Opportunity Title:
Future Manufacturing (FM)
Funder/Agency:
NSF
Opportunity Number:
NSF 24-525
Description:
The goal of Future Manufacturing is to support fundamental research, education, and training of a future workforce to overcome scientific, technological, educational, economic, and social barriers in order to catalyze new manufacturing capabilities that do not exist today. Future Manufacturing seeks inventive approaches to invigorate the manufacturing ecosystem and seed nascent future industries that can only be imagined today. Future Manufacturing supports research and education that will enhance U.S. leadership in manufacturing by providing new capabilities for companies and entrepreneurs, by improving our health, quality of life, and national security, by expanding job opportunities to a diverse STEM workforce, and by reducing adverse impacts of manufacturing on the environment. At the same time, Future Manufacturing enables new manufacturing that will address urgent social challenges arising from climate change, global pandemics and health disparities, social and economic divides, infrastructure deficits of marginalized populations and communities, and environmental sustainability.
This solicitation seeks proposals to perform fundamental research to enable new manufacturing capabilities in one or more of these thrust areas:
Future Cyber Manufacturing Research,
Future Eco Manufacturing Research, and
Future Biomanufacturing Research.
This solicitation will support the following two award tracks:
Future Manufacturing Research Grants (FMRG) - up to $3,000,000 for up to four years; and
Future Manufacturing Seed Grants (FMSG) - up to $500,000 for up to two years.
Informational webinars will be held February 2, 2024 and November 15, 2024. Details about how to join a webinar will be posted here. A recording and transcript will be posted there soon after each webinar is held.
Eligibility:
Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs)
Non-profit, non-academic organizations
For-profit organizations (U.S.-based commercial organizations, including small businesses, with strong capabilities in scientific or engineering research or education and a passion for innovation)
State and Local Governments
Tribal Nations
Award Details:
Total Amount Available:
$28,000,000
Maximum Award:
FMRG: $3,000,000
FMSG: $500,000
Deadlines:
April 11, 2024
January 13, 2025
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