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Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Grants
U.S. National Science Foundation · 22-624
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2026-11-16-00-00-00
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About this opportunity
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.
Funding geography: Not specified — review source. A funder’s address does not establish eligibility.
Review original source ↗Funding instrument: Grant. Issuing jurisdiction: Federal. This is not a geographic eligibility determination.
Source fields and evidence
id: 342959
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opportunityNumber: 22-624
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opportunityTitle: Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Grants
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revision: 9
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agencyDetails: {"code":"NSF","seed":"NSF","agencyName":"U.S. National Science Foundation","agencyCode":"NSF","topAgencyCode":"NSF"}
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owningAgencyCode: NSF
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cfdas: [{"id":403522,"opportunityId":342959,"cfdaNumber":"47.049","programTitle":"Mathematical and Physical Sciences"},{"id":403524,"opportunityId":342959}]
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applicantTypes: [{"id":"99","description":"Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled \"Additional Information on Eligibility\""}]
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fundingInstruments: [{"id":"G","description":"Grant"}]
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fundingActivityCategories: [{"id":"ST","description":"Science and Technology and other Research and Development"}]
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awardFloor: none
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awardCeiling: none
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responseDate: Nov 16, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST
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responseDateStr: 2026-11-16-00-00-00
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costSharing: false
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lastUpdatedDate: Dec 12, 2025 11:00:23 PM EST
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status: posted
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