Foundational Research Funds: Where the Next Wave of Science and Technology Will Start

NSF X-Labs Topic 2 Seeks Breakthrough Scientific Instrumentation for Sensing and Imaging

NSF X-Labs Topic 1 Targets Foundational Technologies for Future Quantum Systems

Understanding NSF’s X-Labs Initiative: A New Model for High-Impact Research and Development

Why EverGlade?

Federal funding is our science. We create, support, and manage strategic partnerships between innovators and funding agencies to maximize the impact of investment dollars while accelerating our clients’ growth.

Proven in Highly Regulated Federal Environments

With over 50 programs actively managed, we bring hands-on experience across federal agencies in a number of industries, navigating the strategic, technical, and regulatory demands that define successful programs.

Technical & Regulatory Fluency That Drives Post-Award Success

We are PhD-level scientists, former U.S. Government COTRs and SETAs, and federal procurement, financial, cost accounting & compliance regulatory experts who bring diverse perspectives to every stage of the funding lifecycle.

Successful Transition from Program Design to Execution

We operate as an extension of your team — like a “think tank” — where the diverse skill sets of our experts help ensure your program is built to perform from day one.

Powered by Proprietary Program Infrastructure

Your team gains access to proprietary intellectual property developed across years of complex R&D and financial program execution, including standardized tools, templates, and processes.

Ready to Pursue NSF Funding?

Have a question or ready to discuss your project? Our team can help determine eligibility, align your proposal with agency priorities, and guide you through every step of the process.

NSF Funding FAQ

Who can apply for NSF funding?

Eligibility varies by program. NSF funding may be available to universities, nonprofit research organizations, startups, small businesses, state and local partners, industry teams, and collaborative consortia. EverGlade can help proposers review each solicitation closely, as some programs are designed specifically for academic institutions, while others support small businesses, commercialization teams, or regional partnerships.

How can consultants help with NSF funding?

EverGlade’s federal funding experts help organizations assess program fit, interpret solicitation requirements, shape technical and commercialization strategies, develop competitive proposal materials, coordinate partner inputs, and prepare for post-award execution. Our team helps translate complex science and technology into a clear, compelling funding case aligned with NSF priorities.

What technologies are priorities for NSF funding?

NSF invests across a broad range of science and technology areas, including artificial intelligence, biotechnology, quantum information science, advanced manufacturing, advanced materials, semiconductors, communications and wireless technologies, and STEM workforce development.

What NSF funding opportunities are currently available or open?

NSF offers funding opportunities and programs across multiple focus areas, including but not limited to quantum information science and technology, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, and advanced materials and manufacturing. EverGlade can help organizations review current solicitations and programs to identify the right opportunity that aligns the agency’s priorities with fundable science and innovation.