# Engineering (47.041)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/47-041-engineering/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Engineering is run by National Science Foundation. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $4.3 billion in 11,244 grants, about $385,774 per award.

## Objectives

Promote breakthroughs to help ensure future U.S. prosperity, resilience, security, health, and technological leadership.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1.1 billion | 3,547 |
| 2022 | $966 million | 3,174 |
| 2023 | $766 million | 2,760 |
| 2024 | $757 million | 2,638 |
| 2025 | $744 million | 2,064 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia Tech Research Corp | Georgia | $106 million |
| Purdue University | Indiana | $106 million |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Michigan | $101 million |
| University of California, San Diego | California | $96.4 million |
| The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | $80.6 million |
| Arizona State University | Arizona | $78.1 million |
| Texas A&m Engineering Experiment Station | Texas | $78.1 million |
| North Carolina State University | North Carolina | $76.7 million |
| University of Texas at Austin | Texas | $71.4 million |
| Regents of the University of Minnesota | Minnesota | $70.7 million |
| University of Washington | Washington | $70.7 million |
| University of Illinois | Illinois | $70.4 million |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | Virginia | $65.5 million |
| The Pennsylvania State University | Pennsylvania | $64.9 million |
| The Ohio State University | Ohio | $63.1 million |
| The Regents of the University of Colorado | Colorado | $62.5 million |
| Cornell University | New York | $57.0 million |
| University of Wisconsin System | Wisconsin | $53.5 million |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | New York | $50.6 million |
| The Regents of the University of California | California | $48.4 million |

## Open opportunities

- [PFE: Research Initiation in Engineering Formation (PFE: RIEF)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/20-558-pfe-research-initiation-in-engineering-formation-pfe-rief/), closes November 10, 2026
- [National Science Foundation Translation to Practice (NSF TTP)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/25-540-national-science-foundation-translation-to-practice-nsf-ttp/), closes November 17, 2026
- [Training-based Workforce Development for Advanced Cyberinfrastructure](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/23-520-training-based-workforce-development-for-advanced/), closes January 21, 2027
- [EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Focused EPSCoR Collaborations (FEC)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/24-573-epscor-research-infrastructure-improvement-program-focused/), closes January 26, 2027
- [Major Research Instrumentation Program: (MRI)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/27-500-major-research-instrumentation-program-mri/), closes January 29, 2027
- [GROWING CONVERGENCE RESEARCH (GCR)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/24-527-growing-convergence-research-gcr/), closes February 8, 2027
- [Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-1](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/24-598-mid-scale-research-infrastructure-1/), closes February 8, 2027
- [EMERGING FRONTIERS IN RESEARCH AND INNOVATION (EFRI-2026/27): Wave-Based Computing ( EFRI-WBC)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/26-524-emerging-frontiers-in-research-and-innovation-efri-2026/), closes February 11, 2027
- [Pathways to Enable Secure Open-Source Ecosystems (PESOSE)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/26-506-pathways-to-enable-secure-open-source-ecosystems-pesose/), closes March 2, 2027
- [NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory (NQVL)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/24-586-nsf-national-quantum-virtual-laboratory-nqvl/), closes April 6, 2027
- [EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII): EPSCoR Research Fellows](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/24-528-epscor-research-infrastructure-improvement-rii-epscor/), closes April 13, 2027
- [IUSE / Professional Formation of Engineers: Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (IUSE/PFE: RED)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/24-564-iuse-professional-formation-of-engineers-revolutionizing/), closes April 13, 2027
- [Findable Accessible Interoperable Reusable Open Science (FAIROS)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/25-533-findable-accessible-interoperable-reusable-open-science/), closes April 14, 2027
- [EPSCoR Graduate Fellowship Program (EGFP)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/24-588-epscor-graduate-fellowship-program-egfp/), closes June 1, 2027
- [Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/22-586-faculty-early-career-development-program-career/), closes July 28, 2027
- [Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/23-601-research-experiences-for-undergraduates-reu/), closes August 18, 2027
- [Engineering Research Initiation (ERI)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/24-590-engineering-research-initiation-eri/), closes September 16, 2027
- [Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering and Computer Science](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/24-503-research-experiences-for-teachers-ret-in-engineering-and/), closes October 13, 2027
- [Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Excellence in Research (HBCU - EiR)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/23-598-historically-black-colleges-and-universities-excellence-in/), closes October 19, 2027
- [Unlocking Dataset Value for AI-Enabled Scientific Discovery (AI Datasets)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/26-512-unlocking-dataset-value-for-ai-enabled-scientific-discovery/), closes November 3, 2027
- [Transport Phenomena (TP)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pd-26-366y-transport-phenomena-tp/), closes August 20, 2076
- [Engineering (ENG): Electrical, Communications, and Computing Systems (ECCS)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/26-514-engineering-eng-electrical-communications-and-computing/), closes October 5, 2076
- [Engineering (ENG): Chemical, Bioengineering, Energy, and Transport Systems (CBET)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/26-518-engineering-eng-chemical-bioengineering-energy-and/), closes October 5, 2076
- [NSF-DFG Lead Agency Opportunity in Chemistry and Chemical Process and Transport Systems](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/25-537-nsf-dfg-lead-agency-opportunity-in-chemistry-and/), closes October 6, 2076
- [National Science Foundation National Innovation Corps Teams (NSF National I-CorpsTM Teams) Program](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/25-549-national-science-foundation-national-innovation-corps-teams/), closes October 6, 2076
- [Professional Formation of Engineers (PFE)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pd-26-1341-professional-formation-of-engineers-pfe/), closes October 6, 2076
- [Facilitating Research at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions: (RUI and ROA-PUI)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/14-579-facilitating-research-at-primarily-undergraduate/), closes October 14, 2076
- [Engineering (ENG): Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/26-515-engineering-eng-civil-mechanical-and-manufacturing/), closes November 4, 2076
- [Foundational Research in Robotics](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pd-20-144y-foundational-research-in-robotics/), closes not stated
- [Research in the Formation of Engineers](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pd-24-1340-research-in-the-formation-of-engineers/), closes not stated
- [Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR): Workshop Opportunities](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/24-540-established-program-to-stimulate-competitive-research/), closes not stated
- [Cyberinfrastructure for Public Access and Open Science](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pd-24-7414-cyberinfrastructure-for-public-access-and-open-science/), closes not stated
- [Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pd-24-8084-computational-and-data-enabled-science-and-engineering/), closes not stated
- [Chemical Process Systems (CPS)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pd-26-367y-chemical-process-systems-cps/), closes not stated
- [Engineering Biological and Biomedical Systems (EBBS)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pd-26-369y-engineering-biological-and-biomedical-systems-ebbs/), closes not stated