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- The National Science Foundation in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "CISE Research Infrastructure" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 47.070 Computer and Information Science and Engineering.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 24, 2015 and posted on Jul 24, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 20, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $18,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 30 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Who May Submit Proposals 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) accredited in, and having a campus located in, the US acting on behalf of their faculty members. Such organizations also are referred to as academic in
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Science Foundation (NSF) CISE Research Infrastructure (CRI) program is a discretionary grant opportunity designed to strengthen research capacity in Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE). Its central goal is to accelerate discovery and learning across core CISE disciplines by funding the creation, improvement, and ongoing usability of world-class research infrastructure. In practical terms, CRI is about building or upgrading the kinds of shared resources that modern CISE research depends on, so researchers can push the frontiers of computing and information science through focused, well-defined research agendas. A notable emphasis of the program is broadening access to high-end infrastructure so that researchers at a wide range of institutions, including minority-serving institutions and predominantly undergraduate institutions, can participate meaningfully in cutting-edge CISE research.
CRI supports two major classes of awards, each aimed at a different scale of impact. The first is Institutional Infrastructure (II) awards, which are intended to benefit the awardee organization and its collaborating institutions. II awards can fund either the creation of entirely new institutional infrastructure (II-NEW) or the enhancement of existing infrastructure (II-EN). The underlying idea is to enable world-class CISE research opportunities locally or within a defined collaboration, giving those institutions the tools needed to pursue ambitious research directions that would otherwise be out of reach.
The second class is Community Infrastructure (CI) awards, which are explicitly aimed at serving a broad community of CISE researchers well beyond the proposing organization(s). These awards can support planning efforts for new community infrastructure (CI-P), the creation of new community infrastructure (CI-NEW), enhancement of existing community infrastructure (CI-EN), or sustainment of existing community infrastructure (CI-SUSTAIN). In addition to building or improving the infrastructure itself, CI awards may also support operational components needed to run the infrastructure effectively, with the expectation that the awardee institution(s) will be positioned to deliver high-quality service to external researchers who rely on the resource to accomplish their research goals. This community orientation is a key distinguishing feature: the infrastructure is expected to be used by a wider, distributed set of researchers, not just a single campus or a small collaboration.
From a funding perspective, the opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 15-590) projected about 30 awards with an estimated total program funding level of $18,000,000. Individual awards ranged from a $50,000 floor to a $2,500,000 ceiling. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which typically lowers barriers for applicants who may not have large discretionary budgets. The funding instrument type is a grant, and the activity category is Science and Technology and other Research and Development. The associated CFDA number is 47.070 (Computer and Information Science and Engineering), confirming that the program sits squarely within NSF’s CISE portfolio.
Eligibility includes accredited U.S. universities and colleges (including two-year and four-year institutions and community colleges) with a campus located in the United States, applying on behalf of faculty. In addition, certain U.S.-based non-profit, non-academic organizations are also eligible, such as independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, professional societies, and similar organizations connected to educational or research activities. The opportunity was originally posted on July 24, 2015, with a proposal deadline of January 20, 2016, and it was later archived on February 14, 2020. For full details, the opportunity points applicants to NSF Publication 15-590, and technical access issues were directed to NSF’s grants.gov support channel.
NSF CISE Research Infrastructure (CRI) Program (NSF 15-590) - FAQs
1) What is the NSF CISE Research Infrastructure (CRI) program?
The NSF CISE Research Infrastructure (CRI) program is a discretionary NSF grant opportunity intended to strengthen research capacity in Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE). It focuses on accelerating discovery and learning across core CISE disciplines by funding the creation, improvement, and ongoing usability of research infrastructure that supports well-defined CISE research agendas.
2) What does "research infrastructure" mean in this program?
Within CRI, research infrastructure refers to shared resources that modern CISE research depends on. The program supports building or upgrading these resources so researchers can pursue ambitious, focused research directions that require high-end or specialized infrastructure.
3) What is the main goal of CRI?
The central goal is to accelerate discovery and learning in CISE by funding world-class research infrastructure, including the creation, enhancement, and ongoing usability of that infrastructure.
4) Does CRI emphasize broadening access to infrastructure?
Yes. A notable emphasis is broadening access to high-end infrastructure so that researchers at a wide range of institutions can participate meaningfully in cutting-edge CISE research. The program explicitly mentions minority-serving institutions and predominantly undergraduate institutions as part of this access focus.
5) What are the two major classes of CRI awards?
CRI supports two major classes of awards:
- Institutional Infrastructure (II) awards
- Community Infrastructure (CI) awards
6) What are Institutional Infrastructure (II) awards designed to support?
Institutional Infrastructure (II) awards are intended to benefit the awardee organization and its collaborating institutions. They are meant to enable world-class CISE research opportunities locally or within a defined collaboration by providing infrastructure needed to pursue ambitious research directions.
7) What is the difference between II-NEW and II-EN?
II awards can fund either:
- II-NEW: the creation of entirely new institutional infrastructure
- II-EN: the enhancement of existing institutional infrastructure
8) What are Community Infrastructure (CI) awards designed to support?
Community Infrastructure (CI) awards are explicitly aimed at serving a broad community of CISE researchers beyond the proposing organization(s). The infrastructure is expected to be used by a wider, distributed set of researchers, not just a single campus or a small collaboration.
9) What types of CI awards are available?
CI awards can support multiple stages and needs of community infrastructure, including:
- CI-P: planning efforts for new community infrastructure
- CI-NEW: creation of new community infrastructure
- CI-EN: enhancement of existing community infrastructure
- CI-SUSTAIN: sustainment of existing community infrastructure
10) Can CI awards support operations as well as building the infrastructure?
Yes. In addition to building or improving the infrastructure itself, CI awards may support operational components needed to run the infrastructure effectively, with the expectation that the awardee institution(s) will be positioned to deliver high-quality service to external researchers who rely on the resource.
11) How does the program distinguish II vs. CI awards?
II awards focus on infrastructure that benefits the awardee organization and its collaborating institutions (local or defined collaboration). CI awards focus on infrastructure intended to serve a broad community of external CISE researchers well beyond the proposing organization(s).
12) What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 15-590.
13) How many awards were projected under this opportunity?
The opportunity projected about 30 awards.
14) What was the estimated total program funding level?
The estimated total program funding level was $18,000,000.
15) What is the minimum and maximum award size?
Individual awards ranged from a $50,000 floor to a $2,500,000 ceiling.
16) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
17) What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument type is a grant.
18) What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is Science and Technology and other Research and Development.
19) What CFDA number is associated with this program?
The associated CFDA number is 47.070, which corresponds to Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE).
20) Which organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility includes accredited U.S. universities and colleges (including two-year and four-year institutions and community colleges) with a campus located in the United States, applying on behalf of faculty.
21) Are non-academic organizations eligible?
Yes. Certain U.S.-based non-profit, non-academic organizations are also eligible, including independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, professional societies, and similar organizations connected to educational or research activities.
22) Is there a geographic requirement for applicants?
Yes. For universities and colleges, eligibility requires a campus located in the United States. The non-academic eligible organizations referenced are also described as U.S.-based.
23) When was the opportunity posted and when were proposals due?
The opportunity was originally posted on July 24, 2015, and the proposal deadline was January 20, 2016.
24) Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on February 14, 2020.
25) Where does the opportunity direct applicants for full details?
For full details, the opportunity points applicants to NSF Publication 15-590.
26) Where should technical access issues be directed?
Technical access issues were directed to NSF's grants.gov support channel.
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