Supports foundational research in chemical sciences through multiple specialized programs including catalysis, measurement, synthesis, chemical theory, and life processes. Emphasizes intellectually ambitious and potentially transformative projects. Eligible applicants include U.S. institutions of higher education, non-profit research organizations, and federally recognized tribal nations. Proposals need not promise near-term products or commercial outcomes to be competitive.
Eligible applicants include U.S.-based non-profit non-academic organizations associated with research or education, accredited U.S. institutions of higher education, and federally recognized American Indian or Alaska Native tribes.
