Full Proposal Window: Oct. 1–20, 2017; Oct. 1–20, annually thereafter
Awards: $100,000–$150,000
The goal of the NSF’s Energy for Sustainability program is to support fundamental engineering research that will enable innovative processes and solutions for sustainable energy storage and production of electricity and fuels. Processes for sustainable energy production must be environmentally benign, reduce greenhouse-gas production, and utilize renewable resources.