Engineering Research Initiation (ERI)
U.S. National Science Foundation- Award range
- From $200K
- Closes
- Oct 9, 2026
- Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
Assistance Listing 47.041
U.S. National Science Foundation
Assistance Listing 47.041, “Engineering,” is a federal program administered by U.S. National Science Foundation. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 35 open, 0 forecasted and 75 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $728M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
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As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Intended beneficiaries: Specific Restrictions Determined at NOFO Level.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Range and average of financial assistance (from the listing): Range Low $4,125 Range High $26,000,000 Average $184,060
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 47.041. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.| Opportunity | Status | Award range | Closes | ALN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
U.S. National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) ProgramU.S. National Science Foundation | Closed | $2M – $3M | Sep 8, 2026 | 47.041, 47.049, 47.050, 47.070, 47.074, 47.075, 47.076, 47.079, 47.083, 47.084 |
National Quantum and Nanotechnology Infrastructure (NQNI)U.S. National Science Foundation | Closed | Amount not specified | May 14, 2026 | 47.041, 47.049, 47.074, 47.075, 47.076 |
Catalysis and BiocatalysisU.S. National Science Foundation | Closed | From $300K | Sep 17, 2013 | 47.041 |
Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) ProgramU.S. National Science Foundation | Closed | From $400K | Jul 24, 2013 | 47.041, 47.049, 47.050, 47.070, 47.074, 47.075, 47.076, 47.078, 47.079, 47.080, 47.081 |
Ethics Education in Science and EngineeringU.S. National Science Foundation | Closed | $15K – $300K | Mar 1, 2013 | 47.041, 47.049, 47.050, 47.070, 47.074, 47.075, 47.076, 47.079 |
Control SystemsU.S. National Science Foundation | Closed | Amount not specified | Feb 15, 2013 | 47.041 |
Major Research Instrumentation ProgramU.S. National Science Foundation | Closed | Up to $4M | Jan 24, 2013 | 47.041, 47.049, 47.050, 47.070, 47.074, 47.075, 47.076, 47.078, 47.079, 47.080, 47.081 |
Collaborative Research in Computational NeuroscienceU.S. National Science Foundation | Closed | Amount not specified | Nov 2, 2012 | 47.041, 47.049, 47.070, 47.074, 47.075, 47.079, 47.080, 93.173, 93.213, 93.242, 93.273, 93.279, 93.286, 93.853, 93.865, 93.867 |
Communications, Circuits, and Sensing-SystemsU.S. National Science Foundation | Closed | Amount not specified | Oct 7, 2012 | 47.041 |
NSF/DOE Partnership in Basic Plasma Science and EngineeringU.S. National Science Foundation | Closed | $25K – $250K | Oct 5, 2012 | 47.041, 47.049, 47.050, 81.049 |
47.041 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Engineering.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Other. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
The agency reported $727,730,000 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.