Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation
Due Dates: September 3, 2024 (Letter of Intent) | September 30, 2024 (Preliminary Proposal) | July 9, 2025 (Full Proposal, by invitation only)
Funding Amounts: Up to $104 million total over 5 years per center; typical annual budgets ramp from $3.5M to $6M. 1–4 awards expected.
Summary: Supports multi-institutional, convergent engineering research centers addressing high-impact societal challenges through research, workforce development, diversity, and innovation ecosystems.
Key Information: Cost sharing required; only U.S. universities granting engineering degrees may apply as lead.