Funder: National Science Foundation

Due Dates: Proposals accepted anytime (no fixed deadline)

Funding Amounts: Typical single-investigator awards up to $400,000 over 3 years; larger budgets for multi-investigator projects possible with prior discussion.

Summary: Supports fundamental and transformative research in engineering biomechanics and mechanobiology, focusing on the mechanical behavior of living systems across scales.

Key Information: Proposals must have both a clear biological and mechanics component; clinical trials are not supported.