NSF's implementation of the revised 2 CFR

NSF Financial Assistance awards (grants and cooperative agreements) made on or after October 1, 2024, will be subject to the applicable set of award conditions, dated October 1, 2024, available on the NSF website. These terms and conditions are consistent with the revised guidance specified in the OMB Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance published in the Federal Register on April 22, 2024.

Important information for proposers

All proposals must be submitted in accordance with the requirements specified in this funding opportunity and in the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) that is in effect for the relevant due date to which the proposal is being submitted. It is the responsibility of the proposer to ensure that the proposal meets these requirements. Submitting a proposal prior to a specified deadline does not negate this requirement.

Updates to NSF Research Security Policies

On July 10, 2025, NSF issued an Important Notice providing updates to the agency's research security policies, including a research security training requirement, Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Program annual certification requirement, prohibition on Confucius institutes and an updated FFDR reporting and submission timeline.

Racial Equity: Serve as a Proposal Reviewer for EDU Racial Equity in STEM Education

September 4, 2024

Reviewer sign up: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9MTXGFQ

Consider serving as a reviewer for EDU Racial Equity proposals. Reviewing is an important service to the informal STEM learning field. It is also great professional development with respect to understanding the solicitation, the NSF Merit Review process, and writing strong proposals.

Collectively, the EDU Racial Equity in STEM program seeks reviewers who are diverse in expertise in informal STEM education, demographics, career levels, various informal learning settings, and NSF experience (i.e., those new to NSF as well as those with NSF experience).

Would you like more information about reviewing?

To learn more about reviewing at NSF: https://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/merit_review/reviewer.jsp

To learn more about the NSF Merit Review Process: https://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/merit_review/