Engineering (ENG): Electrical, Communications, and Computing Systems (ECCS)
- Posted
- August 12, 2026
- Closed
- See announcement
- Program funding
- $110,000,000
- Expected awards
- 300
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 47.041
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 47.041 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.
- FY2024 obligated
- $757M
- FY2025 obligated
- $744.2M
- FY2026 (to date) obligated
- $464.8M
- Awards in window
- 6,880
Top recipients: Georgia Tech Research Corp, Regents of the University of Michigan, North Carolina State University, Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, the, Purdue University
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed September 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
The U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Engineering (NSF ENG) supports foundational research for electrical, communications and computing systems through the following programs:
The Electronic, Photonic, Magnetic, and Quantum Devices (EPMQD) program supports foundational engineering research on novel classical and quantum devices, exploring matter’s electronic, photonic, and magnetic properties to enable new applications.
The Circuits and Systems for Communications and Sensing (CSCS) program supports foundational engineering research on classical and quantum aspects of advanced components, systems, and signal processing for communications and sensing.
The Energy, Power, Control, and Learning (EPCL) program supports foundational research on systems and control, learning, optimization, artificial intelligence, and networked multi-agent systems, and their applications, with emphasis on power and energy systems.
NSF ENG anticipates a portfolio of ENG: Electrical, Communications, and Computing Systems (ECCS) awards with a range of budgets and durations. Estimated program budget, number of awards, and average award size/duration are subject to the availability of funds.
NSF ENG is particularly interested in intellectually ambitious and potentially transformative foundational research. Proposals need not promise a near-term product, deployment, or commercial outcome, nor need they address later-stage development to be competitive.
Who can apply
- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
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