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Supports basic research, tool development and applications to advance the field of plant synthetic biology through ongoing programs in the Directorate for Biological Sciences and the Directorate for Engineering.

Invites supplemental funding requests from active awardees of the Engineering Directorate to support student-led design projects that prepare them for the engineering workforce.

Encourages proposals from scientists and engineers on the design of complex, synthetic biological components and cells.

Encourages the submission of interdisciplinary proposals to develop novel all-in-one biosensing and actuating technologies for rapidly evolving or emerging biological threats.

Invites proposals that span from basic research to translation in collaboration with BioMADE and participating NSF programs in the Directorates for Biological Sciences and Engineering in areas that will advance the U.S. bioeconomy.

Invites proposals focused on improving the efficiency with which resources are used to produce chemical products and materials, while reducing the use of hazardous substances and the generation of waste.

Invites collaborations between the U.S. and Czech research communities in the areas of artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, plasma science and cybersecurity & privacy.

Encourages interdisciplinary research proposals using plasma science and engineering to address two critical challenges: removing persistent environmental pollutants known as PFAS and developing novel, more efficient methods for microelectronics fabrication.

Invites Early-Concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER) proposals to support research on fundamental theory, algorithms, engineering principles and applications for real-time learning and decision-making.

Invites proposals for innovative engineering solutions for real-time and reliable sensing, communication and mapping of the seafloor.

Invites collaboration between U.S. and Indian research communities in semiconductor research, next generation communication systems, cyber-security, sustainability and green technologies, and intelligent transportation systems.

Announces a special funding opportunity in partnership with the Department of Energy for proposals to the Engineering Research Initiation program on marine energy and powering the blue economy and on hydropower and climate change impacts.

Encourages collaborative U.S. –India research proposals to support knowledge, technologies and innovation that advance biotechnology and promote the bioeconomy.