Opportunity Information: Apply for 08 563
Apply for 08 563
- The National Science Foundation in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Advances in Biological Informatics" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 47.074 Biological Sciences.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 24, 2010 and posted on May 13, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 20, 2010 Full Proposal Target Date August 10, 2010 Second Tuesday in August, Annually Thereafter. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $20,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 25 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Organization Limit Proposals may only be submitted by the following Non profit, non academic organizations Independent museums, observatories, research labs, professional societies and similar organizations in the U.S. associated with educational or research activities. Universities and Colleges Universities and two and four year colleges (including community colleges) located and accredited in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Such organizations also are referred to as academic institutions. Organizations ineligible under this solicitation to submit proposals (federal government laboratories, federally funded research and development centers, for profit organizations, and state and local governments) may not receive subawards from this program. Investigators who are employed at ineligible organizations may participate as collaborators but their research support must be provided from non NSF sources. Those investigators who hold a joint appointment with an eligible organization may participate through that affiliation except that they may not receive salary from the NSF funds. International collaboration is encouraged however, financial support for any non U.S. participant organization must be provided from within the participantrsquos country or other non NSF sources.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Advances in Biological Informatics (ABI) program is a discretionary grant opportunity focused on pushing biological research forward through better ways of handling biological information. At its core, ABI supports new and improved informatics approaches that help scientists analyze, integrate, manage, and share biological data and knowledge. The program emphasizes tool and resource development that can meaningfully advance, or even transform, the kinds of research funded by NSF's Directorate for Biological Sciences, while also improving how biological knowledge is disseminated to the broader scientific community and, where appropriate, the public.
From a funding perspective, ABI sits in the Science and Technology and other Research and Development category (CFDA 47.074, Biological Sciences). NSF anticipated making about 25 awards under this solicitation, with an estimated total program funding level of $20,000,000. Individual awards could range from $50,000 to $3,000,000, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which means applicants are not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving an award.
The opportunity is structured around annual target dates rather than a single one-time deadline. The solicitation listed full proposal target dates on the second Tuesday in August each year, with examples including August 12, 2008; August 11, 2009; and August 10, 2010. The posting date was May 13, 2008, and the record shows later administrative dates (including a creation date of May 24, 2010) and an archive date of May 23, 2010, reflecting that this particular announcement is an older, archived NSF publication (NSF Publication 08-563) even though the program theme may continue under updated solicitations in later years.
Eligibility is centered on U.S.-based nonprofit and academic research and education institutions. Proposals may be submitted by accredited U.S. universities and two- and four-year colleges (including community colleges) on behalf of their faculty, as well as by certain nonprofit, non-academic organizations such as independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, professional societies, and similar U.S. organizations associated with education or research activities. The solicitation explicitly excludes several categories of organizations from submitting proposals and from receiving subawards through this program, including federal government laboratories, federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs), for-profit organizations, and state and local governments. Researchers employed by ineligible organizations may still contribute as collaborators, but any support for their participation must come from non-NSF sources. If an investigator has a joint appointment with an eligible organization, they may participate through that eligible affiliation, with the specific restriction that they may not receive salary from NSF funds.
International collaboration is encouraged, but NSF funding is generally limited to U.S.-based organizations under this solicitation. Any financial support for non-U.S. participant organizations must be provided from within the partner's country or other non-NSF sources, meaning applicants need to plan collaborations so that overseas partners are funded through their own national funding mechanisms or other external resources.
For administrative help, NSF directed applicants who could not access the announcement electronically to contact Grants.gov support at grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov. The opportunity is issued by the National Science Foundation, and the formal reference tied to this listing is NSF Publication 08-563 (Funding Opportunity Number 08-563).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): NSF Advances in Biological Informatics (ABI)
What is the NSF Advances in Biological Informatics (ABI) program?
The NSF Advances in Biological Informatics (ABI) program is a discretionary grant opportunity focused on advancing biological research by supporting new and improved informatics approaches. It emphasizes better ways to analyze, integrate, manage, and share biological data and knowledge, including the development of tools and resources that can meaningfully advance (or transform) research funded by NSF's Directorate for Biological Sciences.
What kinds of projects does ABI support?
Based on the solicitation description, ABI supports projects that develop or improve informatics approaches for biological research. This includes tool and resource development aimed at helping scientists handle biological information more effectively, while also improving how biological knowledge is disseminated to the broader scientific community and, where appropriate, the public.
Which NSF area is this program intended to advance?
ABI is described as supporting advances that can meaningfully advance, or even transform, the kinds of research funded by NSF's Directorate for Biological Sciences.
What is the CFDA number and category for this opportunity?
The funding category is listed as Science and Technology and other Research and Development, with CFDA 47.074 (Biological Sciences).
How many awards did NSF anticipate making under this solicitation?
NSF anticipated making about 25 awards under this solicitation.
What was the estimated total funding level for the ABI program under this solicitation?
The solicitation listed an estimated total program funding level of $20,000,000.
What is the typical award size for ABI grants?
Individual awards under this solicitation could range from $50,000 to $3,000,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The solicitation states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving an award.
Does ABI have a single deadline or recurring submission dates?
The opportunity is structured around annual target dates rather than a single one-time deadline. Full proposal target dates were listed as the second Tuesday in August each year.
When were the proposal target dates mentioned in the solicitation?
Examples provided in the solicitation include August 12, 2008; August 11, 2009; and August 10, 2010 (each falling on the second Tuesday in August).
Is this specific funding announcement current?
The record indicates this is an older, archived NSF publication. It shows a posting date of May 13, 2008, references NSF Publication 08-563, and includes later administrative dates (including a creation date of May 24, 2010) and an archive date of May 23, 2010. The description also notes that the program theme may continue under updated solicitations in later years.
Who is eligible to submit a proposal as the applicant organization?
Eligibility is centered on U.S.-based nonprofit and academic research and education institutions. The solicitation allows proposals from accredited U.S. universities and two- and four-year colleges (including community colleges) on behalf of their faculty. It also allows certain nonprofit, non-academic organizations such as independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, professional societies, and similar U.S. organizations associated with education or research activities.
Are community colleges eligible?
Yes. The solicitation explicitly includes accredited U.S. two- and four-year colleges, including community colleges.
Are nonprofit, non-academic organizations eligible?
Yes, if they are U.S.-based and fit the examples given in the solicitation, such as independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, and professional societies (and similar organizations associated with education or research activities).
Which organizations are explicitly ineligible to submit proposals?
The solicitation explicitly excludes federal government laboratories, federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs), for-profit organizations, and state and local governments from submitting proposals.
Can ineligible organizations receive subawards under this program?
No. The solicitation states that several categories are excluded both from submitting proposals and from receiving subawards through this program, including federal government laboratories, FFRDCs, for-profit organizations, and state and local governments.
Can researchers at ineligible organizations still participate in a project?
Yes. The solicitation states that researchers employed by ineligible organizations may contribute as collaborators, but any support for their participation must come from non-NSF sources.
What if an investigator has a joint appointment with an eligible organization?
The solicitation indicates that an investigator with a joint appointment may participate through their eligible affiliation, with a specific restriction that they may not receive salary from NSF funds.
Is international collaboration allowed under this solicitation?
Yes. International collaboration is encouraged, but NSF funding is generally limited to U.S.-based organizations under this solicitation.
Can NSF funds be used to support non-U.S. partner organizations?
Generally no. The solicitation states that financial support for non-U.S. participant organizations must be provided from within the partner's country or other non-NSF sources. Applicants are expected to plan collaborations so that overseas partners are funded through their own national funding mechanisms or other external resources.
Who issues this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is issued by the National Science Foundation (NSF).
What is the official funding opportunity number or publication reference?
The formal reference tied to this listing is NSF Publication 08-563 (Funding Opportunity Number 08-563).
Where can applicants get help if they cannot access the announcement electronically?
NSF directed applicants who could not access the announcement electronically to contact Grants.gov support at grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov.
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