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.

Mid-scale RI-1 2025-26 Competition Town Hall

October 9, 2024

On Thursday, September 19, 2024, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) hosted a virtual town hall outreach webinar with information about the latest Mid-scale Research Infrastructure RI-1 funding opportunity. The session began at 2:30 p.m. EST and provided general information followed by a Q&A.

Mid-scale RI-1 2025-26 Competition Town Hall Webinar

Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation

The NSF Mid-scale Research Infrastructure Track 1 (Mid-scale RI-1) program funds design or implementation of research infrastructure in the range between $4 million and $20 million. On September 19, 2024, Mid-scale RI-1 held a public town hall webinar to present the program and answer questions. This video is the recording of that webinar.

Download the Town Hall presentation slides. (PDF, 2.16MB)
Review the Q&A from the Mid-scale RI-1 2025-26 Competition Town Hall.

Visit the past event page for additional information, Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure Town Hall.