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.

NSF TRAILBLAZER webinar materials now available

January 20, 2026

The U.S. National Science Foundation held an informational webinar on Jan. 13, 2026, to discuss the NSF Trailblazer Engineering Impact Award (NSF TRAILBLAZER) solicitation NSF 26-502 and to answer questions from prospective applicants.

The following NSF TRAILBLAZER webinar materials are now available:

Slides (PDF, 1.03 MB).

NSF TRAILBLAZER program information session

Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation

Program officers from the NSF Office of Emerging Frontiers and Multidisciplinary Activities shared information about the NSF Trailblazer Engineering Impact Award (TRAILBLAZER) opportunity on January 13, 2026.