# Jump-starting Cosmic Dawn with Enhanced Small-scale Structure

**Budget Signal Score:** 40/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Institution | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Location | CHAPEL HILL, NC |
| Project | Jump-starting Cosmic Dawn with Enhanced Small-scale Structure |
| Award amount | $150,000 |
| Obligated so far | $150,000 |
| Awarded | 2026-08-14 |
| Period | 2026-08-15 to 2028-07-31 |
| Program | Particle Phy & Cosmology-Theor |
| Directorate / division | MPS / PHY |
| Award ID | 2609936 |

## Why this score
- Award of $150,000.
- Equipment- and compute-heavy field.

Source: U.S. National Science Foundation Awards API (https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2609936). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T18:13:44.963Z.
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