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NSF program ERC-Eng Research Centers (148000): 18 awards, $201M to 15 organizations

18 NSF awards ($201M) under the program element ERC-Eng Research Centers (148000) to 15 organizations, fiscal years 2022 to 2026, read 2026-11-03.

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Program element code
148000
Directorate
Directorate for Engineering
Division
Engineering Education Centers

Awards

18 awards in the window.

AwardAgencyInstitute or divisionFiscal yearAmount in windowStartEndPrincipal investigatorSource
NSF Engineering Research Center for Advancing Sustainable and Distributed Fertilizer Production (CASFER)NSFEngineering Education Centers2022$25,919,729September 1, 2022August 31, 2027Gerardine G Bottensf.gov
NSF Engineering Research Center for Smart Streetscapes (CS3)NSFEngineering Education Centers2022$25,765,000September 1, 2022August 31, 2027Andrew W Smythnsf.gov
NSF Engineering Research Center for Hybrid Autonomous Manufacturing Moving from Evolution to Revolution (ERC-HAMMER)NSFEngineering Education Centers2022$25,738,166September 1, 2022August 31, 2029Glenn S Daehnnsf.gov
NSF Engineering Research Center for Precision Microbiome Engineering (PreMiEr)NSFEngineering Education Centers2022$25,703,000September 1, 2022August 31, 2027Claudia K Gunschnsf.gov
Center: NSF Engineering Research Center for Human AugmentatioN via Dexterity (HAND)NSFEngineering Education Centers2024$14,300,000September 1, 2024August 31, 2029James E Colgatensf.gov
Center: NSF Engineering Research Center for Environmentally Applied Refrigerant Technology Hub (EARTH)NSFEngineering Education Centers2024$14,300,000September 1, 2024August 31, 2029Mark B Shiflettnsf.gov
NSF Engineering Research Center for Carbon Utilization Redesign for Biomanufacturing (CURB)NSFEngineering Education Centers2024$14,300,000September 1, 2024August 31, 2029Shuhua S Yuannsf.gov
Center: NSF Engineering Research Center for Transformation of American Rubber through Domestic Innovation for Supply Security (TARDISS)NSFDivision of Engineering Education and Centers2024$13,698,899September 1, 2024August 31, 2026Ajay Shahnsf.gov
Center: NSF Engineering Research Center for Transformation of American Rubber through Domestic Innovation for Supply Security (TARDISS)NSFEngineering Education Centers2026$13,037,092July 15, 2026February 28, 2030Gregory B McKennansf.gov
CREST Phase II Center for Complex Materials DesignNSFEducation Capacity Building & Transformation Section2025$7,500,000September 1, 2025August 31, 2030Subramanian Ramakrishnannsf.gov
CREST Phase I Center for Ultrawide Bandgap Semiconductor Device MaterialsNSFEducation Capacity Building & Transformation Section2025$7,500,000September 1, 2025August 31, 2030Edwin L Pinernsf.gov
Center: NSF Engineering Research Center for Quantum NetworksNSFEngineering Education Centers2026$6,135,001September 1, 2026August 31, 2031Saikat Guhansf.gov
Conference: Advancing a Community of NSF Engineering Education and Centers Scholars, Leaders, and InnovatorsNSFEngineering Education Centers2023$2,303,388October 1, 2023September 30, 2027Alexandra Sharpensf.gov
EFRI BRAID: Emulating Cerebellar Temporally Coherent Signaling for Ultraefficient Emergent PredictionNSFENG - Core Programs2023$2,000,000September 1, 2023August 31, 2027Mark C Hersamnsf.gov
EFRI BRAID: Neuroscience Inspired Visual AnalyticsNSFENG - Core Programs2023$1,999,675September 1, 2023August 31, 2028Mehrdad Mahdavinsf.gov
Collaborative Research: FuSe: R3AP: Retunable, Reconfigurable, Racetrack-Memory Acceleration PlatformNSFSoftware & Systems Foundations2023$703,656January 1, 2024December 31, 2027Jingtong Hunsf.gov
Engineering Research Centers Stakeholder WorkshopsNSFEngineering Education Centers2022$91,321March 1, 2022November 30, 2026Philip J Weilersteinnsf.gov
Conference: International Workshop on Nitride Semiconductors 2024NSFDivision of Engineering Education and Centers2024$30,000March 1, 2024February 28, 2025Ramon R Collazonsf.gov

Organizations

OrganizationPlaceNIH awardsNIH amountNSF awardsNSF amount
Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OH0$02$39.4 million
Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX0$01$25.9 million
Columbia UniversityNew York, NY0$01$25.8 million
Duke UniversityDurham, NC0$01$25.7 million
Northwestern University at ChicagoChicago, IL0$02$16.3 million
University of Kansas Center for Research IncLawrence, KS0$01$14.3 million
Washington UniversitySaint Louis, MO0$01$14.3 million
North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh, NC0$02$13.1 million
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityTallahassee, FL0$01$7.5 million
Texas State University - San MarcosSan Marcos, TX0$01$7.5 million
University of Maryland, College ParkCollege Park, MD0$01$6.1 million
American Society For Engineering EducationWashington, DC0$01$2.3 million
Pennsylvania State Univ University ParkUniversity Park, PA0$01$2 million
University of Pittsburgh at PittsburghPittsburgh, PA0$01$703,656
National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators AllianceHadley, MA0$01$91,321

Funding by fiscal year

Fiscal yearNIH awardsNIH amountNSF awardsNSF amount
20260$09$30,424,574
20250$012$79,086,351
20240$012$53,000,415
20230$09$24,424,637
20220$05$14,088,950

Open federal funding opportunities

From Grants.gov: notices that funded awards in this table, and open notices on the same agency and assistance listing.

Open opportunityNumberAgencyListingClosesAward ceilingWhy it matches
Unlocking Dataset Value for AI-Enabled Scientific Discovery (AI Datasets)26-512NSF47.041November 4, 2026Not listedSame assistance listing 47.041 as 18 awards here
PFE: Research Initiation in Engineering Formation (PFE: RIEF)20-558NSF47.041November 10, 2026Not listedSame assistance listing 47.041 as 18 awards here
National Science Foundation Translation to Practice (NSF TTP)25-540NSF47.041November 17, 2026$2 millionSame assistance listing 47.041 as 18 awards here
Training-based Workforce Development for Advanced Cyberinfrastructure23-520NSF47.041January 21, 2027$1 millionSame assistance listing 47.041 as 18 awards here
EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Focused EPSCoR Collaborations (FEC)24-573NSF47.041January 26, 2027$1.5 millionSame assistance listing 47.041 as 18 awards here
GROWING CONVERGENCE RESEARCH (GCR)24-527NSF47.041February 8, 2027$3.6 millionSame assistance listing 47.041 as 18 awards here
Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-124-598NSF47.041February 8, 2027$20 millionSame assistance listing 47.041 as 18 awards here
EMERGING FRONTIERS IN RESEARCH AND INNOVATION (EFRI-2026/27): Wave-Based Computing ( EFRI-WBC)26-524NSF47.041February 11, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 47.041 as 18 awards here
Pathways to Enable Secure Open-Source Ecosystems (PESOSE)26-506NSF47.041March 2, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 47.041 as 18 awards here
NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory (NQVL)24-586NSF47.041April 6, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 47.041 as 18 awards here
EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII): EPSCoR Research Fellows24-528NSF47.041April 13, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 47.041 as 18 awards here
IUSE / Professional Formation of Engineers: Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (IUSE/PFE: RED)24-564NSF47.041April 13, 2027$2 millionSame assistance listing 47.041 as 18 awards here
Findable Accessible Interoperable Reusable Open Science (FAIROS)25-533NSF47.041April 14, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 47.041 as 18 awards here
EPSCoR Graduate Fellowship Program (EGFP)24-588NSF47.041June 1, 2027$3.2 millionSame assistance listing 47.041 as 18 awards here
Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER)22-586NSF47.041July 28, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 47.041 as 18 awards here
Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)23-601NSF47.041August 18, 2027$500,000Same assistance listing 47.041 as 18 awards here
Engineering Research Initiation (ERI)24-590NSF47.041September 16, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 47.041 as 18 awards here
Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering and Computer Science24-503NSF47.041October 13, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 47.041 as 18 awards here
Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Excellence in Research (HBCU - EiR)23-598NSF47.041October 19, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 47.041 as 18 awards here
Transport Phenomena (TP)PD-26-366YNSF47.041August 20, 2076Not listedSame assistance listing 47.041 as 18 awards here

Updated November 3, 2026. Read from NIH RePORTER ExPORTER and NSF Award Search. Published by NIH and NSF as U.S. government data. NIH awards are fiscal years 2021 to 2025 (NIH files published to 2026-07-09); NSF awards are fiscal years 2022 to 2026 (NSF files published to 2026-11-02). NIH amounts are the total cost of each fiscal year in the window; NSF amounts are the funds obligated in the window. Organizations are matched on the UEI. Open opportunities come from Grants.gov and match on agency and assistance listing number, and on the notice number NIH prints on an award. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.