NSF 25-540: National Science Foundation Translation to Practice (NSF TTP) is a grant from the National Science Foundation that funds the translation of foundational research into practical applications across science, engineering, and technology domains. The program accepts proposals anytime through an ongoing open solicitation, with supplement due dates on April 1 annually.

NSF TTP spans multiple NSF directorates including Biological Sciences, Computer and Information Science and Engineering, STEM Education, Engineering, Geosciences, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Technology, Innovation and Partnerships. An expedited NSF TTP-E Track is also available.

All proposals must comply with PAPPG guidelines, and awards are subject to updated NSF financial assistance terms effective October 2024.

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Program Solicitation NSF 25-540 U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Biological Sciences Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering Directorate for STEM Education Directorate for Engineering Directorate for Geosciences Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships Supplement Due Date(s) (due by 5 p.

m. submitting organization’s local time): April 01, 2025 - April 01, 2026 April 1 - April 1, Annually Thereafter Proposals Accepted Anytime - NSF TTP-E Track Only Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p. m.

submitting organization’s local time): Third Tuesday in September, Annually Thereafter NSF TTP-T and TTP-P Tracks Third Tuesday in January, Annually Thereafter NSF TTP-T and TTP-P Tracks Third Tuesday in May, Annually Thereafter NSF TTP-T and TTP-P Tracks Important Information And Revision Notes The NSF Translation to Practice (NSF TTP) program focuses on real-world applications of all areas of Science, Technology and Mathematics (STEM) .

Proposers can tailor their research and/or innovation activities to solve specific problems faced by consumers, industries, and/or governments.

Successful outcomes of NSF TTP projects are varied and may include, but are not limited to: accelerated product, process or service maturation; open-source projects; standards setting; patents; the realization of pre-commercial or commercial products, processes or services; and startup or small business formation. For this NSF TTP solicitation, the following definitions apply: Practice.

Here, "practice" refers to the actual application or use of an idea, discovery, or invention. Practice may include but is not limited to putting products, processes, or services into action via the establishment of proofs-of-concept; prototypes; pilot-scale efforts; open-source projects; standards setting; the realization of pre-commercial or commercial outputs; startup or small business formation; etc. Use-inspired research .

"Use-inspired research" is driven by both the desire to advance fundamental understanding and the need to address real-world challenges. Such research often connects theoretical advances with practical applications, ensuring scientific and engineering discoveries are not just intellectually satisfying but also useful in solving challenging problems – leading to innovations that directly improve the quality of daily life.

Translation to Practice. Translation to Practice moves the results of use-inspired research to the market. Translation to Practice involves the application of findings, knowledge, or theoretical concepts from the laboratory to real-world impact in the form of products, processes, or services, to maximize commercial, economic, and/or other potential impacts.

NSF distinguishes between two types of "partnerships" that it enables. . NSF engages directly with government, industry, nonprofit, and international organizations to invest in projects that support research and development (R&D) as well as education and workforce development.

NSF-Direct Partnerships are formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or other signed agreement between NSF and the external partner. These NSF-Direct Partnerships will be announced via Dear Colleague Letters (DCLs) and posted on the at least 90 days prior to the next full proposal submission deadline.

Submission to the NSF TTP program after a DCL posting signifies explicit agreement to having your proposal considered for co-funding by the NSF-Direct Partner(s). This proposal consideration may or may not include co-review of the proposal and, if an award is made, the sharing of annual/final reports.

Co-funded proposals will be subject to additional award Terms and Conditions as set forth in the DCL(s) and announced on the NSF-Catalyzed Partnerships. NSF indirectly stimulates partnerships through programs that encourage or require grantees to engage with external organizations with complementary expertise and resources.

NSF-Catalyzed Partners are individuals or entities that work with the PI(s) and their team(s) to provide additional value to the project and may be paid or unpaid. In these cases, the NSF grantee and any associated NSF-Catalyzed Partners are responsible for entering into partnering agreements among themselves.

Strategic partnerships with stakeholders beyond U.S. institutions of higher education are essential ingredients for success and may include industry partners, government entities at all levels, philanthropies, international organizations, or other groups associated with large scale productization and distribution.

While TTP-E and TTP-T tracks may include NSF-Catalyzed Partnerships, the TTP-P track requires an NSF-Catalyzed Partnership and strongly prioritizes a non-academic partner.

The NSF TTP program offers three tracks that represent different starting points or stages in moving discoveries and innovations from the laboratory to practice: NSF TTP-Explore (NSF TTP-E) is a pilot track that is likely to be the first step for researchers seeking to translate their basic research to practice.

To be eligible for the NSF TTP-E track, proposers must have an active, eligible, NSF research award (see Eligibility Information for further details).

The NSF TTP-E track provides the opportunity to obtain an extension of the initial award period of a current NSF award for up to two years in order to offer investigators an opportunity to explore adventurous, high-risk, use-inspired research and initial translational activities not covered by the original research award.

NSF TTP-Translate (NSF TTP-T) starts with use-inspired research and initial translational activities and further matures the idea(s), iterates and improves the solution(s), and lowers the barrier(s) to effective translation of research from lab to practice. NSF TTP-Partner (NSF TTP-P) supports translational efforts that demand one or more partnerships for technology development and deployment.

Here, strategic partnerships with stakeholders beyond U.S. institutions of higher education are essential ingredients for success and may include industry partners, government entities at all levels, philanthropies, international organizations, or other groups associated with large scale productization and distribution.

Partnerships with U.S. institutions of higher education are valued, but NSF TTP strongly prioritizes NSF-Catalyzed Partnerships that are able to help bring the product, process, or service to the market, potentially through licensing agreements, startup or small business formation, incorporation into an existing open-source ecosystem, development into standards setting arrangements, etc. Such partnering organizations will assist in the translation to practice.

In addition to the Principal Investigator (PI), NSF TTP-P proposals must include a co-PI or Senior/Key Personnel who is a member or employee of the NSF-Catalyzed Partner. NSF TTP-T and TTP-P proposals may be based upon NSF or other federally-funded research discoveries and innovations; however, prior federal funding is not a requirement for submission .

tracks are not required to be accessed in any specific order; that is, one track is not a pre-requisite for another. For example, proposers are not required to move from TTP-E to TTP-T to TTP-P but instead should match the tracks to the maturity of their technology. NSF TTP-T and NSF TTP-P recipients are required to complete NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps TM ) Teams training .

NSF I-Corps training utilizes experiential learning to identify uses or problems in society that need solutions and quickly assesses the translational potential of proposed discoveries and innovations. This training runs for a 7-week period and requires a team composed of an entrepreneurial lead, a technical lead, and an industry mentor.

If the proposing PI or, if present, Co-PI, has recently (within the last 2 years) taken I-Corps training focused on the subject of the NSF TTP project, this requirement may be waived. See Proposal Preparation and Submission Instructions for budget implications. Successful NSF TTP award recipients are focused on translating research outputs to practice.

As needed, NSF TTP award recipients are encouraged to access a range of other NSF programs , including, but not limited to: Pathways to Enable Open-Source Ecosystems (POSE), Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) , SBIR-STTR Fast-Track , NSF Translation Accelerators (NSF TAs), and the NSF Technology Translation Test Beds (NSF T3s), etc., to aid in the robust and complete development of their products, processes, or services.

Over time, and potentially via follow-on funding from other NSF programs as well as other external funders, NSF TTP projects are expected to result in a variety of commercial, economic, and/or other outcomes. Medical research, including clinical trials, is not responsive to this solicitation and may be returned without review. TTP webinars will be held periodically to answer questions about the program.

Registration will be available on the . Potential proposers and their partners are strongly encouraged to attend the webinars as they refine/develop their proposals. Any proposal submitted in response to this solicitation should be submitted in accordance with the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) that is in effect for the relevant due date to which the proposal is being submitted.

The NSF PAPPG is regularly revised and it is the responsibility of the proposer to ensure that the proposal meets the requirements specified in this solicitation and the applicable version of the PAPPG. Submitting a proposal prior to a specified deadline does not negate this requirement.

Summary Of Program Requirements National Science Foundation Translation to Practice (NSF TTP) The U.S. NSF Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (NSF TIP) partners across sectors to advance three primary focus areas – accelerating technology translation and development, fostering regional innovation and economic growth, and preparing the American workforce for future high-wage jobs in STEM fields.

The translation of research to practice ensures that the insights and innovations developed through scientific study and experimentation have tangible, positive impacts for the Nation. These impacts include improving the quality of life, promoting economic and job growth, ensuring national security, and maintaining global competitiveness.

Indeed, scientific and engineering breakthroughs have the potential to address critical societal challenges in industries such as aerospace, agriculture, communications, education, energy, healthcare, national security, and transportation – but the translation of discoveries and innovations from the laboratory to society often takes many forms including non-linear pathways.

The NSF TTP program was developed with several goals in mind: To identify and support use-inspired research and translational activities enabling a continuum from foundational research to practice; To develop partnerships and collaborations between institutions of higher education and other entities (e.g., industry, state/local/national government agencies, philanthropies, open-source ecosystems, for-benefit, for-profit and non-profit organizations, international organizations, etc.); To promote and advance the education and training of students and postdoctoral researchers, encouraging the participation of all Americans in STEM including innovation and entrepreneurship; and To identify future customer needs and opportunities and bring these to the forefront in the conduct of use-inspired research and translational activities.

The NSF TTP program offers three tracks that represent different starting points or stages in moving discoveries and innovations from the laboratory to practice: NSF TTP-Explore (NSF TTP-E) is a pilot track that is likely to be the first step for researchers seeking to translate their basic research to practice.

To be eligible for the NSF TTP-E track, proposers must have an active, eligible, NSF research award (see Eligibility Information for further details). TTP-E is designed to encourage current, eligible NSF awardees to intentionally pursue applications of their research with the potential for societal impact.

The NSF TTP-E track provides the opportunity to obtain an extension of the initial award period of a current NSF award for up to two years in order to offer investigators an opportunity to explore adventurous, high-risk, use-inspired research and initial translational activities as the starting point for translation that was not covered by the original research award.

NSF TTP-Translate (NSF TTP-T) starts with use-inspired research and initial translational activities and further matures the idea(s), iterates and improves the solution(s), and lowers the barrier(s) to effective translation of research from lab to practice. NSF TTP-Partner (NSF TTP-P) supports translational efforts that demand one or more partnerships for technology development and deployment.

Here, strategic partnerships with stakeholders beyond U.S. institutions of higher education are essential ingredients for success and may include industry partners, government entities at all levels, philanthropies, international organizations, or other groups associated with large scale productization and distribution.

The NSF TTP-P track requires an NSF-Catalyzed Partnership with an organization that will assist in the translation to practice. In addition to the Principal Investigator (PI), NSF TTP-P proposals must include a co-PI or Senior/Key Personnel who is a member or employee of the NSF-Catalyzed Partner.

Partnerships with U.S. institutions of higher education are valued, but NSF TTP strongly prioritizes NSF-Catalyzed Partnerships that are able to help bring the product, process, or service to the market, potentially through licensing agreements, startup or small business formation, incorporation into an existing open-source ecosystem, development into standards setting arrangements, etc. Broadening Participation In STEM: NSF has a mandate to broaden participation in science and engineering, as articulated and reaffirmed in law since 1950.

Congress has charged NSF to “develop intellectual capital, both people and ideas, with particular emphasis on groups and regions that traditionally have not participated fully in science, mathematics, and engineering." Cognizant Program Officer(s): Please note that the following information is current at the time of publishing. See program website for any updates to the points of contact.

NSF TTP Program, telephone: (703) 292-4800, email: translation@nsf. gov Applicable Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number(s): 47. 049 --- Mathematical and Physical Sciences 47.

070 --- Computer and Information Science and Engineering 47. 074 --- Biological Sciences 47. 075 --- Social Behavioral and Economic Sciences 47.

076 --- STEM Education 47. 079 --- Office of International Science and Engineering 47. 083 --- Office of Integrative Activities (OIA) 47.

084 --- NSF Technology, Innovation and Partnerships Anticipated Type of Award: Standard Grant Estimated Number of Awards: 29 Anticipated Funding Amount: $30,000,000 Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs): Two- and four-year IHEs (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members.

Special Instructions for International Branch Campuses of US IHEs: If the proposal includes funding to be provided to an international branch campus of a US institution of higher education (including through use of sub-awards and consultant arrangements), the proposer must explain the benefit(s) to the project of performance at the international branch campus, and justify why the project activities cannot be performed at the US campus.

Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, professional societies and similar organizations located in the U.S. that are directly associated with educational or research activities.

By the submission deadline, a PI must hold either: A tenured or tenure-track position, or A primary, full-time, paid appointment in a research or teaching position (with exceptions granted for family or medical leave), as determined by the submitting institution. track requires the proposers to have an active, eligible, NSF research award.

NSF TTP-E proposers should have at least one year remaining on their NSF award and should have submitted (and had approved) 1-2 annual reports to date. As part of this track, EAGER, RAPID, or RAISE awards are not eligible to receive NSF TTP-E funds.

TTP-E proposers MUST provide a 3- to 5-page description of future translational activities to their cognizant NSF Program Officer (PO) via email and gain their approval via email, before submission of an NSF TTP-E proposal. For the NSF TTP-P track, in addition to the PI, proposals must include a co-PI or Senior/Key Personnel who is a member or employee of an NSF-Catalyzed Partner.

Partnerships with U.S. institutions of higher education are valued, but NSF TTP strongly prioritizes NSF-Catalyzed Partnerships that are able to help bring the product, process, or service to the market, potentially through licensing agreements, startup or small business formation, incorporation into an existing open-source ecosystem, development into standards setting arrangements, etc. Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization: There are no restrictions or limits.

Limit on Number of Proposals per PI or co-PI: A PI (or Co-PI) may submit only one NSF TTP proposal (NSF TTP-E, NSF TTP-T, or NSF TTP-P) at a time. PIs (or Co-PIs) must wait for a determination (award or decline recommendation) on their current TTP proposal before submitting another TTP proposal. Proposal Preparation and Submission Instructions A.

Proposal Preparation Instructions Letters of Intent: Not required Preliminary Proposal Submission: Not required Full Proposals submitted via Research. gov: NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) guidelines apply. The complete text of the PAPPG is available electronically on the NSF website at: https://www.

nsf. gov/publications/pub_summ. jsp?

ods_key=pappg . Full Proposals submitted via Grants. gov: NSF Grants.

gov Application Guide: A Guide for the Preparation and Submission of NSF Applications via Grants. gov guidelines apply (Note: The NSF Grants. gov Application Guide is available on the Grants.

gov website and on the NSF website at: https://www. nsf. gov/publications/pub_summ.

jsp? ods_key=grantsgovguide ). Cost Sharing Requirements: Inclusion of voluntary committed cost sharing is prohibited.

Indirect Cost (F&A) Limitations: Other Budgetary Limitations: Supplement Due Date(s) (due by 5 p. m. submitting organization’s local time): April 01, 2025 - April 01, 2026 April 1 - April 1, Annually Thereafter Proposals Accepted Anytime - NSF TTP-E Track Only Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.

m. submitting organization’s local time): Third Tuesday in September, Annually Thereafter NSF TTP-T and TTP-P Tracks January 20, 2026 Third Tuesday in January, Annually Thereafter NSF TTP-T and TTP-P Tracks Third Tuesday in May, Annually Thereafter NSF TTP-T and TTP-P Tracks Proposal Review Information Criteria National Science Board approved criteria. Additional merit review criteria apply.

Please see the full text of this solicitation for further information. Award Administration Information Additional award conditions apply. Please see the full text of this solicitation for further information.

Additional reporting requirements apply. Please see the full text of this solicitation for further information. The U.S. NSF Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (NSF TIP) partners across sectors to advance three primary focus areas – accelerating technology translation and development, fostering regional innovation and economic growth, and preparing the American workforce for future high-wage jobs in STEM fields.

The translation of research to practice ensures that the insights and innovations developed through scientific study and experimentation have tangible, positive impacts on society. These impacts include improving the quality of life, promoting economic and job growth, ensuring national security, and maintaining global competitiveness.

Indeed, scientific and engineering breakthroughs have the potential to address critical societal challenges in industries such as aerospace, agriculture, communications, education, energy, healthcare, national security, and transportation – but the translation of discoveries and innovations from the laboratory to society often take many forms including non-linear pathways.

The NSF Translation to Practice (TTP) program has benefited from lessons learned from a prior program, Partnerships for Innovation (PFI) . The PFI program offered PIs and their teams the opportunity to develop groundbreaking technologies, engage in industry partnerships, and gain innovation and entrepreneurial skills.

The NSF TTP program maintains these goals, while enabling greater flexibility so that researchers can strategically join the track best suited to the technological maturity of their technology.

The NSF TTP program offers current NSF awardees a new track (NSF TTP-E) that serves as a “translational extension,” extending current basic research awards in the direction of adventurous, “high-risk” use-inspired research and enabling a direct on-ramp in this direction.

The TTP program maintains previous PFI avenues for researchers that already have use-inspired projects, welcoming them to further mature their technologies, iterating and improving their solutions to ensure scalability and accessibility, and lowering the barriers to effective translation with or without NSF-Catalyzed Partnerships.

This new NSF TTP program also considers a much broader range of translational impacts and outcomes than the previous PFI programs, enabling research-based innovations and solutions that impact the economy and society in numerous ways, from open-source ecosystem development to standards setting; from for-benefit or non-profit creation to accelerated commercialization by industry; and from for-profit startup or small business formation to collaborations with state and local governments, international organizations, and philanthropies.

The NSF TTP program is also focused on the establishment of new NSF-Direct Partnerships which will help extend the reach of the translational efforts to various technology sectors. In short, the NSF TTP program seeks to: Identify and support the initiation of use-inspired research and initial translational activities enabling a continuum from foundational research to practice.

Develop partnerships and collaborations that include traditional (academic) and non-traditional entities. These sustainable partnerships will accelerate the transfer of technology by ensuring needs and opportunities are appropriately addressed. Promote and advance the education and training of students and postdoctoral researchers, avoiding undue geographic concentration of funding and encouraging the participation of all Americans.

For the NSF TTP-T and NSF TTP-P tracks: Identify future customer needs and opportunities through NSF I-Corps training. Successful NSF TTP award recipients are focused on translating research outputs to practice.

As needed, NSF TTP award recipients are encouraged to access a range of other NSF programs , including, but not limited to: Pathways to Enable Open-Source Ecosystems (POSE), Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) , SBIR-STTR Fast-Track , NSF Translation Accelerators (NSF TAs), and the NSF Technology Translation Test Beds (NSF T3s), etc., to aid in the robust and complete development of their products, processes, or services.

Over time, and potentially via follow-on funding from other NSF programs as well as other external funders, NSF TTP projects are expected to result in a variety of commercial, economic, and/or other outcomes.

Importantly, the NSF TIP Directorate is interested in making investments that support pathways toward commercialization, but also seeks to go further, enabling research-based innovations and solutions that impact the economy and society in numerous ways, from open-source ecosystem development to standards setting; from for-benefit or non-profit creation to accelerated commercialization by industry; and from for-profit startup or small business formation to collaborations with state and local governments, international organizations, and philanthropies.

TIP seeks to advance a vision of use-inspired research and initial translational activities taking on different forms in different settings and requiring a much more distributed set of approaches and solutions than the innovation ecosystem has afforded to date.

This NSF TTP funding opportunity constitutes an investment in three different proposal tracks that aim to advance a vision of use-inspired research and initial translational activities.

Researchers are welcome to join the pathways at the stage best fitting the maturity of the particular technology: NSF TTP-Explore (NSF TTP-E) is designed to encourage current, eligible NSF awardees to intentionally pursue applications of their research with the potential for societal impact.

NSF TTP-E focuses on the support of adventurous, “high-risk” activities that bridge the gap between foundational scientific curiosity and a practical desire to address real-world problems.

NSF TTP-E can be used for a large number of activities including but not limited to: initiation of interdisciplinary collaborations among scientists and engineers to bring together critical perspectives for solution development; engagement of the community in open-source products design and implementation; support of student internships and other collaborations with industry; and/or the acceleration and maturation of research technology readiness levels (TRL).

In order to demonstrate real-world utilization, NSF-Catalyzed Partnerships with other academic institutions, non-profits, international organizations, government laboratories, small businesses, industry, etc. are encouraged but are not required. NSF TTP-Translate (NSF TTP-T) is focused on translating research results into technological innovations with promising commercial, economic, and/or other impacts.

Whereas TTP-E is an extension of an existing NSF award, NSF TTP-T is a new award that aims to intentionally pursue the practical impact of the original research.

TTP-T does not require previous NSF funding but begins with use-inspired research and initial translational activities and further matures the ideas, iterating and improving the solutions, ensuring scalability and accessibility, and lowering the barriers to effective translation.

NSF TTP-T can be used to initiate a number of activities including, but not limited to: designing and iteratively testing prototypes; optimizing industrial processes for less resource consumption; completing activities to support patent applications that will protect intellectual property for future licensing and startup formation; engaging the community in open-source products design and implementation; working to develop and integrate acceptable standards for community benefit.

In order to demonstrate real-world utilization, NSF-Catalyzed Partnerships with other academic institutions, non-profits, international organizations, government laboratories, small businesses, industry, etc. are encouraged, but are not required.

As the NSF TTP-T track is focused on translating research results from the laboratory to practice, NSF I-Corps training will provide NSF TTP-T award recipients the entrepreneurial education and mentoring to reduce the time it takes to bring technologies from the laboratory to practice.

NSF I-Corps training is a 7-week experiential course that has been shown to accelerate research toward commercialization – from demonstration to validation. For more information on I-Corps, please see the I-Corps website .

(Note: NSF TTP-T PIs who can demonstrate that they have recently (within the last 2 years) completed National I-Corps training for the technology in the proposed project should identify the award number in the first line of the Project Summary and this requirement may be waived.) NSF TTP-Partner (NSF TTP-P) supports translational efforts that demand one or more partnerships for technology development and deployment.

Here, strategic partnerships with stakeholders beyond U.S. institutions of higher education are essential ingredients for success and may include industry partners, government entities at all levels, philanthropies, international organizations, or other groups associated with large scale productization and distribution.

Example NSF TTP-P activities include but are not limited to: collaborations associated with scaling and mass production of products to ensure interoperability and wide integration; the development of standards contributing to the global growth of the next generation market; and/or the large-scale advanced manufacturing and assembly of parts for commercial applications.

Another highly successful outcome of the NSF TTP-P track is the formation of startups and/or small businesses. Successful partnerships may assist NSF TTP-P recipients in preparing their innovation for market as part of the POSE , SBIR/STTR , and/or SBIR-STTR Fast-Track programs, etc. Like TTP-T, the TTP-P track does not require previous NSF funding.

While the NSF TTP-P track requires NSF-Catalyzed Partnerships within a competitive landscape, NSF TTP-P award recipients must understand prevailing community needs or unmet market opportunities to develop useful products, processes, or services. NSF I-Corps training will ensure that NSF TTP-P recipients are efficiently and effectively assessing their invention’s commercial potential and economic and/or other impacts.

For more information on I-Corps, please see the I-Corps website . (Note: NSF TTP-P PIs who can demonstrate that they have recently (within the last 2 years) completed National I-Corps training for the proposed technology should identify the NSF award number in the first line of the Project Summary and this requirement may be waived.)

While PIs are encouraged (NSF TTP-E and NSF TTP-T) or required (NSF TTP-P) to engage strategic partners as part of NSF-Catalyzed Partnerships, NSF also seeks to engage in NSF-Direct Partnerships with other co-funders from industry, philanthropies, other U.S. government agencies, international organizations, etc., at the programmatic level in order to promote the translation of research from the laboratory to practice.

It is critical that PIs review the TTP-related Dear Colleague Letters (DCLs) and/or the NSF TTP program page as submission to the program is taken as explicit acceptance that their proposals may be shared with announced NSF-Direct Partners, and that awards may have specific Terms and Conditions related to these partnerships.

Anticipated Type of Award: Standard Grant Estimated Number of Awards: 29 awards NSF TTP-E projects will extend the current NSF award. Award size is estimated at approximately $600,000 per award for up to 24 months. Approximately $10,000,000 in awards are anticipated.

NSF TTP-T projects up to $1,200,000 per award for up to 36 months. Approximately $10,000,000 in awards are anticipated. NSF TTP-P awards up to $2,000,000 per award for up to 48 months.

Approximately $10,000,000 in awards are anticipated. Estimated program budget, number of awards, and average award size/duration are subject to the availability of funds. IV.

Eligibility Information Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs): Two- and four-year IHEs (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members.

Special Instructions for International Branch Campuses of US IHEs: If the proposal includes funding to be provided to an international branch campus of a US institution of higher education (including through use of sub-awards and consultant arrangements), the proposer must explain the benefit(s) to the project of performance at the international branch campus, and justify why the project activities cannot be performed at the US campus.

Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, professional societies and similar organizations located in the U.S. that are directly associated with educational or research activities.

By the submission deadline, a PI must hold either: A tenured or tenure-track position, or A primary, full-time, paid appointment in a research or teaching position (with exceptions granted for family or medical leave), as determined by the submitting institution. track requires the proposers to have an active, eligible, NSF research award.

NSF TTP-E proposers should have at least one year remaining on their NSF award and should have submitted (and had approved) 1-2 annual reports to date. As part of this track, EAGER, RAPID, or RAISE awards are not eligible to receive NSF TTP-E funds.

TTP-E proposers MUST provide a 3- to 5-page description of future translational activities to their cognizant NSF Program Officer (PO) via email and gain their approval via email, before submission of an NSF TTP-E proposal. For the NSF TTP-P track, in addition to the PI, proposals must include a co-PI or Senior/Key Personnel who is a member or employee of an NSF-Catalyzed Partner.

Partnerships with U.S. institutions of higher education are valued, but NSF TTP strongly prioritizes NSF-Catalyzed Partnerships that are able to help bring the product, process, or service to the market, potentially through licensing agreements, startup or small business formation, incorporation into an existing open-source ecosystem, development into standards setting arrangements, etc. Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization: There are no restrictions or limits.

Limit on Number of Proposals per PI or co-PI: A PI (or