Engineering Environmental Resiliency (EER)
Posted
- Opportunity number
- PD-26-370Y
- Agency
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National Science Foundation
- Applications due
- Not on record
- Award size
- Not on record
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
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- 47.041 Engineering
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Eligible applicants
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- Unrestricted
- Points of contact
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Engineering Environmental Resiliency (EER) program, administered by the National Science Foundation, solicits fundamental research proposals to advance resource and energy conservation, environmental protection, and human health safeguarding. The program prioritizes research in artificial intelligence, biotechnology, quantum science and engineering, nanoengineering, and microelectronics, with specific focus areas including sustainable manufacturing, circular economy advancement, waste minimization and reuse, critical mineral recycling, and detection systems for environmental pathogens and toxins. Applicants from unrestricted entity types may submit proposals addressing topics such as nanomaterial interactions with biological systems, life cycle assessment, materials flow analysis, and the chemistry and fate of contaminants in air, water, soil, and sediments. Proposals emphasizing earth systems understanding or human behavioral responses to environmental issues are directed toward more appropriate NSF directorates. The program was posted on April 24, 2026, though specific proposal deadlines and evaluation criteria details are not fully provided in the available documentation.
Based on the broader Engineering program context, award values typically range from $200,000 to $3,000,000, with Faculty Early Career Development awards generally between $500,000 and $700,000 over five-year periods, while Engineering Research Initiation grants typically fall between $150,000 and $300,000 for two-year projects. Research is generally performed at academic institutional facilities, with opportunities for multi-site collaborations and industry partnerships. Project periods typically span 2 to 5 years, enabling sustained investigation of complex environmental and engineering challenges.
Synopsis
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Update #2 · Latest ·
The Engineering Environmental Resiliency (EER) program supports fundamental research to advance resource and energy conservation and recovery, and to safeguard the natural environment and human health. Better use of domestic resources will help make U.S. manufacturing and energy systems more resilient and secure. EER projects advance artificial intelligence; biotechnology; quantum science and engineering; nanoengineering; microelectronics; and other national priorities. EER supports research that transforms biotechnology and manufacturing to create domestic sources of energy; engineered chemical, biological, and/or geo-physical processes may be involved. The program supports studies on the sustainability of benign manufacturing. EER supports the development of innovative technologies that minimize or re-use waste discharges to soil, water, and air by closing resource loops. EER also supports research on sustainable recycling and management of waste materials and critical minerals. EER supports studies on life cycle assessment, materials flow analysis, and AI modeling to advance the circular economy. EER research encompasses the chemistry, biochemistry, transport, and fate of nutrients and contaminants of emerging concern in air, water, soil, and sediments. It also includes the biochemical reactivity of pollutants in the built environment. EER welcomes ideas that grow fundamental and quantitative understanding of how nanomaterials and nanosystems interact with biological and environmental media. The program also supports research on engineered systems that safeguard health and quality of life through the accurate detection of and rapid response to pathogens and toxins in water, soil and air. Proposals with a main goal of understanding earth systems are more appropriate for the NSF Directorate for Geosciences. Proposals that focus on human behavior or social responses to environmental issues are a better fit for the NSF Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences. Partnerships: To speed discovery and innovation, NSF partners with federal agencies, industry, international groups, and others. Current opportunities are at NSF ENG Partnerships.
Update #1 ·
TheEngineering Environmental Resiliency (EER)programsupports fundamental researchtoadvance resource and energy conservation and recovery,and tosafeguardthe natural environmentandhumanhealth.Better useofdomestic resources will helpmakeU.S.manufacturing andenergy systemsmore resilient and secure.EER projects advance artificial intelligence; biotechnology;quantum science and engineering;nanoengineering;microelectronics;and other national priorities.
EER supports research thattransforms biotechnologyand manufacturingto createdomesticsourcesof energy;engineered chemical, biological, and/or geo-physical processesmay be involved.The programsupports studieson the sustainability of benign manufacturing.EERsupports thedevelopment ofinnovativetechnologies that minimize or re-use waste discharges to soil, water, and air by closing resource loops.EER also supports research on sustainable recycling and management ofwastematerials and critical minerals. EER supportsstudieson life cycleassessment, materials flow analysis, andAImodeling to advance the circular economy.
EERresearch encompasses thechemistry,biochemistry, transport, andfateof nutrients and contaminants of emerging concern in air, water, soil, and sediments. It also includesthebiochemical reactivityof pollutantsinthe built environment.EER welcomesideasthatgrowfundamental and quantitative understanding ofhownanomaterials andnanosystemsinteractwith biological and environmental media.The program also supports researchonengineered systems that safeguard health and quality of life throughtheaccuratedetectionofandrapidresponsetopathogensandtoxinsin water,soiland air.
Proposals with amaingoal of understanding earth systems are moreappropriate fortheNSF Directorate for Geosciences. Proposalsthatfocus on human behavior orsocialresponses to environmental issues area better fitfortheNSF Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences.
Partnerships:Tospeeddiscovery and innovation, NSF partners with federal agencies, industry, internationalgroups, and others. Current opportunities are atNSF ENG Partnerships.
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