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Pathways to Enable SecureOpen Source Ecosystems (PESOSE)

Days leftClosedSeptember 1, 2026

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The PESOSE programme funds organisations that are building sustainable, secure open-source ecosystems around research software, hardware, AI models, datasets, and digital infrastructure. Rather than funding individual software projects alone, the programme supports long-term governance, community building, cybersecurity improvements, and translation of research outputs into widely adopted open-source technologies.

Requirements checklist

  1. 01

    Applicant must be an eligible U.S.-based institution.

  2. 02

    Eligible applicants include:

    • Accredited U.S. universities and colleges. • U.S.-based nonprofit research organisations.

  3. 03

    U.S.-based for-profit organisations (including small businesses).

  4. 04

    State and local government entities.

  5. 05

    Eligible federally funded research and development centres.

  6. 06

    Proposal must fit one of the three PESOSE tracks.

  7. 07

    Proposal must be submitted through the NSF proposal system before the deadline