Engineering Research Initiation (ERI)
U.S. National Science Foundation · 24-590
In plain English
U.S. National Science Foundation is accepting applications for this grant until Sep 16, 2027 (309 days left).
Awards start at $200,000 and estimated total program funding is $11,000,000.
Eligibility is described in the listing text (the "Others" category).
The listing says cost sharing or matching is not required.
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Key facts
| Status | Posted: open for applications |
|---|---|
| Close date | Sep 16, 2027 · 309 days left |
| Posted date | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Opportunity number | 24-590 |
| Agency | U.S. National Science Foundation · all U.S. National Science Foundation grants |
| Funding instrument | Grant |
| Category | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Opportunity category | Discretionary |
| Award ceiling (max per award) | Not stated |
| Award floor (min per award) | $200,000 |
| Estimated total program funding | $11,000,000 |
| Expected number of awards | Not stated |
| Cost sharing or matching required | No |
| Assistance listing (CFDA/ALN) | 47.041 – Engineering |
| Last updated on Grants.gov | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Archive date | Oct 16, 2027 |
Who can apply
- Others (see the eligibility details in the listing)
Additional eligibility information (excerpt from the listing):
*Who May Serve as PI: The PI of an ERI proposal must hold a doctoral degree in a field supported by NSF and must hold an appointment at an ERI-eligible institution. Postdoctoral fellow researchers are not eligible to serve as PI on an ERI proposal. At the time of the proposal submission deadline, the PI may not have been a PI or Co-PI on any current or prior awarded NSF research grant (including subaward) or have had research support from any other Federal Agency (within the United States or abroad) totaling $200,000 or more within the past five (5) calendar years from the …
Description
Excerpt from the official synopsis on Grants.gov (shortened; read the full text on the official listing):
The NSF Directorate for Engineering (ENG) seeks to build engineering research capacity across the nation by investing in new academic investigators who have yet to receive sufficient research funding from Federal Agencies. The Engineering Research Initiation (ERI) program will support new investigators as they initiate their research programs and advance in their careers as researchers, educators, and innovators. This funding opportunity aims to broaden the base of investigators involved in engineering research and therefore is limited to investigators that are not affiliated with “very high research activity” R1 institutions (according to the Carnegie Classification https://carnegieclassifications.iu.edu/ ).
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