NSF Funding Chemical Process Systems Research
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) announces the Chemical Process Systems (CPS) program, PD 26-367Y, which funds fundamental research on chemical and biochemical processes to make them more efficient, sustainable, and resilient. Research areas include reaction engineering, molecular thermodynamics, reactor design, catalysis, electrochemical systems, separations, process design, and quantum information science. The program accepts full proposals on a rolling basis via Research.gov or Grants.gov. Partnerships with federal agencies, industry, and international groups are encouraged to accelerate discovery and innovation.
“Society relies on chemical processes to turn raw materials into useful products.”
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The Chemical Process Systems (CPS) program is a research funding opportunity administered by NSF's Directorate for Engineering (ENG), Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems (ENG/CBET). The program invests in fundamental research spanning reaction engineering, molecular thermodynamics, reactor design, catalysis, electrochemical systems, separations, and process design. It also supports research in quantum information science and engineering, artificial intelligence, and machine learning for process optimization.
Research institutions and academic investigators seeking federal funding for chemical and biochemical process research may submit full proposals at any time under PD 26-367Y. The program particularly encourages work connecting molecular-scale phenomena to process and plant scales, as well as partnerships with federal agencies, industry, and international groups.
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Society relies on chemical processes to turn raw materials into useful products. The Chemical Process Systems (CPS) program invests in fundamental research on chemical and biochemical processes to make them more efficient, sustainable, and resilient. New CPS technologies for manufacturing, biotechnology, critical minerals, energy, food, and other national priorities will help make the U.S. more competitive and secure.
Research supported by the CPS program covers the full breadth of chemical and biochemical process innovation. It spans reaction engineering and molecular thermodynamics; reactor design; catalysis; electrochemical systems; separations; and process design. The program encourages proposals that connect the molecular scale to process and plant scales.
The CPS program explores active-site structure and function, reaction mechanisms, in situ and operando characterization, durability, and device-level integration. M icroreactors, membrane and catalytic reactors, atmospheric plasmas, and other novel configurations are of interest.
The program supports research in catalysis and electrochemical systems to produce, use, and store energy, to reduce waste, to process polymers, and to synthesize fuels and chemicals. This includes process and materials innovation to support the nuclear fuel cycle.
The CPS program also targets chemical and biological separations that are efficient and scalable. Research includes the design of membranes, sorbents, and specialized interfaces. Advances can be use d in gas separations, the recovery of critical minerals, bioprocessing, and protein and water purification.
The program supports research in process design and optimization that uses tools such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and uncertainty quantification. CPS research also explores quantum information science and engineering; quantum simulation and sensing, for example, may accelerate the discovery of materials and improve process models.
Partnerships: To speed discovery and innovation, NSF partners with federal agencies, industry, international groups, and others. Current opportunities are at NSF ENG Partnerships.
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| Name | |
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| CPS Program Team | cbet-cps@nsf.gov |
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- Directorate for Engineering (ENG)
- Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems (ENG/CBET)
Upcoming due dates
Full proposal accepted anytime
Program guidelines
Apply to PD 26-367Y as follows:
Full proposals submitted via Research.gov: NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide proposal preparation guidelines apply.
Full proposals submitted via Grants.gov: NSF Grants.gov Application Guide guidelines apply. See Grants.gov Proposal Processing in Research.gov for more information.
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April 24, 2026
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