NSF continues to invest in expanding auto-compliance checking capabilities to reduce administrative burden levels on both NSF programs and the research community. Proposal preparation requirements as outlined in the NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide are checked during proposal preparation and submission activities.

• Automated Proposal Compliance Checks for Proposals Submitted via Research.gov - Effective March 22, 2021
• Automated Proposal Compliance Checks for Proposals Submitted via FastLane - Effective October 5, 2020

Archived Versions of the Automated Proposal Compliance Checks for Proposals Submitted via Research.gov

• Effective November 23, 2020
• Effective October 5, 2020
• Effective July 27, 2020
• Effective March 30, 2020
• Effective June 24, 2019
• Effective February 25, 2019
• Effective April 30, 2018

Archived Versions of the Automated Proposal Compliance Checks for Proposals Submitted via FastLane

• Effective June 1, 2020
• Effective February 25, 2019
• Effective January 29, 2018
• Effective January 30, 2017
• Effective August 1, 2016
• Effective January 25, 2016
• Effective July 24, 2015
• Effective April 24, 2015
• Effective January 26, 2015