Opportunity Information: Apply for 10 580
Apply for 10 580
- The National Science Foundation in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 47.041 Engineering Grants 47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences 47.050 Geosciences 47.070 Computer and Information Science and Engineering 47.074 Biological Sciences 47.075 Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences 47.076 Education and Human Resources 47.078 Polar Programs 47.079 Office of International Science and Engineering 47.080 Office of Cyberinfrastructure 47.081 Office of Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 19, 2011 and posted on Jun 29, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Replaced by 12 513. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $5,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 80 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- PI Limit For fellowships/traineeships, only U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents are eligible to apply for support under this program. NSF funds cannot go to an industry partner they can only be used by the academic institution. The industry partner is expected to participate in the research effort to facilitate in the commercialization of the research.
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Opportunity Summary:
Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI) is a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant program designed to strengthen real, working partnerships between universities and industry. The core idea is to support collaborative research and training arrangements where academic researchers and students can spend meaningful time in industrial settings, and where industrial scientists and engineers can participate directly with academic teams. GOALI is meant to create two-way movement of people and ideas: faculty, postdocs, and students gain hands-on exposure to industry realities, while industry participants bring an applied perspective, practical constraints, and integrative know-how back into the university research environment. The program also encourages interdisciplinary university-industry teams that tackle research problems together rather than operating in parallel.
A major emphasis of the solicitation is on high-risk, high-reward work that is still fundamentally research-oriented. GOALI targets projects that push beyond what industry would typically fund on its own, including transformative or foundational research, new ways of solving broadly relevant technical problems, and collaborative approaches that accelerate the transfer of knowledge between academe and industry. Alongside research projects, GOALI also supports the development of innovative collaborative educational programs that connect industry needs with academic training, helping shape the workforce and research culture needed for long-term innovation.
In terms of funding mechanics, GOALI is offered as a discretionary grant opportunity under the broader category of science and technology and other research and development. The archived solicitation (NSF 10-580) projected around 80 awards with an estimated total funding level of about $5,000,000. Individual awards ranged from a floor of $6,000 to a ceiling of $100,000. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement listed. The original closing date was September 30, 2015, with a note that deadlines vary by NSF program and applicants should contact the relevant disciplinary program office for current deadline guidance, especially when requesting supplemental funding. The solicitation has been replaced by a newer NSF publication (12-513), which matters because NSF program rules and deadlines can shift over time even when the overall program goals remain similar.
GOALI sits across a wide range of NSF disciplines, which is reflected in the CFDA listings tied to the opportunity. These include Engineering; Mathematical and Physical Sciences; Geosciences; Computer and Information Science and Engineering; Biological Sciences; Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences; Education and Human Resources; Polar Programs; the Office of International Science and Engineering; the Office of Cyberinfrastructure; and EPSCoR (Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research). Practically, that means GOALI is not limited to one niche of science or engineering; it is intended to be a flexible mechanism that different NSF directorates and programs can use to catalyze meaningful industry engagement when it strengthens a research plan.
Eligibility and funding restrictions are important to understand upfront. For fellowships and traineeships supported under GOALI, only U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or permanent residents may receive support. Another key rule is that NSF funds cannot be awarded to or spent by the industry partner; the funds must be used by the academic institution. Even so, the industry partner is not a passive collaborator. The solicitation expects the industry side to participate substantively in the research effort and to help facilitate commercialization or practical uptake of the research outcomes where appropriate. In other words, the academic institution is the recipient and manager of NSF funds, while the industry partner provides collaboration, setting, expertise, and pathways to real-world application.
For applicants looking for the official announcement details, the solicitation is associated with NSF Publication 10-580 and is archived with a listed creation/archive date of December 19, 2011. Assistance references in the announcement include NSF Grants.gov support (grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov) for access issues. Overall, GOALI is best understood as NSF’s structured way to fund university-led, industry-connected research and training that is ambitious, foundational, and designed to move knowledge and experience across the academic-industry boundary in both directions.
GOALI (NSF) Grant Opportunity FAQs
What is the GOALI program?
Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI) is a National Science Foundation (NSF) program designed to strengthen real, working partnerships between universities and industry. It supports collaborative research and training arrangements where people and ideas move in both directions between academic and industrial settings.
What is the main goal of GOALI?
The central goal is to create meaningful, two-way university-industry engagement. Academic researchers and students gain hands-on exposure to industry realities, while industrial scientists and engineers contribute applied perspectives, practical constraints, and integrative know-how to academic research teams.
What kinds of activities does GOALI support?
GOALI supports collaborative research and training arrangements, including situations where faculty, postdocs, and students spend meaningful time in industrial settings, and where industry participants engage directly with academic teams. It also supports innovative collaborative educational programs that connect industry needs with academic training.
Does GOALI emphasize research, education, or both?
Both. A major emphasis is on fundamentally research-oriented work, especially high-risk, high-reward research. In addition, GOALI supports the development of innovative collaborative educational programs that align academic training with industry needs.
What does "two-way movement of people and ideas" mean in practice?
It means academic participants (faculty, postdocs, students) can gain direct experience in industry environments, and industry scientists and engineers can participate directly with university teams. The intent is not parallel work, but integrated collaboration where knowledge and experience flow across the academic-industry boundary.
Is GOALI intended for interdisciplinary teams?
Yes. The program encourages interdisciplinary university-industry teams that tackle research problems together, rather than operating in parallel tracks.
What type of research is GOALI trying to fund?
GOALI emphasizes high-risk, high-reward work that remains fundamentally research-oriented. It targets projects that push beyond what industry would typically fund on its own, including transformative or foundational research and new approaches to broadly relevant technical problems.
How does GOALI relate to commercialization or practical uptake?
While NSF funds are managed by the academic institution, the solicitation expects industry partners to participate substantively and help facilitate commercialization or practical uptake of research outcomes where appropriate.
Who receives and manages the NSF funds under GOALI?
The academic institution is the recipient and manager of NSF funds. A key restriction is that NSF funds cannot be awarded to or spent by the industry partner.
Can NSF funds be paid directly to the industry partner?
No. The solicitation states that NSF funds cannot be awarded to or spent by the industry partner. The industry partner participates through collaboration, expertise, facilities or setting, and pathways to real-world application, but does not receive NSF funds under this mechanism.
What is the expected role of the industry partner if they cannot receive NSF funds?
The industry partner is expected to be an active collaborator, participating substantively in the research effort and helping connect the work to practical constraints, applied perspectives, and potential pathways for adoption or commercialization.
Are there citizenship or residency restrictions for supported fellows or trainees?
Yes. For fellowships and traineeships supported under GOALI, only U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or permanent residents may receive support.
What NSF disciplines or fields does GOALI cover?
GOALI spans a wide range of NSF disciplines and offices. The CFDA listings tied to the opportunity include Engineering; Mathematical and Physical Sciences; Geosciences; Computer and Information Science and Engineering; Biological Sciences; Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences; Education and Human Resources; Polar Programs; the Office of International Science and Engineering; the Office of Cyberinfrastructure; and EPSCoR.
Does GOALI only apply to one niche area of science or engineering?
No. GOALI is intended to be flexible across many NSF directorates and programs, serving as a mechanism to catalyze meaningful industry engagement when it strengthens a research plan.
How many awards and how much total funding were projected in the archived solicitation?
The archived solicitation (NSF 10-580) projected around 80 awards with an estimated total funding level of about $5,000,000.
What is the typical award size under the archived GOALI solicitation?
Under the archived solicitation, individual awards ranged from a minimum of $6,000 to a maximum of $100,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed in the information provided for the archived solicitation.
What was the original closing date for the archived GOALI solicitation?
The original closing date listed for the archived solicitation was September 30, 2015.
Are GOALI deadlines fixed across NSF?
No. The solicitation notes that deadlines vary by NSF program, and applicants should contact the relevant disciplinary program office for current deadline guidance, especially when requesting supplemental funding.
Has the GOALI solicitation changed over time?
Yes. The solicitation referenced (NSF Publication 10-580) is archived and has been replaced by a newer NSF publication (12-513). This matters because NSF program rules and deadlines can shift over time even when overall program goals remain similar.
What is the solicitation number and archive information associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with NSF Publication 10-580 and is archived with a listed creation/archive date of December 19, 2011.
Where can applicants get help with NSF Grants.gov access issues?
The announcement references NSF Grants.gov support via grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov for access issues.
How should GOALI be understood at a high level?
GOALI is NSF's structured way to fund university-led, industry-connected research and training that is ambitious and foundational, designed to move knowledge and experience across the academic-industry boundary in both directions.
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