OpenDeadline extended (was Sep 19, 2022)Research announcementOpportunity 22-600

Joint DMS/NIGMS Initiative to Support Research at the Interface of the Biological and Mathematical Sciences

At a glance

Joint DMS/NIGMS Initiative to Support Research at the Interface of the Biological and Mathematical Sciences is an open federal grant opportunity from U.S. National Science Foundation. Applications are due September 20, 2027. Individual awards are listed as $1 – $1.2M, with about 25 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 47.049 (Mathematical and Physical Sciences) and 1 other listing.

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

Key facts

Jun 1, 2022Posted
Sep 20, 2027Application deadlinenext date
Oct 20, 2027Archived

Posted: Jun 1, 2022
Close date: Sep 20, 2027
Archive date: Oct 20, 2027
Award floor: $1
Award ceiling: $1,200,000
Est. total funding: $5,000,000
Original deadline (extended): Sep 19, 2022
Expected awards: 25
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 Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS) in the Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) at the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) plan to support fundamental research in mathematics and statistics necessary to answer questions in the biological and biomedical sciences. Both agencies recognize the need to promote research at the interface between mathematical and life sciences. This program is designed to encourage new collaborations, as well as to support innovative activities by existing teams.

The joint DMS/NIGMS initiative offers two submission tracks: Track 1 - for projects with a total budget of up to $600,000 for an award duration of 3 years, and Track 2 - for projects with a total budget of up to $1,200,000 for an award duration of 3-4 years.

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How to apply

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Read the full announcement (NOFO)Eligibility, evaluation criteria, page limits and required attachments are in the full notice on Grants.gov. Open ↗
Confirm eligibility and fitCheck your organization type above; no cost sharing is required.
Register (or renew) in SAM.gov and get a UEIFree. New registrations can take several weeks; registrations must be renewed every year. Open ↗
Set up Grants.gov accessCreate a Grants.gov account and make sure someone has the Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) role. Open ↗
Open the application packageUse opportunity number 22-600 on Grants.gov (Grants.gov Workspace). Open ↗
Prepare narrative, budget and attachmentsFollow the notice's format exactly — page limits and required forms are common reasons applications are rejected.
Ask the agency contact any questions earlyU.S. National Science Foundation · grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov Open ↗
Submit before September 20, 2027Submit a few days early and keep your Grants.gov confirmation and validation emails.

Assistance Listings

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)

U.S. National Science Foundation
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov
703-292-4203

Quick answers

When is the deadline for this opportunity?

According to the official notice, applications are due September 20, 2027. Confirm the deadline and submission time on Grants.gov before applying.

Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?

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 this opportunity?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1 – $1.2m, total estimated program funding is $5,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 25 awards.

How do I apply for this opportunity?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 22-600), 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.

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