Coordinating Austere Nodes through Virtualization and Analysis of Streams (CANVAS)
<p>“No submissions through Grants.gov will be accepted. All submissions must follow SAM.gov instructions. For full opportunity announcement reference the SAM.gov link”</p>
FA875024S7003
Award Ceiling
$24.9M
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May 22, 2029
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Research and Development (RAD) Directed Energy (RD) University Assistance Instruments
<p>Original Solictation:</p> <ul> <li>Closing Date of the FOA</li> <li>FROM: 18 July 2024</li> <li>TO: 18 July 2029</li> <li>Cost Ceiling</li> <li>$49M</li> <li>Contracting/Agreements Points of Contact (POC)</li> <li>Agreements Officer</li> <li>Mariah Salazar</li> <li>Agreements Specialist</li> <li>Monique Esquibel-Sena</li> <li>Emails: mariah.salazar@us.af.mil; monique.esquibel_sena@us.af.mil</li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p>Solicitation Amend 1:</p> <ul> <li>Closing Date of the FOA</li> <li>FROM: 18 July 2024</li> <li>TO: 18 July 2029</li> <li>Cost Ceiling</li> <li>$49M</li> <li>Contracting/Agreements Points of Contact (POC)</li> <li>Agreements Officer</li> <li>Mariah Salazar</li> <li>Agreements Specialist</li> <li>Monique Esquibel-Sena</li> <li>Emails: mariah.salazar@us.af.mil; monique.esquibel_sena@us.af.mil</li> </ul> <p>(Revisions made: Updated information on Mandatory Letter of Intent to allow for interested parties to submit Letters of Intent through Valid Eval portal)</p> <p><br></p> <p>Solicitation Amend 2:</p> <ul> <li>Closing Date of the FOA</li> <li>FROM: 18 July 2024</li> <li>TO: 18 July 2029</li> <li>Cost Ceiling</li> <li>$49M</li> <li>Contracting/Agreements Points of Contact (POC)</li> <li>Agreements Officer</li> <li>Mariah Salazar</li> <li>Agreements Specialist</li> <li>Monique Esquibel-Sena</li> <li>Emails: mariah.salazar@us.af.mil; monique.esquibel_sena@us.af.mil</li> </ul> <p>(Revisions made: Added detail for Letter of Intent Evaluation Criteria)</p> <p><br></p> <p>Solicitation Amend 3:</p> <ul> <li>Closing Date of the FOA</li> <li>FROM: 18 July 2024</li> <li>TO: 18 July 2029</li> <li>Cost Ceiling</li> <li>$49M</li> <li>Contracting/Agreements Points of Contact (POC)</li> <li>Agreements Officer</li> <li>Mariah Salazar</li> <li>Alternate Agreements Officer</li> <li>Jennifer Jaramillo</li> <li>Agreements Specialist</li> <li>Monique Esquibel-Sena</li> <li>Brendan Merritt</li> <li>Emails: mariah.salazar@us.af.mil; monique.esquibel_sena@us.af.mil, <span style="color: windowtext;">jennifer.jaramillo@us.af.mil</span>, brendan.merritt@us.af.mil</li> </ul> <p>(Revisions made: Changed Letter of Intent review from 10 business days to 30 business days, Added verbiage to Section, D. Review and Selection Process, on Security Risk Review, added Agreement Specialist, Brendan Merritt, brendan.merritt@us.af.mil)</p> <p><br></p> <p>Solicitation Amend 4:</p> <ul> <li>Closing Date of the FOA</li> <li>FROM: 18 July 2024</li> <li>TO: 18 July 2029</li> <li>Cost Ceiling</li> <li>$49M</li> <li>Contracting/Agreements Points of Contact (POC)</li> <li>Agreements Officer</li> <li>Mariah Salazar</li> <li>Alternate Agreements Officer</li> <li>Jennifer Jaramillo</li> <li>Agreements Specialist</li> <li>Monique Esquibel-Sena</li> <li>Emails: mariah.salazar@us.af.mil; monique.esquibel_sena@us.af.mil, <span style="color: windowtext;">jennifer.jaramillo@us.af.mil</span></li> </ul> <p>(Revisions made: Changed Attachment 2 of Solicitation to DoD R&D General Terms and Conditions MARCH 2025. Removed Agreement Specialist, Brendan Merritt, brendan.merritt@us.af.mil)</p>
RDK-RAD-FOA-2024
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$49.0M
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Jul 18, 2029
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Air Force Basic Research Sciences Conference and Workshop Support
<p>The Air Force Office of Scientific Research manages the basic research investment for the Department of the Air Force. Conferences and workshops constitute key forums for research and technology interchange. We provide partial support for conferences and workshops as defined in the DoW Joint Travel Regulations in special areas of science that bring experts together to discuss recent research or educational findings, or to expose other researchers or advanced graduate students to new research and educational techniques in our areas of research interest. Our research interests are described in the most recent version of our general Broad Agency Announcement titled, “Research Interests of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research” posted on Grants.gov.</p><p><br></p><p>We can only consider funding requests from U.S. institutions of higher education (IHE) or nonprofit organizations as described in 2 CFR 200.1, including foreign public entities and foreign organizations operated primarily for scientific, educational, service, charitable, or similar purposes in the public interest. We do not award grants to organizations with a for-profit organization type.</p><p><br></p><p>Our support for a workshop or conference is not an endorsement of any organization.</p>
FA955026S0002
Award Ceiling
$2.0M
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Aug 31, 2029
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Automated Processes for Knowledge Discovery and Information Retrieval
<p>“No submissions through Grants.gov will be accepted. All submissions must follow SAM.gov instructions. For full opportunity announcement see SAM.gov link below".</p><p><br></p><p>https://sam.gov/opp/7aca91ca2c5842ed9898b5226493ab85/view</p><p><br></p>
FA875024S7006
Award Ceiling
$99.0M
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Sep 9, 2029
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SEEDING CRITICAL ADVANCES FOR LEADING ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES WITH UNTAPPED POTENTIAL (SCALEUP) READY
<p>The purpose of this modification is to clarify the meaning of the Program Policy Factors in Section V.C.</p> <p><br></p> <p>To obtain a copy of the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) please go to the ARPA-E website at https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov. To apply to this NOFO, Applicants must register with and submit application materials through ARPA-E eXCHANGE (<a href="https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov/Registration.aspx" target="_blank">https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov/Registration.aspx</a>). For detailed guidance on using ARPA-E eXCHANGE, please refer to the ARPA-E eXCHANGE User Guide (https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov/Manuals.aspx). ARPA-E will not review or consider concept papers submitted through other means. For problems with ARPA-E eXCHANGE, email ExchangeHelp@hq.doe.gov (with NOFO name and number in the subject line).</p> <p>Questions about this NOFO? Check the Frequently Asked Questions available at <a href="http://arpa-e.energy.gov/faq" target="_blank">http://arpa-e.energy.gov/faq</a>. For questions that have not already been answered, email ARPA-E-CO@hq.doe.gov. </p> <p><br></p> <p>AGENCY OVERVIEW</p> <p>The Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E), an organization within the Department of Energy (DOE), is chartered by Congress in the America COMPETES Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-69), as amended by the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-358), as further amended by the Energy Act of 2020 (P.L. 116-260):</p> <p>“(A) to enhance the economic and energy security of the United States through the development of energy technologies that—</p> <p>(i) reduce imports of energy from foreign sources;</p> <p>(ii) reduce energy-related emissions, including greenhouse gases;</p> <p>(iii) improve the energy efficiency of all economic sectors;</p> <p>(iv) provide transformative solutions to improve the management, clean-up, and disposal of radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel; and</p> <p>(v) improve the resilience, reliability, and security of infrastructure to produce, deliver, and store energy; and</p> <p>(B) to ensure that the United States maintains a technological lead in developing and deploying advanced energy technologies.”</p> <p>ARPA-E issues this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) under its authorizing statute codified at 42 U.S.C. § 16538. The NOFO and any cooperative agreements or grants made under this NOFO are subject to 2 C.F.R. Part 200 as supplemented by 2 C.F.R. Part 910.</p> <p>ARPA-E funds research on, and the development of, transformative science and technology solutions to address the energy and environmental missions of the Department. The agency focuses on technologies that can be meaningfully advanced with a modest investment over a defined period of time in order to catalyze the translation from scientific discovery to early-stage technology. For the latest news and information about ARPA-E, its programs and the research projects currently supported, see: http://arpa-e.energy.gov/.</p> <p>ARPA-E funds transformational research. Existing energy technologies generally progress on established “learning curves” where refinements to a technology and the economies of scale that accrue as manufacturing and distribution develop drive improvements to the cost/performance metric in a gradual fashion. This continual improvement of a technology is important to its increased commercial deployment and is appropriately the focus of the private sector or the applied technology offices within DOE. In contrast, ARPA-E supports transformative research that has the potential to create fundamentally new learning curves. ARPA-E technology projects typically start with cost/performance estimates well above the level of an incumbent technology. Given the high risk inherent in these projects, many will fail to progress, but some may succeed in generating a new learning curve with a projected cost/performance metric that is significantly better than that of the incumbent technology. ARPA-E will provide support at the highest funding level only for submissions with significant technology risk, aggressive timetables, and careful management and mitigation of the associated risks.</p> <p>ARPA-E funds technology with the potential to be disruptive in the marketplace. The mere creation of a new learning curve does not ensure market penetration. Rather, the ultimate value of a technology is determined by the marketplace, and impactful technologies ultimately become disruptive – that is, they are widely adopted and displace existing technologies from the marketplace or create entirely new markets. ARPA-E understands that definitive proof of market disruption takes time, particularly for energy technologies. Therefore, ARPA-E funds the development of technologies that, if technically successful, have clear disruptive potential, e.g., by demonstrating capability for manufacturing at competitive cost and deployment at scale.</p> <p>ARPA-E funds applied research and development (R&D). The Office of Management and Budget defines “applied research” as an “original investigation undertaken in order to acquire new knowledge…directed primarily towards a specific practical aim or objective” and defines “experimental development” as “creative and systematic work, drawing on knowledge gained from research and practical experience, which is directed at producing new products or processes or improving existing products or processes.”0F1 Applicants interested in receiving financial assistance for basic research (defined by the Office of Management and Budget as “experimental or theoretical work undertaken primarily to acquire new knowledge of the underlying foundations of phenomena and observable facts”)1 should contact the DOE’s Office of Science (http://science.energy.gov/). Office of Science national scientific user facilities (http://science.energy.gov/user-facilities/) are open to all researchers, including ARPA-E Applicants and awardees. These facilities provide advanced tools of modern science including accelerators, colliders, supercomputers, light sources and neutron sources, as well as facilities for studying the nanoworld, the environment, and the atmosphere. Projects focused on early-stage R&D for the improvement of technology along defined roadmaps may be more appropriate for support through the DOE applied energy offices including: the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (http://www.eere.energy.gov/), the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (https://www.energy.gov/fecm/office-fossil-energy-and-carbon-management), the Office of Nuclear Energy (http://www.energy.gov/ne/office-nuclear-energy), and the Office of Electricity (https://www.energy.gov/oe/office-electricity).</p> <p>ARPA-E encourages submissions stemming from ideas that still require proof-of-concept R&D efforts as well as those for which some proof-of-concept demonstration already exists. Submissions can propose a project with the end deliverable being an extremely creative, but partial solution.</p> <p>PROGRAM OVERVIEW</p> <p>The Seeding Critical Advances for Leading Energy technologies with Untapped Potential (SCALEUP) Ready program provides a vital mechanism for the support of innovative energy R&D that complements ARPA-E’s primary focus on early-stage transformational energy technologies that require proof of concept.</p> <p>Technologies that achieve substantial technical advancement under ARPA-E support may still face significant technical and commercial challenges upon completion of an award's funding period, and thus are at risk of being stranded in their development path once ARPA-E funding ends. Experience across ARPA-E’s diverse energy portfolios, and input from a wide range of investors and industry stakeholders, indicate that pre-commercial scaling projects are critical to establish practical performance and cost parameters. These pre-commercial scaling projects aim to 1) translate the performance achieved at bench scale to commercially scalable versions of the technology, 2) integrate the technology with broader systems, 3) provide extended performance data, and 4) validate the manufacturability and reliability of new energy technologies. Successful scaling projects should enable industry stakeholders to justify the substantial commitments of financial resources, personnel, manufacturing facilities, and materials necessary to subsequently deploy the technologies at a commercial scale.</p> <p>SCALEUP Ready seeks to scale the most promising technologies previously funded by ARPA-E. The possibility of ARPA-E-funded technologies becoming stranded along their development pathways leaves substantial intellectual property developed with American taxpayer dollars vulnerable to adoption by foreign competitors, who capture it for continued development and economic benefit overseas. This harms national competitiveness, as U.S. industries often fall behind on the development, scaling, and manufacturing of technologies necessary to compete in rapidly evolving global energy markets. Thus, projects selected for SCALEUP Ready will meet ARPA-E’s statutory goals by “accelerating transformational technological advances in areas that industry by itself is not likely to undertake because of technical and financial uncertainty."</p>
DE-FOA-0003467
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$20.0M
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Sep 29, 2029
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Research Initiatives at the Naval Postgraduate School
<p>This FOA is intended for proposals related to basic and applied research in the STEM categories, and not related to the development of a specific system or hardware procurement.</p><p><br></p><p>The proposal submission process has two stages:</p><p>I. Applicants <u>are encouraged </u>to submit a white paper first to Grants@NPS.edu, ; and</p><p>II. Applicants must submit a full proposal through Grants.gov (do not submit white papers through Grants.gov, only full proposals)</p><p>Applicants are encouraged to submit a White Paper in advance of a Full Proposal to minimize the labor and other costs associated with the production of detailed full proposals that have little chance of being selected for funding. Based on an assessment of the white papers, the responsible Research Program Officer will provide informal feedback notification to the prospective awardees to encourage or discourage submission proposals. The Research Program Officer may also, on occasion, provide feedback encouraging re-work to strengthen a proposal. </p><p><br></p><p>White Papers may be submitted at any time during the open period of this FOA. A separate White Paper is required for each research proposal. </p>
N00244-26-S-NPS-F001
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$0
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Staff Research Program
<p>The ARO is soliciting proposals for Staff Research Program opportunities. The purpose of the program is to enable ARO scientific staff to maintain and expand professional competence in support of fulfilling the ARO mission through the conduct of hands-on, basic research. The staff research will be performed collaboratively with institutions external to ARO. Staff research efforts will involve scientific study directed toward advancing the state-of-the-art or increasing knowledge and scientific understanding in engineering, physical, life and information sciences, when there is an intersection with the interests and capabilities of the participating external institutions in these basic research areas.</p><p>Protection of Mission Integrity: The primary role of the ARO scientific staff is to objectively assess and fund extramural research at numerous institutions across the U.S. and throughout the world. Since it is vitally important that the ARO be impartial in its actions, ARO scientists cannot engage in activities that could compromise the perceived objectivity of that scientist with respect to the institution, or with respect to the areas of science/engineering that they are responsible for as Program Managers. Consequently, ARO Program Managers will be disqualified from taking official actions regarding any institution at which that PM conducts Staff Research.</p><p>Staff research will be conducted, directed and managed by an ARO scientist at the institution's laboratory facilities or field research sites, in collaboration with a PI designated by the institution. ARO scientists will not be named as a PI on any proposal or resulting award. Results of the Staff Research Program may include publication or co-authorship of research results and presentation at scientific forums, and contribute to the education and training of students, in accordance with the terms of the cooperative agreement.</p><p><br></p><p>NOTE: ARO scientific staff will seek out a collaborating institution to engage in staff research as opportunities arise and at the discretion of ARO.</p>
W911NF25S0007
Award Ceiling
$10.0M
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Jun 2, 2030
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National Center for Narrative Intelligence (NCNI)
<p>Under this FY26 grant agreement, academic partners will establish the National Center for Narrative Intelligence (NCNI) by executing RDT&E tasks across the following four pillars: workforce development, applied research infrastructure, collaborative networks, and strategic analysis for DoW leadership.</p>
HQ003426NFOECAD06
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$6.0M
Closes
Aug 19, 2031
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Fundamental Research to Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction
<p>** Fundamental Research BAA Amendment 2 posted on January 15, 2026**</p> <p><br></p> <p><span style="color: black;">This Amendment adds Topics B1-B6. PRE-APPLICATION WHITE PAPERS FOR THIS TOPIC</span><strong style="color: black;"> MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 11:59 PM (MIDNIGHT) EST ON 2 MARCH 2026.</strong><span style="color: black;"> White papers may not be considered if they are received after this deadline.</span></p> <p><br></p> <p>Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to review the BAA in its entirety. **Please note that ALL general correspondence for this BAA must be sent to dtra.belvoir.rd.mbx.rd-cb-frbaa25-34-a@mail.mil</p> <p>Thrust Area-specific correspondence must be sent to dtra.belvoir.rd.mbx.rd-cb-frbaa25-34-a@mail.mil</p>
HDTRA1-25-S-0001
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$0
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Sep 30, 2034
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Pioneering Aerospace Capabilities, Engineering and Research (PACER)
<p>Pioneering Aerospace Capabilities, Engineering and Research (PACER)</p>
FA2391-23-S-2403
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Continuing Human Enabling Enhancing Restoring and Sustaining
<p>The Air Force Research Laboratory, Human Effectiveness Directorate (AFRL/RH) and the United States Air Force School of Medicine (USAFSAM) CHEERS Multiple Authority Announcement (MAA) is intended to provide a comprehensive strategy for AFRL/RH and USAFSAM's range of Science and Technology (S&T) requirements, allowing for progression from basic research to technology maturation and transition.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>20 Nov 2025:</strong> Amendment 01 - Annual Update</p><p><br></p><p>The CHEERS Multiple Authority Announcement (MAA) MUST be reviewed in tandem with the solicitations in order to have access to all applicable attachments and instructions. There are three (3) open, 2-step, solicitations currently accepting white papers. Please see below for solicitation numbers.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Multiple Authority Announcement (MAA), Notice FA238424S2233: </strong></p><p><br></p><p>1. CHEERS MAA Open Period 1 – Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), <strong>Solicitation FA238424S2334</strong></p><p> </p><p>2. CHEERS MAA Open Period 2 – Procurement for Experimental Purposes (ARA), <strong>Solicitation FA238424S2335 </strong></p><p> </p><p>3. CHEERS MAA Open Period 3 - Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO), <strong>Solicitation FA238424S2336 (NOTE: THIS CSO IS NOT GRANT-ELIGIBLE)</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Please reach out if you have any questions regarding the MAA and/or the solicitation(s). Technical questions may be directed to the technical POC’s identified in the announcement/solicitations. General questions may be directed to the CHEERS email org box: AFRL.711HPW.MAA@us.af.mil</p>
FA238424S2233
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Transport Phenomena (TP)
<p>The Transport Phenomena (TP) program supports fundamental research to understand, model, and control the transport of mass, momentum, energy, and species across multiple scales. Innovative TP research supports advances in artificial intelligence; manufacturing; biotechnology; microelectronics; energy generation, extraction, and utilization; nuclear energy; quantum science and engineering; and other national priorities.</p><p>TP projects involve experiments, theory, and/or computational modeling. They aim to improve understanding and to create novel analytical techniques. While projects focus on fundamental principles, they also have a clear vision of how research outcomes will benefit applications in engineering.</p><p>TP supports research on the dynamics of single- and multiphase systems. Special interests include flow separation, transition to turbulence, drag reduction, cavitation, instabilities, and reactive flows. The program encourages research on the connection between dynamics at the microscale and material and flow properties at the macroscale. Fluids of interest include liquids, gases, suspensions, emulsions, granular materials, active fluids, biological fluids, colloids, aerosols, bubbles and drops, and fluids with surfactants.</p><p>TP supports research on physicochemical phenomena at the interfaces between fluids and between fluids and solids. These phenomena include adsorption and desorption of nanoparticles and surfactants; bulk and interfacial rheology; wetting and capillarity phenomena; electrokinetics; flow in porous media; and directed and self-assembly of particles.</p><p>TP supports research on thermodynamics and thermal transport involving conduction, diffusion, convection, phase transition, and radiation. Research may be across scales, in complex structures and at interfaces, in microelectronic devices, and in biological systems. Projects involving phonon transport and quantum thermal phenomena are welcome.</p><p>TP encourages proposals focused on combustion of gas, liquid and solid fuels. Combustion topics of interest include chemical kinetic modeling, turbulence-chemistry interactions, detonations, plasma assisted reacting flows, sustainable fuels, mechanisms for pollutant control, and in-situ diagnostic methods. The program also supports research on wildland fire behavior that aims to prevent wildfire spread, inhibit its growth, and/or predict and mitigate fires at the wildland-urban interface.</p><p>Partnerships: To speed discovery and innovation, NSF partners with federal agencies, industry, international groups, and others. Current opportunities are at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.nsf.gov/eng/partnerships">NSF ENG Partnerships. </a></p>
PD-26-366Y
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The Research on Research Security Program (RoRS)
<p>NSF is committed to securing the nation's research enterprise as part of its core mission. The Research on Research Security (RoRS) program will advance the understanding of the full scope, potential, challenges, and nature of the research on research security field through scholarly evidence.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Background</strong></p> <p>The following activities provide background and context for developing proposals to submit to the RoRS program.</p> <ul> <li>The foundational legislative and policy documents include <a href="https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/presidential-memorandum-united-states-government-supported-research-development-national-security-policy/">National Security Presidential Memorandum-33 (NSPM-33)</a> and its associated supporting documents, as well as research security provisions in CHIPS and Science Act 2022.</li> <li>In 2022 NSF asked JASON to consider what a research program on research security might entail and how it would be defined. The findings are summarized in the report (JSR-22-08), <a href="https://nsf-gov-resources.nsf.gov/2023-03/JSR-22-08%20NSF%20Research%20Program%20on%20Research%20Security_03152023_FINAL_1.pdf?VersionId=lwtxqUjbqGNmbtJ7E66IqQBbt9gzCV8A">Research Program on Research Security</a>.</li> <li>The 2024 NSF-funded workshop, <a href="https://www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/good-bye?https://www.bakerinstitute.org/research/responsible-collaboration-through-appropriate-research-security"><em>Responsible Collaboration Through Appropriate Research Security</em></a><em>: A Workshop To Discuss and Study the Emergent Discipline of Research on Research Security,</em> identified current themes, major issues, and challenges in research security.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Program Description</strong></p> <p>Collectively, the research that RoRS funds will foster a broad community that builds collaborations between the STEM research community, research security researchers, and research security practitioners. Interdisciplinary approaches are encouraged, and proposers should address how they will leverage the range of expertise, theories, and methods of the team to engage in evidence-based research on research security. Proposers are encouraged to identify collaborators across a wide range of sectors, and to consider projects in collaboration with international partners that share U.S. concerns with research security, when appropriate.</p> <p>RoRS encourages the following types of proposals to help build the emerging field of research on research security. (See the <a href="https://www.nsf.gov/policies/pappg">PAPPG</a> for guidance on preparing specific proposal types.)</p> <ul> <li>Conferences and Workshops</li> <li>Planning Grants</li> <li>Early-concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER)</li> </ul> <p>Proposal topics may include, but are not limited to, the following:</p> <ul> <li>The nature and pervasiveness of research security threats.</li> <li>Methods for identifying research security risks, and strategies for preventing and mitigating them.</li> <li>Methods for strengthening research security protocol and approaches.</li> <li>The complex relationships between human behavior and research security policies.</li> <li>Research security policies and their implications.</li> <li>Research on organizational change around systemic and cultural factors as they pertain to research security.</li> <li>Research on research security in the context of a particular field or discipline, especially in high-risk areas.</li> <li>The international dimensions of research security.</li> </ul> <p>Collectively, RoRS seeks to fund research projects with the following characteristics:</p> <ol> <li>Produce data, analysis, theory, and tools that inform current and future decision-making on U.S. research security.</li> <li>Use rigorous empirical methods to advance understanding of the factors that influence research security.</li> <li>Build upon established methodologies from diverse fields of study to ensure that RoRS develops quickly and efficiently into a robust, mature discipline with its own novel approaches.</li> <li>Develop innovative strategies to leverage previously unidentified, unconnected, and/or inaccessible sources of data.</li> </ol> <p>Prospective PIs are strongly encouraged review <a href="https://new.nsf.gov/research-security">NSF Research Security</a> resources and to contact the cognizant RoRS program director(s) prior to submission. Proposals should be prepared and submitted following the guidance in the <a href="https://new.nsf.gov/policies/pappg">NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG)</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p>
PD-25-275Y
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$2.0M
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Sep 1, 2076
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High-Risk Research in Biological Anthropology and Archaeology (HRRBAA)
<p>Anthropological research may be conducted under unusual circumstances, often in distant locations. As a result the ability to conduct potentially important research may hinge on factors that are impossible to assess from a distance and some projects with potentially great payoffs may face difficulties in securing funding. This program gives small awards that provide investigators with the opportunity to assess the feasibility of an anthropological research project. It is required that the proposed activity be clearly high risk in nature. The information gathered may then be used as the basis for preparing a more fully developed research program. </p> <p>Investigators <strong>must</strong> contact the cognizant NSF Program Director before submitting an HRRBAA proposal. This will facilitate determining whether the proposed work is appropriate for HRRBAA support. </p>
19-570
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$35K
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Oct 1, 2076
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Growing Research Access for Nationally Transformative Economic Development (GRANTED)
<p>NSF GRANTED supports innovative models of research enterprise administrative development and workforce training infrastructure that promote sustainable research capacity and opportunities for economic impact in U.S. organizations. The research enterprise, broadly defined, includes research development and administration, research analytics, technology transfer and commercialization, corporate relations/public-private partnerships, research integrity, compliance and security, research policy, administration of student research training, and research leadership. Strengthening and transforming this administrative infrastructure is necessary to fully utilize the Nation's research talent and capabilities and empower America's organizations that engage in or support research and its outcomes, to participate in a globally competitive research enterprise.</p> <p><strong>Program Description</strong></p> <p>Maintaining U.S. global leadership demands a research enterprise that is competitive, effective, sustainable <span>a</span>nd contributes to the Nation's economic growth goals. A strong national research enterprise relies on more than funding for the research itself. It also requires robust administrative support-and-service infrastructure, which is often unseen, yet includes critical components to ensure a competitive research environment regardless of organization or location. Research enterprise infrastructure enables the development of proposals and management of awards and supports research translation through technology transfer and public-private partnerships. Research compliance enables the security and integrity of research approaches. Research analytics and communication, managing the training of the U.S. scientific workforce, and harnessing the creativity and drive of research leadership, and more, are also fundamental components of the infrastructure.</p> <p>The <a href="https://new.nsf.gov/funding/initiatives/broadening-participation/granted">GRANTED initiative</a> provides unique opportunities to realize a broad and collaborative vision for research enterprise infrastructure. Proposals in response to this GRANTED program description should engage the professional, administrative research support-and-service workforce in project leadership roles described within proposals. Proposed projects should look beyond individual and discipline-specific research needs and focus on activities that create organization-wide impact and potential for regional and national impact. Projects should propose scalable approaches and models to build and sustain research enterprise infrastructure. Competitive proposals will recognize structural and organizational challenges and include goals to implement interventions, solutions, and/or strategies that will mitigate the challenges. Proposals must be centered around one or more of the three main themes of GRANTED:</p> <ul type="disc"> <li>Innovating and enhancing practices and processes within the research enterprise;</li> <li>Developing and strengthening human capital within the research enterprise; and</li> <li>Translating effective practices related to the research enterprise into a broad range of organizational contexts.</li> </ul> <p>The GRANTED program utilizes general proposal requirements, including eligibility, as outlined in the current NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG). Prospective PIs are strongly encouraged to contact GRANTED initiative personnel (<a href="mailto:granted@nsf.gov">GRANTED@nsf.gov</a>) with inquiries prior to developing and submitting a proposal to this program description. The project budget and duration should be determined by the scope of the proposed activities and presented in accordance with the PAPPG. GRANTED is not intended to fund discipline-specific STEM research and training projects.</p> <p>Collectively, proposals funded through this Program Description will advance transformation of the national research enterprise, measured through 1) generating scalable models that improve research capacity and competitiveness, 2) creating collaborations, partnerships, and communities centered around strengthening the Nation's research enterprise, 3) increasing the range of project leadership, organizations, ideas, and approaches that NSF funds, especially related to developing areas aligned to agency priorities, and 4) strengthening engagement across the Nation’s research enterprise.</p>
PD-23-221Y
Award Ceiling
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Oct 2, 2076
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Engineering (ENG): Chemical, Bioengineering, Energy, and Transport Systems (CBET)
<p>The U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Engineering (NSF ENG) supports foundational engineering research for chemical, bioengineering, energy, and transport systems through the following programs: </p><ul><li><p>The <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/chemical-process-systems"><strong>Chemical Process Systems (CPS) program</strong></a><strong> </strong>supports foundational engineering research in chemical and biochemical processes for chemicals, fuels, energy, and materials. </p></li></ul><ul><li><p>The <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/engineering-biological-biomedical-systems"><strong>Engineering Biological and Biomedical Systems (EBBS) program</strong></a><strong> </strong>supports foundational engineering research on platforms, devices, organisms, tissues, and processes that advance knowledge and control of biological functions. </p></li></ul><ul><li><p>The <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/energy-water-resource-engineering"><strong>Energy, Water, and Resource Engineering (EWRE) program</strong></a><strong> </strong>supports foundational engineering research to manage energy, water, minerals, and material resources. </p></li></ul><ul><li><p>The <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/transport-phenomena"><strong>Transport Phenomena (TP) program</strong></a><strong> </strong>supports foundational engineering research to understand, model, and control the transport of mass, momentum, energy, and species across multiple scales. </p></li></ul><p>NSF ENG anticipates a portfolio of ENG: Chemical, Bioengineering, Energy, and Transport Systems (CBET) awards with a range of budgets and durations. Estimated program budget, number of awards, and average award size/duration are subject to the availability of funds. </p><p>NSF ENG is particularly interested in intellectually ambitious and potentially transformative foundational research. Proposals need not promise a near-term product, deployment, or commercial outcome, nor need they address later-stage development to be competitive.</p>
26-518
Award Ceiling
$100.0M
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Oct 5, 2076
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Geosciences Core Research: Atmospheric, Geospace, Earth and Ocean Sciences (GEO Core)
<p>The NSF Geosciences Research solicitation supports foundational research projects that advance the frontiers of knowledge across all areas of the geosciences. This solicitation calls for proposals in three programs: </p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/ags-atmospheric-geospace-sciences-program">Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS) Program</a>; </p></li></ul><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/earth-sciences-program">Earth Sciences (EAR) Program</a>; and </p></li></ul><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/ocean-sciences-program">Ocean Sciences (OCE) Program</a>. </p></li></ul><p>These programs support projects that expand the frontiers of knowledge in science and technology. The programs encourage projects that advance research on Earth’s atmosphere and the near-Earth space environment; solid Earth sciences and Earth surface processes; and all fields of ocean science. Projects may focus on foundational research in a specific domain or cover multiple disciplines. NSF is particularly interested in intellectually ambitious and potentially transformative foundational research. Proposals need not promise a near-term product, deployment, or commercial outcome, nor need they address later-stage development to be competitive.</p>
26-516
Award Ceiling
$110.0M
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Oct 5, 2076
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Engineering (ENG): Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI)
<p>The U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Engineering (NSF ENG) supports foundational research projects for civil, mechanical, and manufacturing innovation through the following programs: </p><ul><li><p>The<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/amdo-advanced-manufacturing-design-operations"><strong>Advanced Manufacturing, Design, and Operations (AMDO) program</strong></a> supports foundational research on advanced manufacturing, materials and service processes; their integration into facilities, supply chains, and other systems; and the optimal operation and design of these systems.</p></li><li><p>The <a href="https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/ebe-engineering-built-environment"><strong>Engineering for the Built Environment (EBE) program</strong></a> supports foundational research on civil infrastructure and civil infrastructure systems, from materials to network sciences, for prosperous, resilient, and safe communities.</p></li><li><p>The <a href="https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/iids-intelligent-interactive-dynamic-systems"><strong>Intelligent and Interactive Dynamic Systems (IIDS) program</strong></a> supports foundational research to advance the science and engineering of intelligent dynamic systems, including engineered systems that interact with people. </p></li><li><p>The <a href="https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/mams-mechanics-advanced-materials-systems"><strong>Mechanics of Advanced Materials Systems (MAMS) program</strong></a> supports foundational research on deformation and failure in engineered and biological materials. </p></li></ul><p>NSF ENG anticipates a portfolio of ENG: Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI) awards with a range of budgets and durations. Estimated program budget, number of awards, and average award size/duration are subject to the availability of funds.</p><p>NSF ENG is particularly interested in intellectually ambitious and potentially transformative foundational research. Proposals need not promise a near-term product, deployment, or commercial outcome, nor need they address later-stage development to be competitive.</p>
26-515
Award Ceiling
$100.0M
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Oct 5, 2076
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Core Research in Biological Sciences (BIO Core)
<p>The U.S. National Science Foundation's Directorate for Biological Sciences (NSF BIO) Core Research in Biological Sciences (BIO Core) funding opportunity supports foundational and interdisciplinary research projects that expand knowledge of biology at any level of organization, from the molecular to the biome scale. We accept proposals that cover scientific topics associated with legacy programs historically supported by NSF BIO and proposals that explore new areas of biological sciences.</p><p>BIO Core funds single- and multi-investigator awards. The portfolio of awards is anticipated to include a range of budgets and durations, including exploratory projects of smaller scope and long-horizon projects that benefit from longer-term commitment. BIO Core awards are subject to the availability of funds.</p>
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$280.0M
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Oct 5, 2076
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Plant Biotic Interactions
<p>The Plant Biotic Interactions (PBI) program supports research on the processes that mediate beneficial and antagonistic interactions between plants and their viral, bacterial, oomycete, fungal, plant, and invertebrate symbionts, pathogens and pests. This joint NSF/NIFA program supports projects focused on current and emerging model and non-model systems, and agriculturally relevant plants. The program’s scope extends from fundamental mechanisms to translational efforts, with the latter seeking to put into agricultural practice insights gained from basic research on the mechanisms that govern plant biotic interactions. Projects must be strongly justified in terms of fundamental biological processes and/or relevance to agriculture and may be purely fundamental or applied or include aspects of both perspectives. All types of symbiosis are appropriate, including commensalism, mutualism, parasitism, and host-pathogen interactions. Research may focus on the biology of the plant host, its pathogens, pests or symbionts, interactions among these, or on the function of plant-associated microbiomes. The program welcomes proposals on the dynamics of initiation, transmission, maintenance and outcome of these complex associations, including studies of metabolic interactions, immune recognition and signaling, host-symbiont regulation, reciprocal responses among interacting species and mechanisms associated with self/non-self recognition such as those in pollen-pistil interactions. Explanatory frameworks should include molecular, genomic, metabolic, cellular, network and organismal processes, with projects guided by hypothesis and/or discovery driven experimental approaches. Strictly ecological projects that do not address underlying mechanisms are not appropriate for this program. Quantitative modeling in concert with experimental work is encouraged. Overall, the program seeks to support research that will deepen our understanding of the fundamental processes that mediate interactions between plants and the organisms with which they intimately associate and advance the application of that knowledge to benefit agriculture.</p>
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$18.5M
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