This program has been archived.
Collections in Support of Biological Research (CSBR)
CSBR Important Announcement
Proposals for projects formerly submitted to the CSBR Program should be submitted to the Infrastructure Capacity for Biology Program in the CSBR core programmatic area.
Name | Phone | Room | |
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Reed S. Beaman | dbicsbr@nsf.gov | (703) 292-8470 | 615 |
Roland P. Roberts | dbicsbr@nsf.gov | (703) 292-8470 | 612 |
PROGRAM GUIDELINES
Solicitation 15-577Important Information for Proposers
A revised version of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 22-1), is effective for proposals submitted, or due, on or after October 4, 2021. Please be advised that, depending on the specified due date, the guidelines contained in NSF 22-1 may apply to proposals submitted in response to this funding opportunity.
DUE DATES
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SYNOPSIS
The Collections in Support of Biological Research (CSBR) Program provides funds: 1) for improvements to secure and organize collections that are significant to the NSF BIO-funded research community; 2) to secure collections-related data for sustained, accurate, and efficient accessibility to the biological research community; and 3) to transfer ownership of collections.
The CSBR program provides for enhancements that secure and improve existing collections, improves the accessibility of digitized specimen-related data, and develop better methods for specimen curation and collection management. Requests should demonstrate a clear and urgent need to secure the collection, and the proposed activities should address that need. Biological collections supported include established living stock/culture collections, vouchered non-living natural history collections, and jointly-curated ancillary collections such as preserved tissues and DNA libraries.
RELATED PROGRAMS
- Advancing Digitization of Biodiversity Collections
- Genealogy of Life
- Dimensions of Biodiversity
- Division of Environmental Biology
RELATED URLS
- Integrated Digitized Biocollections (iDigBio)
- StrainInfo
- World Federation for Culture Collections (WFCC)
What Has Been Funded (Recent Awards Made Through This Program, with Abstracts)