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Engineering (ENG): Chemical, Bioengineering, Energy, and Transport Systems (CBET)

U.S. National Science Foundation · 26-518

In plain English

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

Awards start at $500,000, the agency expects to make 275 awards and estimated total program funding is $100,000,000.

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.

Built only from the fields in the Grants.gov listing. Always confirm on the official listing.

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 number26-518
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)$500,000
Estimated total program funding$100,000,000
Expected number of awards275
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 engineering research for chemical, bioengineering, energy, and transport systems through the following programs:  • The Chemical Process Systems (CPS) program supports foundational engineering research in chemical and biochemical processes for chemicals, fuels, energy, and materials. • The Engineering Biological and Biomedical Systems (EBBS) program supports foundational engineering research on platforms, devices, organisms, tissues, and processes that advance knowledge and control of biological functions. • The Energy, Water, and Resource Engineering (EWRE) program supports foundational engineering research to manage energy, water, minerals, and material resources. …

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