Engineering (ENG): Chemical, Bioengineering, Energy, and Transport Systems (CBET)

Key facts

Copied from the official Grants.gov record. Last verified October 29, 2026.

Program name

Engineering (ENG): Chemical, Bioengineering, Energy, and Transport Systems (CBET)

Issuing agency

U.S. National Science Foundation

Opportunity number

26-518

Funding type

Grant

Funding purpose

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Status

Open (posted)

Application deadline

Closes October 5, 2076Agency note: Proposals accepted anytime

Published award range

From $500,000

Estimated total program funding

$100,000,000

Expected number of awards

275

Cost sharing or match required

No

Eligible applicants (official categories)

• Unrestricted (open to any type of entity, subject to any clarification in Additional Information on Eligibility)

Relevant to

Businesses and NonprofitsHow we determined this: Grants.gov lists eligibility as Unrestricted.

Geographic restrictions

None stated in structured data (federal opportunities are often nationwide). Check the eligibility details and full announcement for any limits.

Assistance Listing (CFDA)

47.041

Official source

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Application URL

www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363616 ↗Apply through Grants.gov (Workspace) using the application package on the official listing, unless the full announcement names a different submission system.

Source identifier

Grants.gov opportunity ID 363616 · Funding opportunity number 26-518

Posted

August 17, 2026 · Source last updated October 5, 2026

Last verified

October 29, 2026 (against Grants.gov)

Data completeness

92% of key fields published by the sourceNot published: eligibility criteria text.

Record confidence

highVerified against the official source; key fields present; no open issues.

Description (from the official listing)

The U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Engineering (NSF ENG) supports foundational engineering research for chemical, bioengineering, energy, and transport systems through the following programs:  The Chemical Process Systems (CPS) program supports foundational engineering research in chemical and biochemical processes for chemicals, fuels, energy, and materials. The Engineering Biological and Biomedical Systems (EBBS) program supports foundational engineering research on platforms, devices, organisms, tissues, and processes that advance knowledge and control of biological functions. The Energy, Water, and Resource Engineering (EWRE) program supports foundational engineering research to manage energy, water, minerals, and material resources. The Transport Phenomena (TP) program supports foundational engineering research to understand, model, and control the transport of mass, momentum, energy, and species across multiple scales. NSF ENG anticipates a portfolio of ENG: Chemical, Bioengineering, Energy, and Transport Systems (CBET) awards with a range of budgets and durations. Estimated program budget, number of awards, and average award size/duration are subject to the availability of funds. NSF ENG is particularly interested in intellectually ambitious and potentially transformative foundational research. Proposals need not promise a near-term product, deployment, or commercial outcome, nor need they address later-stage development to be competitive.

Agency contact

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