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NSF CIRC Grant Solicitation for Community Research Infrastructure in Computer and Information Science and Engineering

The U.S. National Science Foundation is seeking proposals to build and sustain shared research infrastructure in computer and information science and engineering. - Government buyer: U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), through its Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE), with participating divisions Computing and Communication Foundations (CCF), Computer and Network Systems (CNS), and Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS). - Opportunity: Community Infrastructure for Research in Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CIRC) grant solicitation. - Funding: Approximately $24 million is planned for 25 awards; individual awards range from $50,000 to $5 million. - Award classes: Planning; Exploratory Development; Medium; and Grand. Supported work may include planning, validating infrastructure designs or technologies, creating or enhancing infrastructure, and significant development and sustainability efforts. - Potential activities: Integrated research tools and resources, user services, community engagement, and—in Medium and Grand awards—operations support. - Eligibility: Qualifying U.S. institutions of higher education and nonprofit, non-academic organizations associated with education or research. Principal investigators and senior/key personnel must meet the specified appointment requirements at an eligible U.S.-based organization. - OEMs and vendors: None named. No specific products, part numbers, quantities, or vendor-supplied line items are identified.

Description

The National Science Foundation’s CIRC program funds the creation and enhancement of research infrastructure for communities of researchers in computer and information science and engineering. It supports community engagement and user services to foster sustainable infrastructure and broaden access for researchers from diverse institutions and nonprofit, non-academic organizations. The program includes Planning, Exploratory Development, Medium, and Grand award classes, covering infrastructure planning, development, creation, enhancement, and sustainability. Program funding is $24,000,000, with 25 expected awards and an award range of $50,000 to $5,000,000.

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