MPS Materials Research Programs (MPS Materials)
Apply on Grants.gov →Application closes August 24, 2076
- Posted
- August 17, 2026
- Closes
- August 24, 2076
- Program funding
- $100,000,000
- Expected awards
- 300
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 47.049
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 U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (NSF MPS) supports multiple materials research programs that advance fundamental understanding of materials, their properties, and their potential applications.
The programs covered by this solicitation are:
Biomaterials
Ceramics
Condensed Matter and Materials Theory
Condensed Matter Physics
Electronic and Photonic Materials
Metals and Metallic Nanostructures
Polymers
Solid State and Materials Chemistry
Other materials research funding opportunities are covered by separate NSF solicitations, such as the NSF Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers and Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer our Future.
NSF MPS is particularly interested in intellectually ambitious and potentially transformative foundational research. Proposals need not promise a near-term product, deployment, or commercial outcome, nor need they address later-stage development to be competitive.
Who can apply
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
*Who May Serve as PI: See "Limit on Number of Proposals per PI or Co-PI" below.
How to apply
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