Opportunity Information: Apply for 16 567
Apply for 16 567
- The NSF in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Campus Cyberinfrastructure" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 47.070,.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 24, 2016 and posted on May 24, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 23, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- 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 33 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Campus Cyberinfrastructure (CC) program is a discretionary grant opportunity focused on strengthening and coordinating the core cyberinfrastructure that supports research on individual campuses and across multiple institutions. In this context, cyberinfrastructure refers to the combined ecosystem of data resources, advanced networking, computing systems, and the integrated services that make those components usable and dependable for researchers. The intent is to raise the overall performance, reliability, and predictability of campus research IT environments so that modern science and engineering projects, especially those that are data-intensive or distributed across sites, can run more effectively. Proposals are expected to be driven by clear, science-based requirements; in other words, the infrastructure and services requested should be directly motivated by the needs of research and research communities rather than being general IT upgrades without a strong research rationale. The program also explicitly includes learning and workforce development in cyberinfrastructure, emphasizing the importance of building human capacity (skills, training, and operational expertise) alongside technology investments.
Funding through this opportunity is organized into seven supported award areas, each with its own scope and budget and period of performance. The largest category is Data Driven Multi-Campus/Multi-Institution Model Implementations, which supports more complex, collaborative implementations that span campuses or institutions and are aimed at enabling data-driven research models; awards in this track can be as large as $3,000,000 total over up to four years. The Cyber Team category supports the people side of campus cyberinfrastructure, such as building or expanding teams with specialized expertise to operate, integrate, and support research CI services; these awards can be up to $1,500,000 total for up to three years. Data Driven Networking Infrastructure for the Campus and Researcher supports targeted network improvements that directly benefit researchers and data-intensive workflows; these projects can be funded up to $500,000 total for up to two years. Network Design and Implementation for Small Institutions is tailored for smaller organizations that need to plan and deploy research-capable networking foundations; awards here are up to $400,000 total over up to two years. Network Integration and Applied Innovation supports integration work and applied innovation that helps connect campus networks to broader research ecosystems or introduces advanced networking capabilities in practical, research-enabling ways; these awards can be up to $1,000,000 total for up to two years. Campus Computing supports computing capabilities and related services that are aligned with science requirements on campus, with awards up to $500,000 over up to three years. Finally, Innovative Integrated Storage Resources supports storage-focused improvements and integration approaches, with awards up to $200,000 total for up to two years.
Administrative details in the source information indicate this is an NSF opportunity (CFDA 47.070) with a funding opportunity number listed as 16-567. The award ceiling is $3,000,000, reflecting the maximum for the largest track, and NSF anticipated making about 33 awards under this solicitation. The original and current closing date were both August 23, 2016, and the opportunity was created and posted on May 24, 2016. Eligibility is noted as "Others" with additional clarification referenced in the full solicitation, meaning applicants would need to consult the detailed eligibility section to confirm whether their institution type and proposed collaboration structure fit NSF requirements. Overall, the program is best understood as a campus-centered research infrastructure investment that pairs technology (networking, computing, storage, data services) with operational excellence and workforce development, all justified by concrete, science-driven needs and measurable benefits to research communities.
NSF Campus Cyberinfrastructure (CC) Program FAQs
What is the NSF Campus Cyberinfrastructure (CC) program?
The NSF Campus Cyberinfrastructure (CC) program is a discretionary grant opportunity focused on strengthening and coordinating the core cyberinfrastructure that supports research on individual campuses and across multiple institutions.
What does "cyberinfrastructure" mean in this program?
In this context, cyberinfrastructure refers to the combined ecosystem of data resources, advanced networking, computing systems, and the integrated services that make those components usable and dependable for researchers.
What is the overall goal of the CC program?
The intent is to raise the overall performance, reliability, and predictability of campus research IT environments so that modern science and engineering projects, especially those that are data-intensive or distributed across sites, can run more effectively.
What kinds of needs should drive a proposal?
Proposals are expected to be driven by clear, science-based requirements. The infrastructure and services requested should be directly motivated by the needs of research and research communities, rather than being general IT upgrades without a strong research rationale.
Does the program support workforce development or training?
Yes. The program explicitly includes learning and workforce development in cyberinfrastructure, emphasizing building human capacity (skills, training, and operational expertise) alongside technology investments.
How is funding organized under this opportunity?
Funding is organized into seven supported award areas, each with its own scope, budget, and period of performance.
What are the seven supported award areas?
The seven supported award areas are:
- Data Driven Multi-Campus/Multi-Institution Model Implementations
- Cyber Team
- Data Driven Networking Infrastructure for the Campus and Researcher
- Network Design and Implementation for Small Institutions
- Network Integration and Applied Innovation
- Campus Computing
- Innovative Integrated Storage Resources
Which award area has the largest maximum funding?
Data Driven Multi-Campus/Multi-Institution Model Implementations is the largest category, with awards as large as $3,000,000 total over up to four years.
What is supported by the Data Driven Multi-Campus/Multi-Institution Model Implementations area?
This area supports more complex, collaborative implementations that span campuses or institutions and are aimed at enabling data-driven research models.
What is the maximum budget and project length for the Data Driven Multi-Campus/Multi-Institution Model Implementations area?
Awards can be up to $3,000,000 total for up to four years.
What does the Cyber Team award area support?
The Cyber Team category supports the people side of campus cyberinfrastructure, such as building or expanding teams with specialized expertise to operate, integrate, and support research cyberinfrastructure services.
What is the maximum budget and project length for the Cyber Team area?
Awards can be up to $1,500,000 total for up to three years.
What does the Data Driven Networking Infrastructure for the Campus and Researcher area focus on?
This area supports targeted network improvements that directly benefit researchers and data-intensive workflows.
What is the maximum budget and project length for Data Driven Networking Infrastructure for the Campus and Researcher?
Awards can be up to $500,000 total for up to two years.
Who is the Network Design and Implementation for Small Institutions area intended for?
This area is tailored for smaller organizations that need to plan and deploy research-capable networking foundations.
What is the maximum budget and project length for Network Design and Implementation for Small Institutions?
Awards can be up to $400,000 total over up to two years.
What does the Network Integration and Applied Innovation area support?
This area supports integration work and applied innovation that helps connect campus networks to broader research ecosystems or introduces advanced networking capabilities in practical, research-enabling ways.
What is the maximum budget and project length for Network Integration and Applied Innovation?
Awards can be up to $1,000,000 total for up to two years.
What does the Campus Computing area support?
Campus Computing supports computing capabilities and related services that are aligned with science requirements on campus.
What is the maximum budget and project length for Campus Computing?
Awards can be up to $500,000 total over up to three years.
What does the Innovative Integrated Storage Resources area support?
This area supports storage-focused improvements and integration approaches.
What is the maximum budget and project length for Innovative Integrated Storage Resources?
Awards can be up to $200,000 total for up to two years.
What is the overall award ceiling for this NSF opportunity?
The award ceiling is $3,000,000, reflecting the maximum for the largest award area.
How many awards did NSF anticipate making under this solicitation?
NSF anticipated making about 33 awards under this solicitation.
What is the funding opportunity number for this solicitation?
The funding opportunity number listed is 16-567.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 47.070.
When was this opportunity created and posted?
The opportunity was created and posted on May 24, 2016.
What was the closing date for this opportunity?
The original and current closing date were both August 23, 2016.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is noted as "Others" with additional clarification referenced in the full solicitation. Applicants would need to consult the detailed eligibility section in the solicitation to confirm whether their institution type and proposed collaboration structure fit NSF requirements.
Is this program only for single-campus projects?
No. The program supports both campus-based efforts and multi-campus or multi-institution implementations, including a dedicated award area for data-driven multi-campus/multi-institution model implementations.
Does the program fund general IT upgrades?
The program expects proposals to be justified by concrete, science-driven needs. Projects framed as general IT upgrades without a strong research rationale are not aligned with the stated expectations in the provided description.
What types of technology investments are in scope?
Based on the program description and award areas, the opportunity can support networking improvements, computing capabilities, storage-focused improvements, data resources, and integrated services that help make these components usable, dependable, and aligned with research needs.
What is meant by improving "performance, reliability, and predictability" for research IT?
As described, the program aims to improve how well campus research cyberinfrastructure works for researchers, including how consistently it performs and how dependable it is for running modern science and engineering projects, particularly those that are data-intensive or distributed across sites.
How should a project demonstrate benefits to research communities?
The description emphasizes that requested infrastructure and services should be motivated by research and research community needs and should deliver measurable benefits to those communities, rather than being purely general-purpose upgrades.
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