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ClosedOpportunity 07-600

Instrumentation for Materials Research

U.S. National Science Foundation

At a glance

Instrumentation for Materials Research is a closed federal grant opportunity from U.S. National Science Foundation. The application deadline was January 14, 2010. Total estimated funding is $4M across about 25 awards. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 47.049 (Mathematical and Physical Sciences).

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Key facts

  1. Mar 4, 2009Posted
  2. Jan 14, 2010Application deadline
Posted
Mar 4, 2009
Close date
Jan 14, 2010
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
Not specified
Est. total funding
$4,000,000
Expected awards
25
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

*Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -The IMR program accepts proposals from US academic institutions of higher education, independent non-profit research organizations, research museums, and legally incorporated consortia thereof.

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The IMR Program supports the acquisition and/or development of research instruments that will provide new capability and/or advance current capability to: (1) discover fundamental phenomena in materials; (2) synthesize, process, and/or characterize the composition, structure, properties, and performance of materials; and (3) improve the quality, expand the scope, and foster and enable the integration of research and education in research-intensive environments.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 47.049

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$1.54B
FY25$1.54B
FY26$512M est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 47.049. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

National Science Foundation
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov
703-292-4212

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Instrumentation for Materials Research”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Instrumentation for Materials Research”?

Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $4,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 25 awards.

How do I apply for “Instrumentation for Materials Research”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 07-600), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

OpenALN 47.041, 47.049…

Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-1

U.S. National Science Foundation
Award range
$4M – $20M
Closes
Feb 8, 2027
Who can apply
Others (see notice)
Source: Grants.govVerified today
OpenALN 47.049

National Facilities

U.S. National Science Foundation
Award range
Amount not specified
Closes
See notice
Who can apply
Unrestricted (any entity type)
Source: Grants.govVerified today