Open · 22-586 · CFDA 47.041;47.049;47.050;47.070;47.074;47.075;47.076;47.079;47.083;47.084 · Discretionary

Faculty Early Career Development Program

Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. National Science Foundation, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$400K+
Award range
Open
Status
292d
Days left
-
Expected awards

The verdict

Faculty Early Career Development Program is an open discretionary opportunity from U.S. National Science Foundation, offering $400,000 or more. Applications close in 292 days. PlainGrants indexes 1,338 other opportunities from U.S. National Science Foundation.

$400K+
award range
Open
292 days left
47.041;47.049;47.050;47.070;47.074;47.075;47.076;47.079;47.083;47.084
CFDA program
1,338
other opportunities from U.S. National Science Foundation

Open desk with published close date

Faculty Early Career Development Program remains open until July 28, 2027 (292 days out). Award range $400,000 or more without a cost-share requirement.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

292 days left to apply

Posted Apr 19 → closes Jul 28, 2027

Posted Apr 19 Closes Jul 28

Est. Total Funding

$250,000,000

Instrument

Grant

Description

CAREER:The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a Foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation's most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization. Activities pursued by early-career faculty should build a firm foundation for a lifetime of leadership in integrating education and research. NSF encourages submission of CAREER proposals from early-career faculty at all CAREER-eligible organizations. PECASE:Each year NSF selects nominees for the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) from among the most meritorious recent CAREER awardees.Selection for this award is based on twoimportant criteria:The criteria are 1) performance of innovative research at the frontiers of science, engineering, and technology that is relevant to the mission of the sponsoring organization or agency; and 2) community service demonstrated through scientific leadership, education or community outreach.These awards foster innovative developments in science and technology, increase awareness of careers in science and engineering, give recognition to the scientific missions of the participating agencies, enhance connections between fundamental research and national goals, and highlight the importance of science and technology for the Nation’s future. Individuals cannot apply for PECASE. These awards are initiated by the participating federal agencies. At NSF, up to twenty-six nominees for this award are selected each year from among the PECASE-eligible CAREER awardees most likely to become the leaders of academic research and education in the twenty-first century. The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy makes the final selection and announcement of the awardees.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · 22-586

Grants.gov marks Faculty Early Career Development Program with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Science and Technology / R&D (ST). This eligibility-code string dominates the U.S. National Science Foundation book (722 peers, 54% of 1,339).

Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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What to do next

Faculty Early Career Development Program is open with $400,000 or more awards and 292 days left on the clock.

  • Submit through Grants.gov (22-586) - verify SAM.gov registration and the current NOFO before drafting. Official listing
  • Look up CFDA 47.041;47.049;47.050;47.070;47.074;47.075;47.076;47.079;47.083;47.084 across all indexed listings before you commit to this opportunity alone. Eligibility finder
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