Opportunity
Simpler Grants.gov #NSF 23-580
NSF Solicitation for Infrastructure Capacity in Biological Research
Buyer
National Science Foundation
Posted
April 21, 2023
Identifier
NSF 23-580
NAICS
541715, 541714
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), Directorate for Biological Sciences, is seeking proposals to enhance infrastructure capacity for biological research. - Program: Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research (Capacity) Program - Objective: Support implementation, scaling, or major improvements to research tools, products, and services that advance contemporary biology - Focus areas: - Cyberinfrastructure - Biological Collections - Biological Field Stations and Marine Laboratories - Eligible activities: - Development of broadly applicable research infrastructure - Planning activities and workshops to coordinate infrastructure development - Requirements: - Projects must produce high-quality, openly accessible products or services - Must serve a broad scientific and educational community, not just a single research team - Instrumentation and infrastructure for individual research projects, labs, or institutions are not eligible - No specific OEMs, vendors, or product part numbers are identified in this solicitation
Description
The Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research (Capacity) Program supports the implementation, scaling, or major improvements to research tools, products, and services that advance contemporary biology in any research area supported by the Directorate for Biological Sciences at NSF. It focuses on building capacity in research infrastructure broadly applicable to a wide range of researchers in Cyberinfrastructure, Biological Collections, and Biological Field Stations and Marine Laboratories. The program also accepts proposals for planning activities or workshops to facilitate coordination necessary for building capacity in infrastructure that meets research community needs. Projects are expected to produce quality products, result in important science outcomes, be openly accessible to a broad scientific and education community, and serve a community of researchers beyond a single research team.