The National Science Foundation’s INSPIRE Grant Program promotes interdisciplinary research to tackle complex scientific challenges. It encourages bold proposals that may not fit into traditional funding mechanisms. By invitation only, researchers can submit interdisciplinary proposals on any NSF-supported topic. The grants come in three categories: Track 1 for innovative projects, Track 2 for larger scale research, and Director’s Awards for high-impact individual proposals. With opportunities for up to $3,000,000 in funding over five years, INSPIRE aims to foster transformative advancements across all NSF directorates and program offices.
Opportunity ID: 208033
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | 13-518 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Integrated NSF Support Promoting Interdisciplinary Research and Education |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 60 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 47.041 — Engineering Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date:: | Nov 23, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Aug 28, 2014 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | May 13, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | |
| Archive Date:: | Aug 28, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 63,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $3,000,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $500,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | *Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research labs, professional societies and similar organizations in the U.S. associated with educational or research activities. -Universities and Colleges – Universities and two- and four-year colleges (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Such organizations also are referred to as academic institutions. -NSF-sponsored Federally Funded Research and Development Centers may submit. Non-NSF-sponsored FFRDCs are not permitted to submit proposals under this solicitation. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | National Science Foundation |
| Description:: | The INSPIRE awards program was established to address some of the most complicated and pressing scientific problems that lie at the intersection of traditional disciplines. It is intended to encourage investigators to submit bold, exceptional proposals that some may consider to be at a disadvantage in a standard NSF review process; it is not intended for proposals that are more appropriate for existing award mechanisms. INSPIRE is open to interdisciplinary proposals on any NSF-supported topic, submitted by invitation only after a preliminary inquiry process initiated by submission of a required Letter of Intent. In fiscal year 2013, INSPIRE provides support through the following three pilot grant mechanisms: INSPIRE Track 1. This is essentially a continuation of the pilot CREATIV mechanism from FY 2012, which was detailed for 2012 in Dear Colleague Letter NSF 12-011. INSPIRE Track 2. These are “mid-scale” research awards at a larger scale than Track 1, allowing for requests of up to $3,000,000 over a duration of up to five years. Expectations for cross-cutting advances and for broader impacts are greater than in Track 1, and the review process includes external review.Director’s INSPIRE Awards. These are prestigious individual awards to single-investigator proposals that present ideas for interdisciplinary advances with unusually strong, exciting transformative potential.All NSF directorates and programmatic offices participated in INSPIRE in FY 2012 and are continuing their participation in FY 2013. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 4 | This opportunity has been archived. | Aug 28, 2014 |
| Synopsis 3 | updated closing date–rc; | |
| Synopsis 2 | updated 4.26.13–rc; | |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 47.076 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00155670 |
| Opening Date: | Nov 23, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | May 29, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Randy L. Phelps |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
SF424 (R & R) [V1.2] Project/Performance Site Location(s) [V1.4] Research And Related Other Project Information [V1.3] Research And Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) [V1.2] Research & Related Personal Data [V1.2] Research & Related Budget [V1.1] NSF Cover Page [V1.3] |
| optional_forms |
R & R Subaward Budget Attachment(s) Form [V1.2] NSF Deviation Authorization [V1.1] NSF Suggested Reviewers [V1.1] NSF FastLane System Registration [V1.3] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.076 | PKG00155670 | Nov 23, 2012 | May 29, 2013 | View | Randy L. Phelps | Organization Applicants |