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Engineering (ENG): Electrical, Communications, and Computing Systems (ECCS)

U.S. National Science Foundation · 26-514

In plain English

U.S. National Science Foundation is accepting applications for this grant until Oct 5, 2076 (18226 days left).

The agency expects to make 300 awards and estimated total program funding is $110,000,000.

Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any type of applicant), subject to any clarification in the listing.

The listing says cost sharing or matching is not required.

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Key facts

StatusPosted: open for applications
Close dateOct 5, 2076 · 18226 days left
Agency note on the deadlineProposals accepted anytime
Posted dateAug 17, 2026
Opportunity number26-514
AgencyU.S. National Science Foundation · all U.S. National Science Foundation grants
Funding instrumentGrant
CategoryScience and Technology and other Research and Development
Opportunity categoryDiscretionary
Award ceiling (max per award)Not stated
Award floor (min per award)Not stated
Estimated total program funding$110,000,000
Expected number of awards300
Cost sharing or matching requiredNo
Assistance listing (CFDA/ALN)47.041 – Engineering
Last updated on Grants.govOct 5, 2026

Who can apply

  • Unrestricted (open to any type of entity above, subject to clarification in the listing)

Description

Excerpt from the official synopsis on Grants.gov (shortened; read the full text on the official listing):

The U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Engineering (NSF ENG) supports foundational research for electrical, communications and computing systems through the following programs: • The Electronic, Photonic, Magnetic, and Quantum Devices (EPMQD) program supports foundational engineering research on novel classical and quantum devices, exploring matter’s electronic, photonic, and magnetic properties to enable new applications. • The Circuits and Systems for Communications and Sensing (CSCS) program supports foundational engineering research on classical and quantum aspects of advanced components, systems, and signal processing for communications and sensing. …

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