# Simpler Grants.gov #23-589

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

**Buyer:** U.S. National Science Foundation
**Posted:** June 06, 2025
**Respond By:** September 10, 2027
**Identifier:** 23-589
**NAICS:** 541513, 541715, 541512, 518210

The National Science Foundation is seeking proposals for community research infrastructure in computer and information science and engineering.
- **Government buyer:** U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE), including 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), solicitation 23-589.
- **Funding:** Approximately $24 million total for 25 expected awards; individual awards range from $50,000 to $5 million.
- **Award classes:** Planning for infrastructure planning; Exploratory Development for validating designs or technologies; Medium for creating or enhancing infrastructure; and Grand for significant development, enhancement, and sustainability efforts.
- **Supported activities:** Projects may include research tools and resources, user services, and community engagement. Medium and Grand projects may also include infrastructure operations support.
- **Eligible applicants:** 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 stated appointment requirements at an eligible U.S.-based organization.
- **Products and vendors:** No specific products, quantities, part numbers, OEMs, or vendors are identified. No attachment line items are provided.

### Description

The National Science Foundation's CIRC program funds the creation and enhancement of community research infrastructure for researchers in computer and information science and engineering. It supports planning, exploratory development, medium-scale infrastructure, and grand infrastructure awards, including user services, community engagement, and infrastructure operations for eligible Medium or Grand projects. Eligible applicants include U.S. institutions of higher education and qualifying non-profit, non-academic organizations. The program lists $24,000,000 in funding, an award minimum of $50,000, an award maximum of $5,000,000, and an expected 25 awards.

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