Assistance Listing 47.070
Computer and Information Science and Engineering
National Science Foundation · National Science Foundation
The verdict for a small nonprofit
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 100% of awards go to universities and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead.
Based on 5,083 new awards in FY2023–25. The median award is $314,105. Expect about 305 days between posting and deadline.
- First-time winners
- 3%
- of new awards, last 3 FYs
- Nonprofit share
- 0%
- 96% higher ed · 0% gov't
- Under-$1M orgs
- n/a
- revenue join unavailable
- Median award
- $314K
- $175K – $512K middle half
- New awards, FY2025
- 1,392
- $699M committed to them
- Usually posts
- Jun
- rolling · 305-day window
Open right now under this program
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Who won in FY2025
Largest recipients by dollars. From USAspending.
| Recipient | Type | State | Awards | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnegie-Mellon University | Higher ed | PA | 240 | $160,300,207 |
| Georgia Tech Research Corp | Higher ed | GA | 192 | $157,946,976 |
| University of Illinois | Higher ed | IL | 179 | $219,655,876 |
| Purdue University | Higher ed | IN | 165 | $120,485,955 |
| University of Washington | Higher ed | WA | 165 | $91,614,408 |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Higher ed | MI | 165 | $75,660,686 |
| University of California, San Diego | Higher ed | CA | 162 | $169,988,106 |
| Arizona State University | Higher ed | AZ | 149 | $65,492,408 |
| Northeastern University | Higher ed | MA | 146 | $91,619,792 |
| University of Texas at Austin | Higher ed | TX | 143 | $514,398,673 |
New awards by fiscal year
Awards first made in each fiscal year; dollars are the total committed to that year's new awards over their life.
| FY | New awards | Committed | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,757 | $1.7B | $400K | $175K – $563K |
| 2022 | 1,866 | $1.0B | $400K | $182K – $600K |
| 2023 | 1,962 | $1.0B | $360K | $170K – $589K |
| 2024 | 1,729 | $1.2B | $339K | $170K – $571K |
| 2025 | 1,392 | $699M | $314K | $175K – $512K |
Past rounds
Every announcement under this listing that Grants.gov still lists. Use it to plan next year.
| Posted | Closed | Window | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | — | — | 25-546 · Foundations for Operating the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource: the NAIRR Operations Center (NAIRR-OC) |
| 2026-09-30 | — | — | 24-594 · Science and Technology Centers: Integrative Partnerships |
| 2026-09-15 | — | — | 24-560 · Data Science Corps (DSC) |
| 2026-03-25 | 2026-07-16 | 113 d | 26-508 · TechAccess: AI-Ready America |
| 2025-09-26 | 2076-10-06 | 18638 d | 25-549 · National Science Foundation National Innovation Corps Teams (NSF National I-CorpsTM Teams) Program |
| 2025-08-27 | — | — | 25-544 · Integrated Data Systems & Services |
| 2025-07-09 | 2026-11-17 | 496 d | 25-540 · National Science Foundation Translation to Practice (NSF TTP) |
| 2025-06-06 | — | — | 18-532 · Cultivating Cultures for Ethical STEM |
| 2025-06-06 | — | — | 13-529 · EarthCube |
| 2025-06-06 | — | — | 14-580 · Documenting Endangered Languages |
| 2025-06-06 | — | — | PD-20-139Y · Cyberinfrastructure Centers of Excellence |
| 2025-06-06 | — | — | 24-504 · Security, Privacy, and Trust in Cyberspace |
| 2025-06-06 | — | — | 18-515 · Innovation Corps Teams (I-CorpsTM* Teams) Program |
| 2025-06-06 | — | — | 18-556 · NSF/FDA Scholar-In-Residence at FDA |
| 2025-06-06 | — | — | 12-588 · Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR): Workshop Opportunities |
| 2025-06-06 | — | — | 17-516 · Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers Program |
| 2025-06-06 | — | — | PD-20-7684 · Cyberinfrastructure for Emerging Science and Engineering Research |
| 2025-06-06 | — | — | 20-554 · ADVANCE: Organizational Change for Gender Equity in STEM Academic Professions |
| 2025-06-06 | — | — | 19-588 · Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR): Workshop Opportunities |
| 2025-06-06 | — | — | 23-561 · Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE): Core Programs |
| 2025-06-06 | — | — | 22-529 · Smart and Connected Communities |
| 2025-06-06 | — | — | 22-517 · Security, Privacy, and Trust in Cyberspace |
| 2025-06-06 | — | — | 22-631 · Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE): Core Programs |
| 2025-06-06 | — | — | 15-567 · Documenting Endangered Languages |
| 2025-06-06 | — | — | 22-526 · Ethical and Responsible Research |
| 2025-06-06 | — | — | 23-524 · Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE): Core Programs, Large Projects |
| 2025-06-06 | — | — | 23-630 · Ethical and Responsible Research |
| 2025-06-06 | — | — | 24-604 · Ethical and Responsible Research |
| 2025-06-06 | — | — | 24-541 · ACED: Accelerating Computing-Enabled Scientific Discovery |
| 2025-06-06 | — | — | 10-533 · NSF/FDA SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE AT FDA |
| 2025-06-06 | — | — | 23-529 · Research Coordination Networks (RCN) |
| 2025-06-06 | — | — | 24-572 · Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE): Core Programs, Large Projects |
| 2025-06-06 | — | — | 18-580 · Documenting Endangered Languages |
| 2025-06-06 | — | — | 17-594 · Research Coordination Networks (RCN) |
| 2025-06-06 | — | — | 15-553 · Software Infrastructure for Sustained Innovation |
| 2025-06-06 | — | — | PD-20-8069 · Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering in Mathematical and Statistical Sciences |
| 2025-06-06 | — | — | 16-576 · Documenting Endangered Languages |
| 2025-06-06 | — | — | 23-593 · Workplace Equity for Persons with Disabilities in STEM and STEM Education |
| 2025-06-06 | — | — | PD-07-7278 · Science of Learning |
| 2025-06-06 | — | — | 15-527 · Research Coordination Networks (RCN) |
Common questions
How hard is it to win a grant under 47.070?
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 100% of awards go to universities and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead. Based on 5,083 new awards in FY2023–25. The median award is $314,105. Expect about 305 days between posting and deadline.
How much does Computer and Information Science and Engineering award?
In FY2025 the median new award was $314K; the middle half ran from $175K to $512K. 1,392 new awards were made, with $699M committed to them.
When does 47.070 usually post?
Over the last several years, new rounds most often posted in Jun with about 305 days to apply. The most recent round posted Oct 1, 2026.
Who runs this program?
National Science Foundation (National Science Foundation). Assistance Listing 47.070 on SAM.gov describes the authorizing statute and standard terms.
Sources: USAspending FY2021–25 award archive (2026-10-06); Grants.gov Search2 (fetched 2026-10-28); IRS EO BMF (fetched 2026-10-28). Award counts are new awards by fiscal year of first action. Shares are computed from award counts, not dollars. Recipient type comes from the award record's business-type codes. Always confirm details in the official announcement.