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.

FuSe webinar recording and slides available


The NSF held a webinar about the NSF Future of Semiconductors (FuSe) program solicitation (23-552) on February 23, 2023.

Program directors provided an overview of the program and the three research topic areas identified for support in FY 2023 under solicitation 23-552 are:

  • Topic 1: Collaborative research in domain-specific computing.
  • Topic 2: Advanced function and high-performance by heterogenous integration. 
  • Topic 3: New materials for energy-efficient, enhanced-performance and sustainable semiconductor-based systems.

Access the FuSe webinar recording and webinar slides.