Funding

Discipline(s): Biotechnology and Engineering

The U.S. is a world leader in biotechnology, a field that comprises the data, tools, research infrastructure, workforce capacity, and innovations that enable the discovery, utilization, and reprogramming of living organisms, their constituent components, and their biologically related processes. Advances supported by NSF and the Engineering Directorate include genome sequencing, editing, and synthesis; synthetic and engineered biology; imaging and biosensing; and tissue engineering and biomanufacturing. These capabilities also provide solutions to societal challenges, such as climate change and infectious disease, and provide the foundational and use-inspired research that will lead to the creation of goods and services that contribute to agriculture, health, security, manufacturing, energy, and environmental needs of the nation.

Due Date: For consideration in FY2024, proposals should be submitted by April 30, 2024. Proposals submitted after that date will be considered for FY2025.

Budget (est.): Typically $100,000-$150,000 per year

Project length: Typically up to 5 years

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