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  • Updates regarding JWST Cycle 4 funding

    October 30: With the government in partial shutdown since October 1, the situation since our last update remains unchanged. We still do not have sufficient information to anticipate the eventual scope of Cycle 4 funding. We will update this page as we learn more.

    August 25: At this time, with NASA FY26 appropriations incomplete, the range of JWST FY26 funding possibilities remains significant. Given inquiries from the scientific community, we note that STScI and NASA do not yet have any Cycle 4 funding, and we do not have sufficient information to anticipate the eventual scope of that funding. We will update this page as we learn more.

    July 14: Letters regarding the funding status for JWST Cycle 4 programs reviewed at the FRC meeting were sent to Program Admin PIs on July 14, 2025. Updates and the expected timing of support for Cycle 4 will be posted here. 

Space Telescope Grants Administration

The grants administration team is responsible for the administration and management of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), and NASA Hubble Fellowship Program (NHFP) grant programs awarded by the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) to the astronomical community in accordance with NASA, STScI, the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. (AURA), and federal requirements, policies, procedures, and standard practices.

All budget and post-award grant processes occur within the Space Telescope Grants Management System, known as STGMS. This system allows users direct access to grant information, including budget submissions and approvals; grant awards and amendments; financial and performance reports; transfer requests, and much more. 

The STScI General Grant Provisions, December 2018, Revision B (GGP) provide the general rules and regulations applicable to all grants awarded by the Space Telescope Science Institute.

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