Closed · 18-525 · CFDA 47.041 · Discretionary
Re-entry to Active Research Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. National Science Foundation, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $250K-$300K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- -
- Close date
- 4
- Expected awards
The verdict
Re-entry to Active Research Program is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. National Science Foundation that offered $250,000 -- $300,000 across 4 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 1,338 other opportunities from U.S. National Science Foundation.
- $250K-$300K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 4
- expected awards
- 47.041
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Re-entry to Active Research Program is closed. The parent program page for CFDA 47.041 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. U.S. National Science Foundation still indexes 1,338 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
This listing is no longer accepting applications
Est. Total Funding
$1,200,000
Expected Awards
4
Instrument
Grant
Description
The Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CBET) is conducting a Re-entry to Active Research (RARE) program to reengage, retrain, and broaden participation within the academic workforce. The primary objective of the RARE program is to catalyze the advancement along the academic tenure-track of highly meritorious individuals who are returning from a hiatus from active research. By providing re-entry points to active academic research, the RARE program will reinvest in the nation’s most highly trained scientists and engineers, while broadening participation and increasing diversity of experience. A RARE research proposal must describe potentially transformative research that falls within the scope of participating CBET programs. The RARE program includes two Tracks to catalyze the advancement of investigators along the academic tenure system after a research hiatus, either to a tenure-track position or to a higher-tenured academic rank. Track 1 of the RARE program reengages investigators in a competitive funding opportunity with accommodations for gap in record that are a result of the research hiatus. A Track 1 proposal will follow the budgetary guidelines of the relevant CBET program for an unsolicited research proposal. Track 2 retrains investigators for whom the research hiatus has led to the need for new or updated techniques, such that retraining is required to return the investigator to competitive research activity. A description of how these new techniques will lead to competitive research in CBET programs is required. A Track 2 proposal budget will include only funds necessary for specific retraining activities, such as travel to a workshop or conference, workshop registration fees, a retraining sabbatical, or seed funding to support collection of preliminary data (including salary support, equipment usage fees, materials, and/or supplies). General inquiries regarding this program should be made to: RAREquestions@NSF.GOV or a RARE Program Officer listed below.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · 18-525
Grants.gov marks Re-entry to Active Research 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.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Parent Grant Program
Engineering Grants
National Science Foundation
Agency Contact
NSF grants.gov support grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov
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What to do next
Re-entry to Active Research Program is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Parent CFDA 47.041 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
- Engineering Grants indexes 319 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
- U.S. National Science Foundation lists 1,338 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog
Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.
Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.
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