Opportunity
Simpler Grants.gov #25-543
NSF Solicits Research Proposals in Advanced Computing and Information Science
Buyer
National Science Foundation
Posted
July 25, 2025
Respond By
September 10, 2026
Identifier
25-543
NAICS
541715
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is inviting proposals for research and education projects in advanced computing and information science: - Government Buyer: - U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Directorate - Eligible Applicants: - U.S.-based institutions of higher education, non-profit non-academic organizations, and federally recognized Tribal Nations - Scope of Work: - Research and education projects in areas such as: - Algorithmic Foundations - Communications and Information Foundations - Computer Systems Research - Computing Education Research - Cyber-Physical System Foundations and Connected Communities - Foundations of Emerging Technologies - Human-Centered Computing - Information Integration and Informatics - Networking Technology and Systems - Robust Intelligence - Software and Hardware Foundations - Funding Details: - Project budgets up to $1,000,000 - Typical annual budgets: $150,000–$250,000 (not to exceed $300,000/year) - Project durations up to 4 years - Estimated program budget: $280,000,000 - Approximately 600 awards expected - Notable Requirements: - No specific OEMs, vendors, or products are required; this is a grant for research and development activities - Open to a wide range of computing and information science topics - Place of Performance: - Projects performed at applicant institutions; NSF is the contracting office
Description
The NSF CISE Directorate supports research and education projects that develop new knowledge in all aspects of computing, communications, and information science and engineering through various Future Computing Research programs. These programs include Algorithmic Foundations, Communications and Information Foundations, Computer Systems Research, Computing Education Research, Cyber-Physical System Foundations and Connected Communities, Foundations of Emerging Technologies, Human-Centered Computing, Information Integration and Informatics, Networking Technology and Systems, Robust Intelligence, and Software and Hardware Foundations. The program anticipates awards with budgets up to $1,000,000 and durations up to 4 years, with typical projects ranging from $150,000 to $250,000 per year. Projects are discouraged from exceeding $300,000 in any single year, and the estimated program budget is $280,000,000 with expected 600 awards.