The National Science Foundation of the United States of America: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Alexandria · grants and contributions register

The National Science Foundation of the United States of America: federal grants and contributions: 6 agreements; $129M value; 1 departments; 1 programs.

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6agreements
$129Mvalue
1departments
1programs

Largest agreements

Gemini Agreement for the operation of an 8 meter telescope on Maunakea, Hawai'i and an 8 meter telescope on Cerro Pachón, Chile known as the International Gemini Observatory$86.0Mvalue2022start2027end

The Gemini Facilities consist of two identical optical-infrared telescopes with a primary mirror diameter of 8m, associated instruments and equipment, anciliary buildings, and support services related to the technical operations and to the scientific research conducted by astronomers.

Contribution towards the opearation of Atacama Large Millimeter Array$13.1Mvalue2021start2025end

ALMA is a large reconfigurable array of 66 parabolic-dish radio astronomy telescopes. The facility includes associated instruments and equipment, ancillary buildings, and support services related to the technical operations and the scientific research conducted by astronomers.

Gemini Agreement for the operation of an 8 meter telescope on Maunakea, Hawai'i and an 8 meter telescope on Cerro Pachón, Chile known as the International Gemini Observatory$8.0Mvalue2020start2021end

The Gemini Facilities consist of two identical optical-infrared telescopes with a primary mirror diameter of 8m, associated instruments and equipment, anciliary buildings, and support services related to the technical operations and to the scientific research conducted by astronomers.

Gemini Agreement for the operation of an 8 meter telescope on Maunakea, Hawai'i and an 8 meter telescope on Cerro Pachón, Chile known as the International Gemini Observatory$7.9Mvalue2019start2020end

The Gemini Facilities consist of two identical optical-infrared telescopes with a primary mirror diameter of 8m, associated instruments and equipment, anciliary buildings, and support services related to the technical operations and to the scientific research conducted by astronomers.

Gemini Agreement for the operation of an 8 meter telescope on Maunakea, Hawai'i and an 8 meter telescope on Cerro Pachón, Chile known as the International Gemini Observatory$7.9Mvalue2021start2022end

The Gemini Facilities consist of two identical optical-infrared telescopes with a primary mirror diameter of 8m, associated instruments and equipment, anciliary buildings, and support services related to the technical operations and to the scientific research conducted by astronomers.

Gemini Agreement for the operation of an 8 meter telescope on Maunakea, Hawai'i and an 8 meter telescope on Cerro Pachón, Chile known as the International Gemini Observatory$5.8Mvalue2019start2019end

The Gemini Facilities consist of two identical optical-infrared telescopes with a primary mirror diameter of 8m, associated instruments and equipment, anciliary buildings, and support services related to the technical operations and to the scientific research conducted by astronomers.

Departments

National Research Council Canada6agreements$129Mvalue1programs
  • International Astronomical Observatories Program

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Years

20221agreements$86.0Mvalue1programs
  • International Astronomical Observatories Program
20212agreements$20.9Mvalue1programs
  • International Astronomical Observatories Program
20201agreements$8.0Mvalue1programs
  • International Astronomical Observatories Program
20192agreements$13.7Mvalue1programs
  • International Astronomical Observatories Program

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.