Open · 20-544 · CFDA 47.070 · Discretionary
Expeditions in Computing
Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. National Science Foundation, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $15M+
- Award range
- Open
- Status
- 201d
- Days left
- 4
- Expected awards
The verdict
Expeditions in Computing is an open discretionary opportunity from U.S. National Science Foundation, offering $15,000,000 or more across 4 expected awards. Applications close in 201 days. PlainGrants indexes 1,338 other opportunities from U.S. National Science Foundation.
- $15M+
- award range
- Open
- 201 days left
- 4
- expected awards
- 47.070
- CFDA program
Open desk with published close date
Expeditions in Computing remains open until March 31, 2027 (201 days out). Award range $15,000,000 or more without a cost-share requirement. Parent CFDA 47.070 may carry future cycles if this NOFO closes unfunded.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
201 days left to apply
Posted Feb 14 → closes Mar 31, 2027
Est. Total Funding
$60,000,000
Expected Awards
4
Instrument
Grant
Description
The far-reaching impact and rate of innovation in the computer and information science and engineering fields has been remarkable, generating economic prosperity and enhancing the quality of life for people throughout the world. More than a decade ago, the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) established the Expeditions in Computing (Expeditions) program to build on past successes and provide the CISE research and education community with the opportunity to pursue ambitious, fundamental research agendas that promise to define the future of computing and information. In planning Expeditions projects, investigators are strongly encouraged to come together within or across departments or institutions to combine their creative talents in the identification of compelling, transformative research agendas that look ahead by at least a decade and promise disruptive innovations in computer and information science and engineering for many years to come. Now funded at levels up to $15,000,000 for seven years, Expeditions projects represent some of the largest single investments currently made by the CISE directorate. Together with the Science and Technology Centers and the National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes that CISE supports, Expeditions projects form the centerpiece of the directorate's center-scale award portfolio. With awards funded at levels that promote the formation of large research teams, CISE recognizes that concurrent research advances in multiple fields or sub-fields are often necessary to stimulate deep and enduring outcomes. The awards made in this program will complement research areas supported by other CISE programs, which target particular computer and information science and engineering fields. Additionally, CISE offers Innovation Transition (InTrans) awards for teams nearing the end of their Expeditions as well as Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace (SaTC) and Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) Frontier projects. The goal of InTransis to continue the long-term vision and objectives of CISE’s center-scale projects. Through InTrans awards, CISE will provide limited funds to match industry support.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · 20-544
Grants.gov marks Expeditions in Computing with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Science and Technology / R&D (ST). This eligibility-code string dominates the U.S. National Science Foundation book (722 peers, 54% of 1,339).
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Parent Grant Program
Computer and Information Science and Engineering
National Science Foundation
Agency Contact
NSF grants.gov support grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov
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What to do next
Expeditions in Computing is open with $15,000,000 or more awards and 201 days left on the clock.
- Submit through Grants.gov (20-544) - verify SAM.gov registration and the current NOFO before drafting. Official listing
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