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Helps small businesses in engineering fields develop new technologies and improve workforce skills. Provides funding for research, education, and innovative projects.

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Funding
$30,000 - $100,000,000
Deadline
Rolling
Status
Rolling Intake
Category
Research & Innovation Partnerships
Organization
National Science Foundation

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What Is This Program?

Strategic support strengthens the engineering workforce and accelerates the development of technological innovations to increase U.S. global competitiveness. Investments include research and education that advance artificial Intelligence, quantum information science and engineering, Energy and other key technology areas, including advanced manufacturing, advanced wireless, biotechnology, energy grid resilience, and microelectronics and semiconductors. Other areas of engineering research include: chemical and biochemical systems; environmental engineering and sustainability; bioengineering and engineering healthcare; fundamental transport, thermal and fluid phenomena; the future of manufacturing; the design of innovative materials and building technologies; infrastructure resilience and sustainability; tools and systems for decision-making, robotics and controls; electronic, magnetic, photonic and quantum devices and component technologies; energy and power; computation, networking, and communications technologies to support the integration and networking of intelligent systems. Support is also provided for undergraduate student research, graduate research fellowships, postdoctoral fellowships, engineering education research, workforce development, research instrumentation, and research infrastructure.

What Benefits Are Offered?

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🏆 Detailed Application Guide

📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?

📝Steps to Apply
  • Search for funding opportunities on the NSF Funding Search page.
  • Review eligibility requirements for the specific program.
  • Prepare your proposal according to the guidelines provided.
  • Submit your proposal through Research.gov or Grants.gov.
🌐Application Portal
https://www.research.gov/
📤Submission Method
online
📅Key Dates
Typically in the spring/summerProposal submission period
Typically in JulyProposal submission period
Typically in SeptemberProposal submission period
Typically in early fallProposal submission period
Typically in JanuaryProposal submission period
🔄Intake Type
periodic

📄What Documents Are Required?

✅Required Documents
  • SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
  • SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
  • SF-424B (Assurances)
  • Project Narrative
  • Budget Narrative
  • indirect cost rate agreement
  • IRB approval letter
  • environmental review
📐Format Requirements
PDF only, max 10MB

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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?

🧾Eligible Expenses
  • research equipment
  • salary support for personnel
  • travel costs for research activities
🚫Ineligible Expenses
  • tuition fees
📏Expense Caps
Equipment costs exceeding $50,000 will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
💳Payment Model
mixed
⏪Retroactive Expenses Eligible
No

🤝Is Matching Funding Required?

📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?

🗓️Reporting Frequency
annual
📑Reporting Requirements
  • performance progress report
🔍Audit Requirements
OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards
📢Branding Requirements
acknowledgment of federal funding
🗄️Record Retention Period
3 years post-final-report

How Do I Apply?

engineering@nsf.gov
703-292-8300

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This program offers funding up to $100,000,000 (minimum $30,000).

This program accepts applications on a rolling basis.

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