ClosedOpportunity 10-572

Computing and Communication Foundations (CCF): Core Programs

At a glance

Computing and Communication Foundations (CCF): Core Programs is a closed federal grant opportunity from U.S. National Science Foundation. The application deadline was September 15, 2011. Individual awards are listed as $50K – $3M, with about 160 awards expected and $110M 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 47.070 (Computer and Information Science and Engineering).

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

Key facts

Posted: Jun 9, 2010
Close date: Sep 15, 2011
Award floor: $50,000
Award ceiling: $3,000,000
Est. total funding: $110,000,000
Expected awards: 160
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Unrestricted (any entity type)

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.

CISE’s Division of Computing and Communication Foundations (CCF) supports research and education projects that develop new knowledge in three core programs:The Algorithmic Foundations program;The Communications and Information Foundations program; andThe Software and Hardware Foundations program.Proposers are invited to submit proposals in three project classes, which are defined as follows:Small Projects - up to $500,000 total budget with durations up to three years;Medium Projects - $500,001 to $1,200,000 total budget with durations up to four years; andLarge Projects - $1,200,001 to $3,000,000 total budget with durations up to five years.A more complete description of the three project classes can be found in section II. Program Description of this document.CISE investments in Small, Medium and Large projects complement the directorate’s investments in the Expeditions in Computing program, http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503169&org=CISE&from=home. Expeditions projects are funded at levels of up to $10,000,000 total for durations up to 5 years.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

47.070Computer and Information Science and EngineeringProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 47.070

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$965M

FY25

$916M

FY26

$332M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 47.070. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

National Science Foundation
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov
703-292-4223

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Computing and Communication Foundations (CCF): Core Programs”?

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 “Computing and Communication Foundations (CCF): Core Programs”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $50k – $3m, total estimated program funding is $110,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 160 awards.

How do I apply for “Computing and Communication Foundations (CCF): Core Programs”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 10-572), 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.

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