Engineering (ENG): Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI)

The National Science Foundation Directorate for Engineering (NSF ENG) is soliciting proposals for foundational research projects across civil, mechanical, industrial, systems, manufacturing, and materials engineering. The CMMI solicitation embraces four primary core programs: Advanced Manufacturing, Design, and Operations (AMDO); Engineering for the Built Environment (EBE); Intelligent and Interactive Dynamic Systems (IIDS); and Mechanics of Advanced Materials Systems (MAMS). Funding is designed to support both incremental scientific discoveries and high-risk, transformative research that shapes technological innovation and national competitiveness. NSF encourages investigators to submit intellectually ambitious projects that leverage emerging tools such as artificial intelligence, advanced computation, and automation to open new scientific capabilities. Support spans varying award sizes and durations up to five years, with special mechanisms available for exploratory or time-sensitive projects. Early-career investigators and multi-disciplinary research initiatives are strongly encouraged to participate.