OpenOpportunity 23-578

Infrastructure Innovation for Biological Research (Innovation)

At a glance

Infrastructure Innovation for Biological Research (Innovation) is an open federal grant opportunity from U.S. National Science Foundation. Applications are due October 7, 2076. Individual awards are listed as $300K – $800K, with about 40 awards expected and $18M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see 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

Posted: Apr 21, 2023
Close date: Oct 7, 2076
Award floor: $300,000
Award ceiling: $800,000
Est. total funding: $18,000,000
Expected awards: 40
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

*Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, professional societies and similar organizations located in the U.S. that are directly associated with educational or research activities. -Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs): Two- and four-year IHEs (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Special Instructions for International Branch Campuses of US IHEs: If the proposal includes funding to be provided to an international branch campus of a US institution of higher education (including through use of sub-awards and consultant arrangements), the proposer must explain the benefit(s) to the project of performance at the international branch campus, and justify why the project activities cannot be performed at the US campus. *Who May Serve as PI: There are no restrictions or limits.

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 Infrastructure Innovation for Biological Research Program (Innovation) supports research to design novel or greatly improved research tools and methods that advance contemporary biology in any research area supported by the Directorate for Biological Sciences at NSF. The Innovation Program focuses on research infrastructure that is broadly applicable to researchers in three programmatic areas: Bioinformatics, Instrumentation, and Research Methods. Infrastructure supported by this program is expected to advance biological understanding by improving scientists’ abilities to manipulate, control, analyze, or measure critical aspects of biological systems, which can be essential for addressing important fundamental research questions. Proposals submitted to these programmatic areas can do one of three things to advance or transform research in biology: develop novel infrastructure, significantly redesign existing infrastructure, or adapt existing infrastructure in novel ways. Projects are expected to have a significant application to one or more biological science questions and have the potential to be used by a community of researchers beyond a single research team.

Please refer to the descriptions of individual programmatic areas for detailed guidance on what is supported through this solicitation (see links below).

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)

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

Quick answers

When is the deadline for “Infrastructure Innovation for Biological Research (Innovation)”?

According to the official notice, applications are due October 7, 2076. The notice adds: “Proposals accepted anytime” Confirm the deadline and submission time on Grants.gov before applying.

Who is eligible to apply for “Infrastructure Innovation for Biological Research (Innovation)”?

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 “Infrastructure Innovation for Biological Research (Innovation)”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $300k – $800k, total estimated program funding is $18,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 40 awards.

How do I apply for “Infrastructure Innovation for Biological Research (Innovation)”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 23-578), 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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