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Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Grants

Federal funding opportunity 22-624 from U.S. National Science Foundation.

Apply on Grants.gov →Application closes November 16, 2026

Posted: August 4, 2022
Closes: November 16, 2026
Program funding: $50,000,000
Cost sharing: No
Instrument: Grant
Assistance listing: 47.049
Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Archives: December 16, 2026

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 47.049 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.

FY2024 obligated: $1.6B
FY2025 obligated: $1.7B
FY2026 (to date) obligated: $593.2M
Awards in window: 8,633

Top recipients: Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc., Associated Universities Inc, California Institute of Technology, Florida State University, Cornell University

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed August 2026

Synopsis

The Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Grants (AAG) Program is an inclusive and flexible funding opportunity to support research in the astronomical sciences. The Program provides individual investigator and collaborative research grants for observational, theoretical, laboratory, and archival data studies in astronomy and astrophysics. The Program also considers proposals for projects and tools that enable or enhance astronomical research. Proposals may span multiple disciplines and/or areas of study and may utilize multiple techniques.

Who can apply

Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

How to apply

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