NSF Funding

The Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) encourages proposals that make use of NEON resources, including data available through the public NEON data portal, biological specimens and soil samples (check the NEON science website for updates regarding the availability of resources*).

Basic information about NSF-funding opportunities is provided below and can be found on the NSF NEON Program Summary page. Researchers should contact the appropriate Program Officer with inquiries about opportunities for funding through solicitations or Dear Colleague Letters.

NSF BIO Funding Opportunities

• MacroSystems Biology and Early NEON Science program
  • Program Summary: http://go.usa.gov/cRTGB
  • Solicitation (NSF 16-521): http://go.usa.gov/cRTsR
  • Next proposal deadline: Third Monday in October, Annually
• Core Programs/Investigator-Initiated Research projects:
  • Division of Integrative Organismal Systems: http://go.usa.gov/3WZGN
  • Division of Environmental Biology: http://go.usa.gov/3WZGp
  • Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences: http://go.usa.gov/3WZAM
• Division of Biological Infrastructure: http://go.usa.gov/3zVMY
• Information for DBI PIs when preparing Supplemental Funding Requests: https://www.nsf.gov/bio/dbi/suppopp.jsp
• Complete list of NSF active funding opportunities: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_list.jsp?org=NSF&ord=date

*Note: Proposals (a) requiring the use of observatory data not yet available via the public data portal, and/or (b) requiring the future use of infrastructure (assignable assets), must be accompanied by a letter from Battelle regarding data/infrastructure availability.