Open · 24-590 · CFDA 47.041 · Discretionary
Engineering Research Initiation
Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. National Science Foundation, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $200K+
- Award range
- Open
- Status
- 59d
- Days left
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
Engineering Research Initiation is an open discretionary opportunity from U.S. National Science Foundation, offering $200,000 or more. Applications close in 59 days.
- $200K+
- award range
- Open
- 59 days left
- 47.041
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Engineering Research Initiation - is cataloged under number 24-590 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 47.041, posted by U.S. National Science Foundation. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as open, first posted on July 17, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $200,000 or more. The agency has projected $11.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. Applications close on October 9, 2026 - roughly 59 days from today. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$200,000 or more
Close Date
October 9, 2026
Posted
July 17, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$11,000,000
Instrument
Grant
Description
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 Classificationhttps://carnegieclassifications.iu.edu/).
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Parent Grant Program
Engineering Grants
National Science Foundation
Agency Contact
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