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Opportunity Summary:

The National Science Foundation (NSF), through its Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) and specifically the Division of Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS), offered this grant opportunity to support research and education projects that push forward fundamental knowledge in core areas of information and intelligent systems. The program is structured around three main research tracks: Human Centered Computing, Information Integration and Informatics, and Robust Intelligence. In addition, IIS also manages the proposal review process for Computer Graphics and Visualization, and proposals in graphics and visualization can be submitted under any of the three core programs, depending on where the intellectual contribution best fits.

A key feature of the opportunity is its tiered project structure, which is meant to accommodate different scopes and levels of ambition. Small Projects can request up to $500,000 in total funding for projects lasting up to three years. Medium Projects range from $500,001 to $1,200,000 in total funding with durations up to four years. Large Projects range from $1,200,001 to $3,000,000 in total funding with durations up to five years. This tiered model is designed to support everything from focused, early-stage ideas to broader, more integrated research efforts that require larger teams, longer timelines, or more substantial infrastructure. The stated award floor is $50,000 and the award ceiling is $3,000,000, aligning with those project class limits.

The opportunity is positioned as part of NSF CISEs broader investment strategy. In particular, it is described as complementing the directorates Expeditions in Computing program, which funds even larger, more transformational efforts at levels up to $10,000,000 over as many as five years. In other words, IIS Core Programs fund a wide range of foundational and applied research and education activities at small to large scales, while Expeditions supports the most expansive, high-risk, high-reward efforts.

From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was categorized as a discretionary grant program in the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity category. It carried an estimated total funding amount of $100,000,000 and anticipated around 200 awards, indicating a relatively large and active funding portfolio. The CFDA number associated with the program is 47.070 (Computer and Information Science and Engineering). There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which generally means proposers were not required to contribute institutional funds as a condition of the award.

Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning it was broadly open to many types of applicant organizations, subject to any specific clarifications that would have been provided in the full solicitation text (NSF Publication 10-571). The posting date for the opportunity was June 9, 2010, and the record indicates an original closing date of September 15, 2010, with annual submission windows by project class. The listed windows were: Small Projects submitted between September 1 and September 15; Medium Projects between November 1 and November 28; and Large Projects between December 1 and December 17. The archived record shows the archive date as June 23, 2011, and the current closing date field indicates it was waiting for a new publication, suggesting this specific announcement cycle had ended and would typically be refreshed under a newer solicitation.

For support and access issues, the contact information directs applicants who have trouble accessing the announcement to NSF grants.gov support at grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov, and notes that additional help was available for linking problems with the funding announcement. The primary reference for full details was the Additional Information link pointing to NSF Publication 10-571, which would have contained the complete program description, review criteria guidance, and submission requirements beyond the summary-level information provided here.

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