ClosedResearch announcementOpportunity 10-525

Advancing Theory in Biology

At a glance

Advancing Theory in Biology is a closed federal grant opportunity from U.S. National Science Foundation. The application deadline was April 13, 2010. Individual awards are listed as from $250K, with about 10 awards expected and $5M in total estimated funding. The notice is unrestricted by applicant type, subject to any clarifications in the notice. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 47.074 (Biological Sciences).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Jan 18, 2010Posted
Apr 13, 2010Application deadline

Posted: Jan 18, 2010
Close date: Apr 13, 2010
Award floor: $250,000
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: $5,000,000
Expected awards: 10
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Unrestricted (any entity type)

Can your organization apply?

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 Biological Sciences Directorate invites submission of proposals that advance our conceptual and theoretical understanding of living systems. The Advancing Theory in Biology (ATB) announcement supports the development of new theoretical approaches that will improve our understanding of general biological principles that account for phenomena that occur independently across levels of biological organization. Proposals may vary in size and duration, in the number of investigators involved, and in the nature of collaborations. Awards will not exceed a total of $750,000 over a three year period. This total includes all participants in collaborative projects.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

47.074Biological SciencesProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 47.074

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$813M

FY25

$789M

FY26

$221M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 47.074. 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 “Advancing Theory in Biology”?

The notice lists eligibility as unrestricted — open to any type of entity — subject to clarifications in the notice's additional eligibility information.

How much funding is available through “Advancing Theory in Biology”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as from $250k, total estimated program funding is $5,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 10 awards.

How do I apply for “Advancing Theory in Biology”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 10-525), 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.

OpenDeadline extendedResearchALN 47.074