[National Science Foundation](https://www.nsf.gov)

June 18, 2025 (Full Proposal)

Up to $3,000,000 for 4 years (Research Grants) | Up to $500,000 for 2 years (Seed Grants)

Supports fundamental research, education, and workforce training to catalyze transformative new manufacturing capabilities in the U.S.

Proposals must enable fundamentally new manufacturing, not incremental improvements; cross-disciplinary teams and broadening participation are strongly encouraged.

--- ## Description This opportunity supports fundamental research, education, and workforce development to enable transformative advances in manufacturing. The program aims to overcome scientific, technological, educational, economic, and social barriers to catalyze new manufacturing capabilities that do not exist today. Projects should address urgent societal challenges—such as climate change, health disparities, and environmental sustainability—by developing innovative manufacturing approaches that could seed future industries and invigorate the U.S. manufacturing ecosystem. Three thrust areas are supported: - **Future Cyber Manufacturing Research**: Integrating computing, AI, data analytics, and cyber-physical systems to revolutionize manufacturing. - **Future Eco Manufacturing Research**: Enabling sustainable, lifecycle-aware manufacturing processes and materials. - **Future Biomanufacturing Research**: Advancing biologically based production and integration of biological knowledge with manufacturing technology. Proposals must take a convergence approach, involving cross-disciplinary teams (e.g., engineers, scientists, mathematicians, social/behavioral scientists, STEM education researchers, and arts/humanities experts). Projects that include significant participation from minority-serving institutions, primarily undergraduate institutions, community colleges, EPSCoR states, or that incorporate expertise in diversity and inclusion are especially encouraged. Proposals that are incremental improvements over existing advanced manufacturing technologies will not be competitive. --- ## Due Dates - **Full Proposal Deadline:** June 18, 2025 (by 5:00 p.m. local time of submitting organization) --- ## Funding Amount - **Future Manufacturing Research Grants (FMRG):** Up to $3,000,000 total for up to 4 years. - **Future Manufacturing Seed Grants (FMSG):** Up to $500,000 total for up to 2 years. - **Estimated total program funding:** $28,000,000 per year (subject to availability). - Approximately 8 awards in each track per year. --- ## Eligibility - **Eligible Applicants:** - U.S.-based institutions of higher education (2- and 4-year, including community colleges) - Non-profit, non-academic organizations (e.g., museums, research labs, professional societies) - For-profit U.S. commercial organizations (including small businesses) with strong research/education capabilities - State and local governments - Federally recognized Tribal Nations - **PI/Co-PI Limits:** An investigator may participate as PI, co-PI, or Senior/Key Personnel in at most one proposal per track (FMRG and FMSG) per submission year. - **No citizenship restrictions for PIs, but the lead institution must be U.S.-based.** --- ## Application Process - **Submission Platforms:** [Research.gov](https://www.research.gov) or [Grants.gov](https://www.grants.gov) - **Letters of Intent/Preliminary Proposals:** Not required. - **Full Proposal:** Must follow the [NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG)](https://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=pappg) and solicitation-specific instructions. - **Proposal Structure:** - Project Description must include: - "Enabling Future Manufacturing" section (required) - For FMRG: "Scope and Scale" and "Project Management and Collaboration Plan" sections - Education and Workforce Development Plan (as a supplementary document for FMRG; integrated for FMSG) - Optional: "Future of Work Research Component" (if addressing human-technology interaction) - **Collaborative Proposals:** Only single submission with subawards (no separately submitted collaborative proposals). - **Cost Sharing:** Not allowed. --- ## Additional Information - **Webinars:** Informational webinars will be held on February 28, 2025. Details and recordings will be posted on the [program page](https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/future-manufacturing-fm). - **Kickoff and Annual Meetings:** Awardees are required to attend a kickoff meeting and annual grantees' conferences (budget accordingly). - **Review Criteria:** Proposals are evaluated on intellectual merit and broader impacts, with additional criteria specific to this solicitation (e.g., transformative potential, workforce development, team integration). - **Broadening Participation:** Strongly encouraged; see solicitation for details. --- ## External Links - [NSF Solicitation and Program Page (FM 24-525)](https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/fm-future-manufacturing/nsf24-525/solicitation) - [Download Solicitation PDF](https://nsf-gov-resources.nsf.gov/solicitations/pubs/2024/nsf24525/nsf24525.pdf?VersionId=dl5Ch8TfU8vI5BWXuoY6baNNJjiqLZ6A) - [NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG)](https://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=pappg) - [Program Webinars and Updates](https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/future-manufacturing-fm) - [Grants.gov Opportunity Listing](https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/351760) --- ## Contact Information | Name | Directorate/Division | Phone | Email | |---------------------------|---------------------|-----------------|------------------------------| | Andrew Wells | ENG/CMMI | 703-292-7225 | [awells@nsf.gov](mailto:awells@nsf.gov) | | Vamsi Yadavalli | ENG/CBET | 703-292-4271 | [vyadaval@nsf.gov](mailto:vyadaval@nsf.gov) | | Jordan Berg | ENG/CMMI | 703-292-5365 | [jberg@nsf.gov](mailto:jberg@nsf.gov) | | Jose Colom-Ustariz | OIA | 703-292-7088 | [jcolom@nsf.gov](mailto:jcolom@nsf.gov) | | Dana Denick | ENG/EEC | 703-292-8866 | [ddenick@nsf.gov](mailto:ddenick@nsf.gov) | | Bianca Garner | BIO/MCB | 703-292-2100 | [bgarner@nsf.gov](mailto:bgarner@nsf.gov) | | Yulia Gel | MPS/DMS | 703-292-7888 | [ygel@nsf.gov](mailto:ygel@nsf.gov) | | Bruce Kramer | ENG/CMMI | 703-292-5348 | [bkramer@nsf.gov](mailto:bkramer@nsf.gov) | | Rosa (Ale) Lukaszew | ENG/ECCS | 703-292-8103 | [rlukasze@nsf.gov](mailto:rlukasze@nsf.gov) | | Debasis Majumdar | MPS/DMR | 703-292-4709 | [dmajumda@nsf.gov](mailto:dmajumda@nsf.gov) | | Daniel McAdams | ENG/CMMI | 703-292-4654 | [dmcadams@nsf.gov](mailto:dmcadams@nsf.gov) | | Alexandra Medina-Borja | ENG/CMMI | 703-292-7557 | [amedinab@nsf.gov](mailto:amedinab@nsf.gov) | | Elizabeth Mirowski | TIP/TI | 703-292-2936 | [emirowsk@nsf.gov](mailto:emirowsk@nsf.gov) | | William Olbricht | ENG/CBET | 703-292-4842 | [wolbrich@nsf.gov](mailto:wolbrich@nsf.gov) | | Erik Pierstorff | TIP/TI | 703-292-2165 | [epiersto@nsf.gov](mailto:epiersto@nsf.gov) | | Carole Read | ENG/CBET | 703-292-2418 | [cread@nsf.gov](mailto:cread@nsf.gov) | | George Richter-Addo | MPS/CHE | 703-292-7528 | [grichter@nsf.gov](mailto:grichter@nsf.gov) | | Lulu Sun | EDU/DUE | 703-292-7260 | [lsun@nsf.gov](mailto:lsun@nsf.gov) | | Sirin Tekinay | OISE | 703-292-5370 | [stekinay@nsf.gov](mailto:stekinay@nsf.gov) | | Ralph Wachter | CISE/CNS | 703-292-8950 | [rwachter@nsf.gov](mailto:rwachter@nsf.gov) | | Lee Walker | SBE/SES | 703-292-7174 | [lwalker@nsf.gov](mailto:lwalker@nsf.gov) | - General inquiries: [futuremanufacturing@nsf.gov](mailto:futuremanufacturing@nsf.gov) - NSF Information Center: 703-292-5111 ---

Future Manufacturing

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