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Policies and Procedures1. Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Administrative Guide
Available Formats:  PDF of Document number nsf23075
Document Number: nsf23075 
Public Comment:
Document History: Posted:  March 28, 2023.  Replaces: nsf22067.

2. NSF Grants.gov Application Guide - January 2023
Available Formats:  PDF of Document number grantsgovguide0123
Document Number: grantsgovguide0123 
Public Comment:

Effective for proposals submitted or due on or after January 30, 2023.

For proposals submitted prior to January 30, 2023, the guidelines in grantsgovguide1021 apply.

Document History: Posted:  January 20, 2023.  Replaces: grantsgovguide1021.

3. Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG)
Available Formats:  HTML of Document number nsf23001 | PDF of Document number nsf23001
Document Number: nsf23001 
Public Comment: Effective January 30, 2023.
Document History: Posted:  October 31, 2022.  Replaces: nsf22001.

4. Conflicts of Interest and Standards of Ethical Conduct (NSF Manual 15)
Available Formats:  PDF of Document number manual15
Document Number: manual15 
Public Comment: Updated October 2022.
Document History: Posted:  October 24, 2022. 

5. Research Infrastructure Guide (RIG) (December 2021)
Available Formats:  PDF of Document number nsf21107
Document Number: nsf21107 
Document History: Posted:  December 10, 2021.  Replaces: nsf19068.

6. General Programmatic Terms and Conditions (PTCs) for Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science (NSF INCLUDES) NSF INCLUDES Alliances, (NSF 18-529) Cooperative Agreement(s)
Available Formats:  PDF of Document number NSF18529TPTC000
Document Number: NSF18529TPTC000 
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Document History: Posted:  April 16, 2021.  View Program Page of Document number NSF18529TPTC000

7. Prospective New Awardee Guide (June 2020)
Available Formats:  PDF of Document number nsf20032
Document Number: nsf20032 
Document History: Posted:  June 4, 2020.  Replaces: nsf18033.

8. NSF Cooperative Agreement AST1928936 - Continuation of Programmatic Terms and Conditions (PTCs)
Available Formats:  PDF of Document number nsf1928936TPTC000
Document Number: nsf1928936TPTC000 
Document History: Posted:  November 6, 2019. 

9. Dear Colleague Letter: Research Protection
Available Formats:  HTML of Document number nsf19200 | PDF of Document number nsf19200
Document Number: nsf19200 
Document History: Posted:  July 11, 2019. 

10. NSF Proposal and Award Policy Newsletter - May 2018
Available Formats:  PDF of Document number nsf18078
Document Number: nsf18078 
Document History: Posted:  May 29, 2018.  Replaces: nsf18032.

11. NSF Proposal and Award Policy Newsletter - November/December 2017
Available Formats:  PDF of Document number nsf18032
Document Number: nsf18032 
Document History: Posted:  December 20, 2017.  Replaces: nsf17119. Replaced By: nsf18078.

12. Grants.gov Application Guide - January 2018
Available Formats:  PDF of Document number grantsgovguide0118
Document Number: grantsgovguide0118 
Public Comment: Effective for proposals submitted or due on or after January 29, 2018. For proposals submitted or due prior to January 29, 2018, the guidelines in grantsgovguide0117 apply. For proposals submitted or due on or after February 25, 2019, the guidelines in grantsgovguide0219 apply.
Document History: Posted:  December 15, 2017.  Replaces: grantsgovguide0117. Replaced By: grantsgovguide0219.

13. General Programmatic Terms and Conditions (PTCs) for the Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSECs), (NSF 16-545) Cooperative Agreements
Available Formats:  PDF of Document number nsf16545tptc000
Document Number: nsf16545tptc000 
Document History: Posted:  September 25, 2017.  View Program Page of Document number nsf16545tptc000

14. General Programmatic Terms and Conditions (PTCs) for the Centers for Chemical Innovation (CCI), (NSF 16-568) Cooperative Agreement(s)
Available Formats:  PDF of Document number nsf16568tptc000
Document Number: nsf16568tptc000 
Document History: Posted:  September 25, 2017.  View Program Page of Document number nsf16568tptc000

15. Important Notice No. 140: Training in Responsible Conduct of Research - A Reminder of the NSF Requirement
Available Formats:  HTML of Document number in140 | PDF of Document number in140
Document Number: in140 
Document History: Posted:  August 18, 2017. 

16. NSF Proposal and Award Policy Newsletter - August/September 2017
Available Formats:  PDF of Document number nsf17119
Document Number: nsf17119 
Document History: Posted:  August 14, 2017.  Replaces: nsf17084. Replaced By: nsf18032.

17. General Programmatic Terms and Conditions (PTCs) for Developing a National Research Infrastructure for Neuroscience (NeuroNex) Cooperative Agreement(s) (NSF 16-569)
Available Formats:  PDF of Document number NSF16569TPTC000
Document Number: NSF16569TPTC000 
Document History: Posted:  July 24, 2017.  View Program Page of Document number NSF16569TPTC000

18. NSF Proposal and Award Policy Newsletter - May/June 2017
Available Formats:  PDF of Document number nsf17084
Document Number: nsf17084 
Document History: Posted:  May 26, 2017.  Replaces: nsf17064. Replaced By: nsf17119.

19. Important Notice No. 139: National Science Foundation Headquarters Moving to Alexandria, Virginia
Available Formats:  HTML of Document number in139 | PDF of Document number in139
Document Number: in139 
Document History: Posted:  May 23, 2017. 

20. NSF Proposal and Award Policy Newsletter - February/March 2017
Available Formats:  PDF of Document number nsf17064
Document Number: nsf17064 
Document History: Posted:  March 16, 2017.  Replaced By: nsf17084.

21. Grants.gov Application Guide - January 2017
Available Formats:  PDF of Document number grantsgovguide0117
Document Number: grantsgovguide0117 
Public Comment: Effective for proposals submitted or due on or after January 30, 2017. For proposals submitted prior January 30, 2017, the guidelines in grantsgovguide0116 apply. For proposals submitted or due on or after January 29, 2018, the guidelines in grantsgovguide0118 apply.
Document History: Posted:  December 5, 2016.  Replaces: grantsgovguide0116. Replaced By: grantsgovguide0118.

22. Important Notice No. 138: Revision of the Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction (MREFC) Eligibility Threshold
Available Formats:  PDF of Document number in138
Document Number: in138 
Document History: Posted:  December 2, 2016. 

23. Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG), January 2017
Available Formats:  HTML of Document number nsf17001 | PDF of Document number nsf17001
Document Number: nsf17001 
Public Comment: Effective January 30, 2017. For proposals submitted or due, or awards made, on or after January 29, 2018, the guidelines in PAPPG 18-1 apply.
Document History: Posted:  October 25, 2016.  Replaces: nsf16001. Replaced By: nsf18001.

24. Award Specific Financial and Administrative Terms and Conditions (FATCs) for the Management and Operation of the Green Bank Observatory (GBO) and Long Baseline Observatory (LBO) - NSF Cooperative Agreement AST-0836064 (Continued)
Available Formats:  PDF of Document number NSF0836064FATC001
Document Number: NSF0836064FATC001 
Public Comment:
Document History: Posted:  October 5, 2016. 

25. General Programmatic Terms and Conditions (PTCs) for the Science and Technology Centers Program (STC): Integrative Partnerships (NSF 14-600) Cooperative Agreement(s)
Available Formats:  PDF of Document number NSF14600TPTC000
Document Number: NSF14600TPTC000 
Document History: Posted:  September 23, 2016.  View Program Page of Document number NSF14600TPTC000

26. General Programmatic Terms and Conditions (PTCs) for the Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) (NSF 15-593) Cooperative Agreement(s)
Available Formats:  PDF of Document number NSF15593TPTC000
Document Number: NSF15593TPTC000 
Document History: Posted:  September 15, 2016.  View Program Page of Document number NSF15593TPTC000

27. General Programmatic Terms and Conditions (PTCs) for the Innovation Corps - National Innovation Network Nodes Program (NSF 16-539) Cooperative Agreement(s)
Available Formats:  PDF of Document number NSF16539TPTC000
Document Number: NSF16539TPTC000 
Document History: Posted:  September 15, 2016.  View Program Page of Document number NSF16539TPTC000

28. General Programmatic Terms and Conditions (PTCs) for the Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG), January 2016, (NSF 16-1)Cooperative Agreement(s)
Available Formats:  PDF of Document number NSF16001TPTC000
Document Number: NSF16001TPTC000 
Document History: Posted:  September 12, 2016. 

29. General Programmatic Terms and Conditions (PTCs) for the Geoinformatics (GI) (NSF 11-581) Cooperative Agreement(s)
Available Formats:  PDF of Document number NSF11581TPTC000
Document Number: NSF11581TPTC000 
Document History: Posted:  September 12, 2016.  View Program Page of Document number NSF11581TPTC000

30. General Programmatic Terms and Conditions (PTCs) for the ADVANCE: Increasing the Participation and Advancement of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Careers (ADVANCE) - Institutional Transformation (ADVANCE IT) (NSF 14-573) Cooperative Agreement(s)
Available Formats:  PDF of Document number NSF14573TPTC000
Document Number: NSF14573TPTC000 
Document History: Posted:  September 12, 2016.  View Program Page of Document number NSF14573TPTC000