NSF 26-515: Engineering (ENG): Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI)
Program Solicitation
- Posted: August 17, 2026
- Full Proposal Deadline(s): Proposals Accepted Anytime
Summary of Program Requirements
Program Title: Engineering (ENG): Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI)
Synopsis: The U.S. NSF Directorate for Engineering supports foundational research in civil, mechanical, and manufacturing innovation via four programs: AMDO, EBE, IIDS, MAMS. NSF ENG anticipates a portfolio of awards with varying budgets and durations, seeking intellectually ambitious and potentially transformative research.
NSF Priorities: Advance foundational research, encourage paradigm‑changing projects, support early‑career investigators, leverage emerging technologies (AI, advanced computation, automation) with scientific justification, fund a wide range of award sizes and durations, welcome early‑career researchers, uphold Gold Standard Science standards.
Cognizant Program Officers:
- AMDO Program Team: (703) 292-8360, cmmi-amdo@nsf.gov
- EBE Program Team: (703) 292-8360, cmmi-ebe@nsf.gov
- IIDS Program Team: (703) 292-8360, cmmi-iids@nsf.gov
- MAMS Program Team: (703) 292-8360, cmmi-mams@nsf.gov
CFDA Number: 47.041 - Engineering
Award Information
- Anticipated Type of Award: Standard Grant or Continuing Grant
- Estimated Number of Awards: 225–275
- Anticipated Funding Amount: $100,000,000
Proposal Preparation
- Letters of Intent and Preliminary Proposal: Not required
- Full Proposals: Follow PAPPG (Research.gov) or NSF Grants.gov Application Guide (Grants.gov)
- Cost Sharing: Voluntary committed cost sharing prohibited
- Indirect Cost (F&A) Limitations: Not Applicable
- Other Budgetary Limitations: Not Applicable
- Due Dates: Proposals Accepted Anytime
Merit Review
- Intellectual Merit and Broader Impacts (National Science Board approved criteria)
Award Administration
- Standard NSF award conditions, reporting requirements, administrative and national policy requirements apply
- Possible termination for convenience provisions per Executive Order 14332
Agency Contacts
- Research.gov: NSF IT Service Desk, rgov@nsf.gov or 1-800-381-1532
- Grants.gov: Grants.gov Contact Center, support@grants.gov or 1-800-518-4726
- Program Teams:
- AMDO: (703) 292-8360, cmmi-amdo@nsf.gov
- EBE: (703) 292-8360, cmmi-ebe@nsf.gov
- IIDS: (703) 292-8360, cmmi-iids@nsf.gov
- MAMS: (703) 292-8360, cmmi-mams@nsf.gov
Other Information
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