Solicitations that Limit the Number of Proposals an Organization Can Submit
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Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology | 23-595 | 12/01/2023 | 1 |
Only one preliminary proposal may be submitted per eligible institution and due date. Full CREST Center proposals are to be submitted only when invited by NSF in response to a successful preliminary proposal. An institution may have only one active CREST Center award at one time, irrespective of focus area. Institutions that have completed a Phase I or Phase II award in a disciplinary area may re-compete in other disciplinary areas that are significantly different from those of the previous award(s). To be significantly different, the new project must also have new PIs, co-PIs, and faculty investigators. The research to be supported cannot be derived from the previous award. Institutions with active Phase I funding should submit the Phase II preliminary proposal by the due date before the full proposal is due and prior to the expiration of their Phase I award. For example, Phase I CREST Centers ending in 2025 should submit their preliminary proposals in 2023 to avoid disruptions in funding. |
EPSCoR Research Incubators for STEM Excellence Research Infrastructure Improvement Program | 23-588 | 01/16/2024 | 1 |
Only one submission per institution or organization is allowed where the institution or organization serves as the lead either on a single proposal with subawards or as the lead on a set of separately submitted collaborative proposals. There is no limit on the number of submissions per jurisdiction.
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EPSCoR Collaborations for Optimizing Research Ecosystems Research Infrastructure Improvement Program | 23-587 | 12/06/2023 | 1 |
Only one submission or active award per institution or organization is allowed where the institution or organization serves as the lead either on a single proposal with subawards, or as the lead on a set of separately submitted collaborative proposals. There is no limit on the number of submissions per jurisdiction.
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BioFoundries to Enable Access to Infrastructure and Resources for Advancing Modern Biology and Biotechnology | 23-585 | 08/01/2023 | 1 |
One (1) per organization as lead institution. |
EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program Track-1 | 23-582 | 07/20/2023 | 1 |
An eligible EPSCoR jurisdiction may submit only one RII Track-1 proposal in response to this solicitation. In addition, only the designated fiscal agent/proposing organization, acting on behalf of a jurisdiction's EPSCoR steering committee, may submit the RII Track-1 proposal. More information on a jurisdiction’s EPSCoR steering committee may be obtained by contacting a cognizant Program Officer listed in Section VIII below. |
Faculty Development in geoSpace Science | 23-577 | 09/18/2023 | 1 |
An institution may submit only one proposal in response to this solicitation per target date. Collaborative proposals are not allowed. |
CyberCorps(R) Scholarship for Service | 23-574 | 07/17/2023 | 1 |
Each performing organization is limited to one (1) proposal per annual SFS competition. Institutions with an active SFS scholarship project must wait at least (a) until they are within 24 months from the current SFS award’s end date, and (b) until they have used at least 70 percent of their budget, before submitting another SFS proposal. Potential PIs are advised to contact their institutional office of research regarding processes used to select proposals for submission. |
Building the Prototype Open Knowledge Network | 23-571 | 06/20/2023 | 1 |
An organization may serve as the lead organization on at most one proposal to this solicitation. If an organization exceeds this limit, the proposal with the earliest date and time will be accepted, and the remainder will be returned without review. |
Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-2 | 23-570 | 06/20/2023 |
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There is no limit on the number of preliminary proposals an organization may submit as the lead organization. Full proposals are to be submitted only if/when invited by NSF. There is no limit to participation as a partner organization or subawardee. Although more than one organization may participate in a proposal, a single organization must accept overall management responsibility for the project. The proposal must be submitted by one organization, with funding provided to any other organization through subawards. The use of the separately submitted collaborative proposal method is not permitted. |
Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology HBCU Research Infrastructure for Science and Engineering | 23-565 | 12/01/2023 | 1 |
An institution may have only one active HBCU-RISE award, irrespective of focus area. Therefore, institutions with an active HBCU-RISE award are not eligible to submit a proposal in response to this solicitation unless the active award will end prior to the proposed start date specified in the proposal. The institution is responsible for verifying if they have a current active HBCU-RISE award. Only one HBCU-RISE proposal may be submitted per eligible institution. Separately submitted collaborative (linked) proposals are not allowed and will be returned without review. |
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program | 23-563 | 07/25/2023 |
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Accelerating Research Translation | 23-558 | 09/18/2024 | 1 |
A proposal can involve multiple organizations, but the proposal must be submitted by a lead organization with subawards to other participating organizations. Separately submitted collaborative proposals are not permitted. An eligible IHE can submit a maximum of one proposal as a lead organization per submission deadline identified in this solicitation. Any IHE that receives an ART award is not allowed to submit a proposal to this program as the lead organization in any future competitions of this solicitation. |
Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) Postdoctoral Research Program (PRP) | 23-555 | 10/06/2023 |
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Only individuals may submit proposals. There is no limit on the number of individual postdoctoral fellowship proposers per institution. |
Incorporating Human Behavior in Epidemiological Models | 23-546 | 03/01/2024 |
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There are no restrictions or limits. |
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education Individual Postdoctoral Research Fellowships | 23-544 | 03/29/2024 |
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Only individuals may submit proposals. There is no limit on the number of Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship proposers that an organization may host. |
Pathways into the Earth, Ocean, Polar and Atmospheric & Geospace Sciences | 23-540 | 02/23/2024 |
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An organization may serve as sole submitting organization or as lead organization of a collaborative project on only one submission per cycle, regardless of track, but may serve as the non-lead organization of a collaborative project more than once per cycle. Additional eligibility requirements are described later in the solicitation. Potential PIs are advised to contact their organization's office of research regarding processes used to select proposals for submission. |
Partnerships for Innovation | 23-538 | 09/05/2023 |
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There is no limit on the number of PFI-TT proposals an organization may submit to the deadlines of this solicitation. However, an organization may not submit more than one (1) new or resubmitted PFI-RP proposal to a deadline of this solicitation. This eligibility constraint will be strictly enforced. If an organization exceeds this limit, the first PFI-RP proposal received will be accepted, and the remainder will be returned without review. An organization may not receive more than two (2) awards from a submission deadline of this solicitation. |
Scholarships in STEM Network | 23-536 | 03/27/2024 |
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An organization may submit at most one S-STEM-Hub proposal (as a single institution, a subawardee, or a member of a collaborative research project). |
EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII) Track-4: EPSCoR Research Fellows | 23-535 | 04/09/2024 |
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For RII Track-4:NSF: 4 A maximum of four proposals may be submitted in response to this solicitation by any single organization in an RII-eligible jurisdiction. For RII Track-4:@NASA: 4 A maximum of four proposals may be submitted in response to this solicitation by any single organization in an RII-eligible jurisdiction. In the case that the institution is eligible to submit both RII Track-4:NSF and RII Track-4:@NASA proposals, a maximum total of eight proposals, including a maximum of four RII Track-4:NSF proposals and four RII Track-4:@NASA proposals, may be submitted in response to this solicitation by any single organization in a RII-eligible jurisdiction. If more than the maximum allowable proposals are submitted from any single institution, all proposals from that institution are subject to return without review. The organization’s Sponsored Projects Office is required to ensure that the above requirements are met. |
NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics | 23-527 | 02/20/2024 | 2 |
An institution may submit up to two proposals (either as a single institution or as a subawardee or a member of an inter-institutional consortia project (lead or co-lead) for a given S-STEM deadline. Multiple proposals from an institution must not overlap with regard to S-STEM eligible disciplines. See Additional Eligibility Information below for more details (see IV. Eligibility Information). Institutions with a current S-STEM award should wait at least until the end of the third year of execution of their current award before submitting a new S-STEM proposal focused on students pursuing degrees in the same discipline(s). The above restrictions do not apply to collaborative planning grant proposals. |
Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE): Core Programs, Large Projects | 23-524 | 09/16/2024 |
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There are no restrictions or limits. |
Strengthening the Cyberinfrastructure Professionals Ecosystem (SCIPE) | 23-521 | 01/18/2024 | 1 |
Institutions are limited to one SCIPE proposal per competition. In the event that an institution exceeds this limit, proposals will be accepted based on earliest date and time of proposal submission, i.e., the first proposal will be accepted, and the remainder will be returned without review. No exceptions will be made.
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Major Research Instrumentation Program: | 23-519 | 10/16/2023 |
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Two (2) in Track 1, one (1) in Track 2 and one (1) in Track 3 as described below. Potential PIs are advised to contact their sponsored projects office well in advance of the MRI submission window regarding processes used to select proposals for submission. The MRI program requires that an MRI-eligible organization may, as a performing organization, submit or be included as a significantly funded[2] subawardee in no more than three MRI proposals in Tracks 1 and 2 as defined below, with no more than two (2) submissions in Track 1 and no more than one (1) submission in Track 2. One (1) additional submission is permitted in the newly defined Track 3. As a result, it is now possible for an institution to submit up to four MRI proposals within the Track limits described above. Any MRI proposal may request support for either the acquisition or development of a research instrument or an upgrade of an existing research instrument. Within their submission limit, NSF strongly encourages an organization to submit proposals for innovative development projects.
[2]An unfunded collaboration does not count against the submission limit. Inclusion as a funded subawardee on a development proposal at a level in excess of 20% of the total budget requested from NSF, or as a funded subawardee, when allowed, on any acquisition proposal, will be counted against an organization's proposal submission limit. Separately submitted linked collaborative proposals count against the submission limit of each of the submitting organizations. However, if a subaward to an organization in a development proposal is 20% or less of the proposal's total budget request from NSF, the subawardee's submission limit will not be affected. For subawards within a linked collaborative proposal, the 20% threshold applies to the budget request from NSF in the proposal containing the subaward(s), not to the combined budget request from NSF for the collaborative project.
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Advanced Computing Systems & Services: Adapting to the Rapid Evolution of Science and Engineering Research | 23-518 | 10/31/2023 | 1 |
An organization may submit only one proposal but may be a subawardee on other proposals responding to this solicitation. The restriction to no more than one submitted proposal as lead institution is to help ensure that there is appropriate institutional commitment necessary for responsible oversight, by the potential awardee institution, of a national resource. Collaborative projects may only be submitted as a single proposal in which a single award is being requested (PAPPG Chapter II.E.3.a). The involvement of partner organizations should be supported through subawards administered by the submitting organization. These eligibility constraints will be strictly enforced in order to treat everyone fairly and consistently. In the event that an organization exceeds this limit, the proposal received within the limit will be accepted based on the earliest date and time of proposal submission (i.e., the first proposal received will be accepted and the remainder will be returned without review). No exceptions will be made. |
NSF Small Business Innovation Research Phase II (SBIR)/ Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs Phase II | 23-516 | 07/06/2023 | 1 |
per Phase I award. |
NSF Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/ Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs Phase I | 23-515 | 07/06/2023 | 1 |
An organization may submit only one NSF SBIR/STTR Phase I proposal per submission window (e.g., November 02, 2022 - March 01, 2023). An organization must wait for a determination from NSF (e.g., Award, Decline, or Returned Without Review) on the pending NSF SBIR/STTR Phase I proposal before submitting a new proposal in the next or any subsequent window. This eligibility constraint will be strictly enforced. If an organization exceeds this limit, the first proposal received will be accepted and any additional proposals submitted will be Returned Without Review. Similar limitations will be applied to the submission of Project Pitches. Please refer to Section V.A. of the solicitation for details. Declined proposals require a new invitation to submit (via the Project Pitch process) and significant revision, while proposals Returned Without Review may be submitted using the same invited Project Pitch (assuming that the proposal is received within one year of original the Project Pitch invitation). |
Expanding AI Innovation through Capacity Building and Partnerships | 23-506 | 06/27/2023 |
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An organization may submit one proposal per submission window. An organization must wait for a determination from NSF (e.g., Award, Decline, or Returned Without Review) on the pending proposal before submitting a new proposal in the next window. Declined proposals require a new invitation to submit (via the Concept Outline process) and significant revision, while proposals Returned Without Review may be submitted using the same invited Concept Outline (assuming that the proposal is received within one year of the original Concept Outline invitation). |
Mathematical and Physical Sciences Ascending Postdoctoral Research Fellowships | 23-501 | 10/18/2023 |
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Only individuals may submit proposals. There is no limit on the number of candidates or Fellows that an organization may host. Scientific mentors are strongly discouraged from serving as the primary scientific mentor of more than one Ascend Fellow at a time. |
SBE Postdoctoral Research Fellowships | 23-500 | 11/01/2023 |
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Only individuals may submit proposals. There is no limit on the number of Fellows that an institution may host. |
EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Track-2 Focused EPSCoR Collaborations (RII Track-2 FEC) | 22-633 | 12/19/2023 | 1 |
An organization may serve as lead on one proposal, either as the lead on a single proposal with subawards, or as the lead on a set of separately submitted collaborative proposals. An organization may serve as a non-lead on any number of additional proposals. |
NSF Earth Sciences Postdoctoral Fellowships | 22-625 | 10/25/2023 |
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Only individuals may submit proposals. There is no limit on the number of fellows that an institution may host. |
Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science (NSF INCLUDES) | 22-622 | 10/24/2023 |
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An organization may serve as a lead organization on only one proposal per project type, not including conferences. Proposals that exceed the organizational limit will be returned without review. No exceptions will be made. For Network Connectors, Design and Development Launch Pilots, and Conferences, full proposals must be submitted as a single submission from a lead organization, with other collaborating organizations included as subawardees. Collaborative Change Consortia and Alliances may submit proposals in one of two ways:
See PAPPG Chapter II.D.3 for additional information on collaborative proposals. |
NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships | 22-621 | 08/15/2023 |
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There is no limit on the number of candidates or fellows that an organization may host. |
Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships | 22-619 | 10/18/2023 |
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Only individuals may submit proposals. There is no limit on the number of fellows that an institution may host. |
Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions | 22-611 | 08/30/2023 |
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LSAMP National Coordination Hub and Louis Stokes Community Resource Centers | 22-584 | 06/01/2023 | 1 |
An organization may serve as the lead institution on one (1) LSAMP National Coordination Hub proposal or on one (1) Louis Stokes Community Resource Center proposal. |
Computer and Information Science and Engineering Minority-Serving Institutions Research Expansion Program | 22-518 | 02/09/2024 |
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Institutions that have received an NSF award in the CISE programs within the last five years listed in Section II are ineligible to serve as lead institutions, but may participate as collaborators. There are also institutional limits based on how many active awards an institution has from the CISE-MSI program as noted below: Research Capacity Building Planning Projects (RCBP) Track: Institutions with two or more active RCBP awards are ineligible to be lead institutions for new RCBP proposals. Demonstration Projects (DP) Track: Institutions with two or more active DP awards are ineligible to be lead institutions in new DP proposals. Research Partnerships Enhancement Projects (RPEP) Track: Institutions with one or more active RPEP awards are ineligible to be lead institutions for new RPEP proposals. For all three Tracks, ineligible institutions are encouraged to submit to larger-budget CISE-MSI tracks as well as to the CISE programs noted in Section II of this solicitation.
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Broadening Participation in Engineering | 22-514 | 09/20/2023 |
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There are no restrictions or limits. |
Centers for Innovation and Community Engagement in Solid Earth Geohazards | 21-628 | 11/16/2023 | 2 |
No more than two proposals across both tracks may be submitted by any Lead institution. |
Tribal Colleges and Universities Program | 21-595 | 06/01/2023 |
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Eligible institutions may submit only one TEA Center proposal per year but may receive and administer concurrent awards. Preparing for TCUP Implementation (Pre-TI) awards are designed to support TCUP development activities for TCUP-eligible institutions that have received no prior TCUP support, no TCUP support within the previous five years, or are embarking on a significantly novel STEM strategic plan. No other restrictions apply. |
National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) Program | 21-536 | 09/06/2023 | 2 |
An eligible organization may participate in only two (2) proposals per NRT competition as lead or collaborative non-lead. All Track 1 and/or Track 2 NRT proposals will be counted toward this total limit of two proposals per organization.
Participation includes serving as a lead organization or non-lead organization on any proposal. Organizations participating only as evaluators on projects are excluded from this limitation. Proposals that exceed the organizational eligibility limit will be returned without review regardless of whether the organization on such a proposal serves as lead or non-lead collaborative organization. Only US IHEs are eligible to submit as a lead or non-lead organization. Potential PIs are advised to contact their institutional office of research regarding processes used to select proposals for submission. |
Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) Program | 20-595 | 03/25/2024 | 2 |
An eligible organization may participate in two Innovations in Graduate Education proposals per competition. Participation includes serving as a lead organization on a non-collaborative proposal or as a lead organization, non-lead organization, or subawardee on a collaborative proposal. Organizations participating solely as evaluators on projects are excluded from this limitation. Proposals that exceed the institutional eligibility limit (beyond the first two submissions based on timestamp) will be returned without review regardless of the institution's role (lead, non-lead, subawardee) in the returned proposal. |
Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation | 20-590 | 11/03/2023 |
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Alliances: Only one proposal may be submitted by an eligible (lead) institution. Alliances may hold only one active alliance award at a time. Institutions partnering in an alliance may not be a formal partner in more than one alliance at the same time. Formal partners are IHEs participating in an alliance that report enrollment and degree data and receive funding from the project. This eligibility applies to proposals for STEM Pathways Implementation-Only Alliances, Bridge to the Baccalaureate Alliances and Louis Stokes STEM Pathways and Research Alliances. Bridge to the Doctorate (BD) Activity Projects: One proposal for BD support may be submitted by an eligible alliance institution. An institution may have only one active BD award. New proposals for additional cohorts may be submitted once the current award has expired. Regional Foundational and Forward-Thinking Educational Research Conferences: Only one proposal per year may be submitted by an eligible institution or organization.
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Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers Program | 20-570 | 06/14/2023 |
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There is no limit to the number of proposals an eligible organization may submit to this program as long as each proposal pertains to a different IUCRC. |
ADVANCE: Organizational Change for Gender Equity in STEM Academic Professions | 20-554 | 08/04/2023 |
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