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Grants to USA IHEs and Nonprofits to Develop and Increase Access to Tools to Study the Planet

Geoinformatics (GI)


Grant Writers
Agency
Federal
GrantWatch ID#
209250
Funding Source
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Directorate for Geosciences (GEO), Division of Earth Sciences (GEO/EAR)
CFDA Number: 47.050
Funding or PIN Number: NSF 23-594
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Geographic Focus
All USA
Important Dates
Deadline: 12/05/25 - Deadline for Innovative Resources only. Save
Grant Description
Grants to USA IHEs and nonprofit organizations to develop and increase access to tools to study the planet. Applicants for certain tracks are required to submit a concept paper prior to submitting a full proposal. Successful projects will develop technology to advance research and education goals in the Earth Sciences, including via relevant training and engagement activities.

The Geoinformatics program funds the deployment, operation, and sustainment of cyberinfrastructure (CI) resources to serve and support Earth Sciences research and education. In this solicitation, “Earth Sciences” refers to the academic research communities supported by programs within NSF’s Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) (https://www.nsf.gov/funding/programs.jsp?org=EAR).

Goals for Geoinformatics support include (but are not limited to): (i) Enabling the management of and access to data, physical samples, and other research products in the Earth Sciences; (ii) Facilitating the development and use of open-source software and modeling capabilities, preferably via approaches that leverage shared computing resources and collaborative software development processes; (iii) Fostering transparent and reproducible modes of research and education in the Earth Sciences; and (iv) Increasing the capacity of Earth Scientists to utilize cyberinfrastructure resources.

The Geoinformatics program will consider proposals within two tracks of support:

  • The Innovative Resources track supports the early-stage development, deployment, and community-building for CI resources that serve Earth Sciences research and education.
  • The Sustained Resources track supports the sustained operations and user community support for mature CI resources that serve Earth Sciences research and education.

Program Description: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2023/nsf23594/nsf23594.pdf#page=4
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Eligibility
  • Others (see text field entitled "Additional Eligibility Criteria" for clarification)
Additional Eligibility Criteria
Proposals may only be submitted by the following:
- 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 subawards 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.
- 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.

Proposers are encouraged to pursue partnerships between academia, industry, and others. Partnerships may be funded (via subaward or consulting arrangements) or unfunded (documented via standard letter of collaboration).
Pre-Application Information
Full Proposal Target Date(s):
- December 01, 2023: Innovative Resources and Sustained Resources. Prior to submission of full proposals, investigators for the Sustained Resources track are required to submit a Concept Outline, which is due at least three (3) months before the full proposal target date.
- December 06, 2024: Sustained Resources only. Prior to submission of full proposals, investigators for the Sustained Resources track are required to submit a Concept Outline, which is due at least three (3) months before the full proposal target date.
- December 05, 2025: Innovative Resources only

Prior to submission of a full proposal, prospective proposers to the Sustained Resources track must submit a Concept Outline at least three (3) months in advance of the full proposal target date. Concept outlines may be submitted either by email to a cognizant Program Officer or via the Program Suitability and Proposal Concept Tool (ProSPCT) website.

Principal Investigators (PIs) are strongly recommended to contact cognizant Program Officer(s) for this solicitation in advance of proposal submission to ascertain that the focus and budget of proposed projects are appropriate for this solicitation and the designated track.

NSF requires that organizations registering to use NSF’s electronic systems have a valid and active SAM registration and have a valid UEI. Proposers are advised that entity registration will become active after three to five business days when the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) validates the Tax ID Number.

Full Proposals:
- Full Proposals submitted via Research.gov: NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) guidelines apply. The complete text of the PAPPG is available electronically on the NSF website at: https://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=pappg.
- Full Proposals submitted via Grants.gov: NSF Grants.gov Application Guide: A Guide for the Preparation and Submission of NSF Applications via Grants.gov guidelines apply (Note: The NSF Grants.gov Application Guide is available on the Grants.gov website and on the NSF website at: https://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=grantsgovguide).

Program Solicitation: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2023/nsf23594/nsf23594.htm

View this opportunity on Grants.gov:
https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/348347
Additional Funding Information

Estimated Total Program Funding:

$5,600,000.00
Number of Grants
6 to 8
Estimated Size of Grant
Innovative Resources track projects will be up to $200,000 per year.

Budget sizes for Sustained Resources track projects should be commensurate with the size and scope of the project and anticipated scientific impact.
Term of Contract
Innovative Resources track projects will be for up to 3 years.

Sustained Resources track projects submitted to the December 2023 target date will be 3 - 4 years in duration.

Sustained Resources track projects submitted to the December 2024 target date will be 3 years in duration.
Contact Information
Submit Concept Outline online: https://suitability.nsf.gov/s/

Program Contacts:
- Raleigh L. Martin, telephone: (703) 292-7199, email: ramartin@nsf.gov
- Luciana Astiz, telephone: (703) 292-4705, email: lastiz@nsf.gov

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- NSF Help Desk: 1-800-673-6188
- Research.gov Help Desk e-mail: rgov@nsf.gov

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