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.

Video and slides posted from Mid-scale Research Infrastructure project execution plan development workshop

September 9, 2022

Program officers held a two-day workshop in July and August to help prepare social and behavioral science, education, and computer science researchers for the submission of a NSF Mid-scale Research Infrastructure proposal. The workshop focused specifically on development of the Project Execution Plan (PEP), which guides the project management for such a project. Topics covered included what a PEP is, what PEP requirements are for NSF Midscale proposals and how to develop an effective PEP for their project.

Session 1 on July 15 from noon to 3 p.m. Eastern covered the basics.
Session 2 on August 19 from noon to 4 p.m. Eastern covered more advanced topics.
- Video from day 2 of the Mid-Scale RI workshop.
- Slides from day 2 of the Mid-Scale RI workshop.

Visit the Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-1 and Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-2 program pages for more information.