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Chemical Process Systems (CPS)

Funds fundamental research to make chemical and biochemical processes more efficient, sustainable and resilient — from catalysis to separations.

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Society turns raw materials into products through chemical processes, and this programme funds the science of doing that better. NSF names where new technologies from it would matter: manufacturing, biotechnology, critical minerals, energy and food.

The span is the full breadth of chemical and biochemical process innovation — reaction engineering and molecular thermodynamics, reactor design, cata

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Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.

Last verified: 27 Aug 2026Source: www.nsf.gov