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Funding for Chemistry

37 programs listed.

Updated Jul 31, 2026, 10:50 PM · 306 total

Institutional nomination

Canada Research Chairs Program

Government of Canada (Tri-Agency) · Canada

Positions Canada's top researchers as Tier 1 and Tier 2 research chairs, drawing world-class talent to Canadian universities.

CAD $100K – $200K/yrPhysicsChemistry

Funds Chemistry

Rolling

NSERC Alliance Grants

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (Canada) · Canada

Links university researchers with Canadian businesses and organizations for collaborative science and engineering projects.

CAD $20K – $10MEngineeringComputer Science

Funds Chemistry

Annual

CONICET Research Grants

National Scientific and Technical Research Council (Argentina) · Argentina

Argentina's principal agency for funding and staffing scientific and technological research across disciplines.

ARS variesPhysicsBiology

Funds Chemistry

Twice yearly

Carlsberg Foundation Research Grants

Carlsberg Foundation (Denmark) · Denmark

Supports fundamental research, instrumentation, and international collaboration for Danish-based scientists.

DKK variesPhysicsChemistry

Funds Chemistry

Annual

Swedish Research Council Project Grant

Vetenskapsrådet (Sweden) · Sweden

Sweden's primary funder of basic research, supporting projects of the highest scientific quality.

SEK 2M – 6MPhysicsChemistry

Funds Chemistry

Annual

Research Council of Finland Academy Project

Research Council of Finland · Finland

Funds high-quality, scientifically ambitious research projects led by investigators in Finland.

€250K – €700KPhysicsChemistry

Funds Chemistry

Annual

ARC Australian Laureate Fellowships

Australian Research Council · Australia

Prestigious fellowships for world-class researchers to build capacity and mentor the next generation in Australia.

AUD $3.5M / 5 yrsPhysicsChemistry

Funds Chemistry

Rolling

SERB Core Research Grant

Science and Engineering Research Board (India) · India

India's main individual-investigator grant for fundamental research in science and engineering.

₹up to ₹50 lakhPhysicsChemistry

Funds Chemistry

Annual

NRF Korea Basic Research Program

National Research Foundation of Korea · South Korea

Supports investigator-initiated basic research across the sciences and engineering in South Korea.

₩50M – ₩300MPhysicsChemistry

Funds Chemistry

Annual (Nov)

JSPS Grants-in-Aid (KAKENHI)

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science · Japan

Japan's broadest research-funding scheme supporting creative, investigator-driven projects in every field.

¥5M – ¥40MPhysicsChemistry

Funds Chemistry

Annual (Mar)

NSFC General Program

National Natural Science Foundation of China · China

China's primary competitive funding for investigator-led basic and applied research across all disciplines.

¥500K – ¥800KPhysicsChemistry

Funds Chemistry

Rolling

DOE Office of Science Research Grants

U.S. Department of Energy · United States

Largest U.S. funder of physical-science research, covering energy, materials, fusion, and high-performance computing.

VariesPhysicsChemistry

Funds Chemistry

Twice yearly

W. M. Keck Foundation Research Program

W. M. Keck Foundation · United States

Funds high-risk, high-impact science and engineering that is distinctive and novel in its approach.

$1M – $2MPhysicsChemistry

Funds Chemistry

Annual

Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering

David and Lucile Packard Foundation · United States

Provides flexible funding to early-career professors for creative, unconstrained research in the natural sciences.

$875K / 5 yrsPhysicsChemistry

Funds Chemistry

By competition

HHMI Investigator Program

Howard Hughes Medical Institute · International

Funds the person, not the project — giving leading biomedical scientists long-term freedom to pursue discovery.

$11M / 7 yrsBiologyMedicine

Funds Chemistry

Annual (Oct)

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (GRFP)

U.S. National Science Foundation · United States

Supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-funded science and engineering disciplines early in their careers.

$159K / 3 yrsPhysicsChemistry

Funds Chemistry

Annual

ERC Advanced Grant

European Research Council · European Union

Supports established research leaders pursuing ambitious, high-risk frontier projects in any field.

€2.5MPhysicsChemistry

Funds Chemistry

Annual

ISF Research Grants

Israel Science Foundation · Israel

Primary competitive funding for basic research across all scientific fields in Israel.

₪200K – ₪1.5MPhysicsChemistry

Funds Chemistry

Rolling

Humboldt Research Fellowship

Alexander von Humboldt Foundation · Germany

Funds postdoctoral and experienced researchers from abroad to collaborate with hosts in Germany.

€2.6K+/moInterdisciplinary ResearchPhysics

Funds Chemistry

Annual (Sep)

Royal Society University Research Fellowships

Royal Society (UK) · United Kingdom

Prestigious five-year fellowships for outstanding early-career scientists in the UK.

£600K+PhysicsChemistry

Funds Chemistry

Annual

ANR Generic Call for Proposals (AAPG)

French National Research Agency · France

France's main competitive funding for investigator-led research in all scientific domains.

€200K – €1MPhysicsChemistry

Funds Chemistry

Annual

NWO Open Competition

Dutch Research Council (NWO) · Netherlands

Supports curiosity-driven research across science, health, and social sciences in the Netherlands.

€400K – €1.5MInterdisciplinary ResearchPhysics

Funds Chemistry

Rolling

SNSF Project Funding

Swiss National Science Foundation · Switzerland

Primary funding instrument for investigator-led research projects in Switzerland.

CHF 50K – 1.5MPhysicsChemistry

Funds Chemistry

Annual

ARC Discovery Projects

Australian Research Council · Australia

Funds fundamental research across Australian universities in all scientific disciplines.

AUD $30K – $500KPhysicsChemistry

Funds Chemistry

Annual (Aug)

NSERC Discovery Grants

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (Canada) · Canada

Core operating funds for individual researchers in natural sciences and engineering across Canada.

CAD $35K+/yrPhysicsChemistry

Funds Chemistry

Annual (Jul)

NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER)

U.S. National Science Foundation · United States

Premier NSF award for early-career faculty integrating research and education.

$500K+Computer ScienceEngineering

Funds Chemistry

Rolling

DFG Research Grants

German Research Foundation (DFG) · Germany

Core funding for individual research projects across all scientific disciplines in Germany.

VariesInterdisciplinary ResearchPhysics

Funds Chemistry

Annual

DOE Early Career Research Program

U.S. Department of Energy · United States

Supports early-career investigators in the physical sciences, energy, materials, and computing.

$875K / 5 yrsPhysicsChemistry

Funds Chemistry

Sep

Sloan Research Fellowships

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation · United States

Recognizes early-career researchers whose achievements identify them as rising leaders in their fields.

$75KPhysicsChemistry

Funds Chemistry

Annual

ERC Consolidator Grant

European Research Council · European Union

Funds researchers 7–12 years after PhD to consolidate independent research teams.

€2MPhysicsChemistry

Funds Chemistry

Annual (Oct)

ERC Starting Grant

European Research Council · European Union

Supports early-career researchers (2–7 years post-PhD) pursuing ambitious frontier research in any field.

€1.5MPhysicsChemistry

Funds Chemistry

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Condensed Matter and Materials Theory

U.S. National Science Foundation · United States

U.S. National Science Foundation funding opportunity (posted). Opened 08/01/2023.

See listingChemistry

Funds Chemistry

Forecasted

Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for NIEHS Worker Training Program’s Hazardous Materials Worker Health and Safety Training (U45 – Clinical Trials Not Allowed)

National Institutes of Health · United States

National Institutes of Health funding opportunity (forecasted). Opened 05/28/2025.

See listingChemistryMedicine

Funds Chemistry

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Crosscutting Activities in Materials Research

U.S. National Science Foundation · United States

U.S. National Science Foundation funding opportunity (posted). Opened 09/08/2018.

See listingChemistry

Funds Chemistry

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Division of Materials Research: Topical Materials Research Programs

U.S. National Science Foundation · United States

U.S. National Science Foundation funding opportunity (posted). Opened 08/01/2023.

See listingChemistry

Funds Chemistry

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Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences Core Programs

U.S. National Science Foundation · United States

U.S. National Science Foundation funding opportunity (posted). Opened 02/14/2024.

See listingChemistry

Funds Chemistry

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Mechanics of Materials and Structures

U.S. National Science Foundation · United States

U.S. National Science Foundation funding opportunity (posted). Opened 06/12/2018.

See listingChemistry

Funds Chemistry