NSF Grant Awards Screensaver
The NSF Grant Awards screensaver streams real US National Science Foundation grant awards as they're reported. It is free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.
How the NSF Grant Awards screensaver works
The background pipeline polls the National Science Foundation's own Awards API — the US federal agency funding basic research — every few minutes for new records.
Each new item eases up into its slot at the bottom of the list as it arrives.
A header shows a live/connecting indicator and the last update time.
No key is required for this key-less public endpoint.
A worked example
A real recent item scrolls into view with its details, then eases upward as newer ones arrive behind it.
Settings & tips
- Each award shows a real title, institution and obligated funding amount.
- Accent recolours the header and highlights.
- NSF is the primary US federal funder of basic science.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this real data?
- Yes — it's read live from the National Science Foundation's own Awards API, the US federal agency funding basic research.
- Is a key needed?
- No. This is a fully key-less public API.
- How often does it refresh?
- The pipeline polls for new records every few minutes.
- Is it free?
- Yes — free, no download, in your browser.