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Findable Accessible Interoperable Reusable Open Science

Funds work that makes research data genuinely usable by others β€” portals, data commons, and lower barriers to sharing across disciplines.

OpenNational Science FoundationUnited States

FAIROS funds the machinery of open science. The name is the standard it works to: research data that is findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable.

Four kinds of activity are named without limiting the programme. Research, education and socio-technical cyberinfrastructure that advances sustainable multi-disciplinary research data management and open science. Piloting new models of scientifi…

Open science and research data management infrastructure β€” sustainable multi-disciplinary FAIR data capabilities, new models of scientific communication and publication, data portals and research data commons, and lowering barriers to accessing, curating, linking, sharing and storing research data, software and code.

CycleiHow often this grant runs β€” e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.14 Apr 2027
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.26 weeks
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.β€”
Award typeiThe form of funding β€” grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.β€”
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.$6M

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Last verified: 25 Aug 2026Funder reference: 25-533Source: www.grants.gov