Computer and Information Science and Engineering : Future Computing Research (Future CoRe)

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.

Synopsis

The NSF CISE Directorate supports research and education projects that develop new knowledge in all aspects of computing, communications, and information science and engineering through the following Future Computing Research (Future CoRe) programs:

Algorithmic Foundations (AF) program;
Communications and Information Foundations (CIF) program;
Computer Systems Research (CSR) program;
Computing Education Research (CER) program;
Cyber-Physical System Foundations and Connected Communities (CPS) program;
Foundations of Emerging Technologies (FET) program;
Human-Centered Computing (HCC) program;
Information Integration and Informatics (III) program;
Networking Technology and Systems (NeTS) program;
Robust Intelligence (RI) program; and
Software and Hardware Foundations (SHF) program;

The CISE Future Computing Research program anticipates a portfolio of awards with a range of budgets and durations, including projects of smaller scope. Project durations and budgets must be commensurate with the scope of the proposed work up to the maximum limit of $1,000,000 with a duration up to 4 years. Typical projects are approximately $150,000 to $250,000 per year and are 3 to 4 years in duration. Projects are discouraged from exceeding $300,000 in any single year. Estimated program budget, number of awards, and average award size/duration are subject to the availability of funds.

Program contacts

Name	Email	Phone
AF Program Team	cise-af@nsf.gov	(703) 292 8910
CIF Program Team	cise-cif@nsf.gov	(703) 292 8910
CSR Program Team	cise-csr@nsf.gov	(703) 292 8950
CER Program Team	cise-cer@nsf.gov	(703) 292 8910
CPS Program Team	cise-cps@nsf.gov	(703) 292 8950
FET Program Team	cise-fet@nsf.gov	(703) 292 8910
HCC Program Team	cise-hcc@nsf.gov	(703) 292 8930
III Program Team	cise-iii@nsf.gov	(703) 292 8930
NeTS Program Team	cise-nets@nsf.gov	(703) 292 8950
RI Program Team	cise-ri@nsf.gov	(703) 292 8930
SHF Program Team	cise-shf@nsf.gov	(703) 292 8910

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Upcoming due dates

Full proposal

2025

September 11 2025 - Target date

Second Thursday in September, Annually Thereafter

2026

February 5 2026 - Target date

First Thursday in February, Annually Thereafter

While proposals are accepted anytime, proposers are highly encouraged to submit by the target dates to ensure consideration during the corresponding panel review cycle.

Program guidelines

Award information

Dependent upon the availability of funds.

Estimated number of awards

400 to 600

Proposals may only be submitted by certain types of PIs. Please see solicitation for details.

Limit on number of proposals per PI or Co-PI

For CISE Future CoRe Programs, an individual may not serve as a PI, co-PI, or Senior/Key Personnel on more than two proposals submitted within any consecutive 12-month period across all Future CoRe programs listed in this solicitation.

Proposals submitted to the previous version of CISE core Programs (NSF 24-589); Cyber-Physical Systems (NSF 24-581); Smart and Connected Communities (NSF 25-527) or any other NSF funding opportunities do not count towards the limit on the number of proposals per PI, co-PI or Senior Personnel.

These eligibility constraints will be strictly enforced to treat everyone fairly and consistently. Any proposal that exceeds this limit at the time of submission for any PI, co-PI, or Senior/Key Personnel will be returned without review. No exceptions will be made. Proposals that are withdrawn prior to commencement of the merit review process, or those that are returned without review by NSF, will not count against this proposal limit. Proposers are strongly encouraged to verify the dates of prior submissions to Future CoRe Programs for all personnel on their teams to avoid their proposals being returned without review.

Published:

July 25, 2025

Computer and Information Science and Engineering : Future Computing Research (Future CoRe)

Solicitation coming soon

NSF's implementation of the revised 2 CFR

Important information for proposers

Updates to NSF Research Security Policies

Synopsis

Program contacts

Awards made through this program

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Computer and Information Science and Engineering : Future Computing Research (Future CoRe)

Solicitation coming soon

NSF's implementation of the revised 2 CFR

Important information for proposers

Updates to NSF Research Security Policies

Synopsis

Program contacts

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Awards made through this program

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