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Full proposals accepted anytime; solicitation NSF 23-578.
Infrastructure Innovation for Biological Research (Innovation) is a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) that supports research to design or significantly improve research tools and methods for the biological sciences. The program focuses on three areas: bioinformatics, instrumentation, and research methods.
Projects must develop novel or greatly improved tools that advance contemporary biology research across NSF's Directorate for Biological Sciences. The Innovation program aims to produce research infrastructure solutions that are broadly usable by the research community. Eligible applicants include academic researchers, universities, and research institutions in the United States.
Proposal deadlines and award amounts vary; applicants should consult current NSF guidelines.
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Infrastructure Innovation for Biological Research (Innovation) | NSF - U.S. National Science Foundation Infrastructure Innovation for Biological Research (Innovation) 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.
Supports research to design or improve research tools and methods with a focus on research infrastructure in three program areas: bioinformatics, instrumentation and research methods. Supports research to design or improve research tools and methods with a focus on research infrastructure in three program areas: bioinformatics, instrumentation and research methods.
The Infrastructure Innovation for Biological Research Program (Innovation) supports research to design novel or greatly improved research tools and methods that advance contemporary biology in any research area supported by the Directorate for Biological Sciences at NSF.
The Innovation Program focuses on research infrastructure that is broadly applicable to researchers in three programmatic areas: Bioinformatics, Instrumentation, and Research Methods.
Infrastructure supported by this program is expected to advance biological understanding by improving scientists’ abilities to manipulate, control, analyze, or measure critical aspects of biological systems, which can be essential for addressing important fundamental research questions.
Proposals submitted to these programmatic areas can do one of three things to advance or transform research in biology: develop novel infrastructure, significantly redesign existing infrastructure, or adapt existing infrastructure in novel ways. Projects are expected to have a significant application to one or more biological science questions and have the potential to be used by a community of researchers beyond a single research team.
Please refer to the descriptions of individual programmatic areas for detailed guidance on what is supported through this solicitation (see links below). Innovation: Bioinformatics DBIBioinformatics@nsf. gov Innovation: Instrumentation DBIInstrumentation@nsf.
gov Innovation: Research Methods DBIInnovationMethods@nsf.
gov June 20, 2023 - Division of Biological Infrastructure (DBI) Virtual Office Hours Funded as part of this Program Innovation: Bioinformatics Innovation: Instrumentation Innovation: Research Methods Awards made through this program Browse projects funded by this program Map of recent awards made through this program Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) Division of Biological Infrastructure (BIO/DBI)
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Researchers in any area supported by NSF's Directorate for Biological Sciences developing novel tools in bioinformatics, instrumentation, or research methods; infrastructure must be broadly applicable beyond a single research team. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $16-18 million total; 20-40 expected awards. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Infrastructure Innovation for Biological Research (Innovation) is funded by National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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