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General Information1. NSF Plan for Operations During a Lapse in Appropriations
Available Formats:  DOC of Document number shutdown21001 | PDF of Document number shutdown21001
Document Number: shutdown21001 
Public Comment:
Document History: Posted:  December 14, 2020.  Replaces: shutdown19002.

2. NSF Partnerships: Landscape Study
Available Formats:  PDF of Document number nsf21201
Document Number: nsf21201 
Public Comment: Please see related document NSF 21-202.
Document History: Posted:  December 3, 2020. 

3. NSF Partnerships: Guiding Principles
Available Formats:  PDF of Document number nsf21202
Document Number: nsf21202 
Public Comment: Please see related document NSF 21-201.
Document History: Posted:  December 3, 2020. 

4. Important Notice No. 147: Research.gov Implementation Update
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Document Number: in147 
Document History: Posted:  September 23, 2020. 

5. Important Notice No. 146: NSF Letter to Community Regarding COVID-19
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Document Number: in146 
Document History: Posted:  March 23, 2020. 

6. NSF FY 2021 Budget Request to Congress Summary Brochure
Available Formats:  PDF of Document number nsf20005
Document Number: nsf20005 
Document History: Posted:  February 19, 2020. 

7. NSF FY 2020 Budget Request to Congress Summary Brochure
Available Formats:  PDF of Document number nsf19005
Document Number: nsf19005 
Document History: Posted:  March 18, 2019. 

8. Important Notice No. 145: Resumption of Operations at the National Science Foundation
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Document Number: in145 
Document History: Posted:  January 28, 2019. 

9. FY 2019 Budget Summary Brochure
Available Formats:  PDF of Document number nsf18022
Document Number: nsf18022 
Document History: Posted:  April 2, 2018.  Replaces: nsf17057.

10. Important Notice No. 144: Harassment
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Document Number: in144 
Document History: Posted:  February 8, 2018. 

11. Grants.gov Application Guide - January 2018
Available Formats:  PDF of Document number grantsgovguide0118
Document Number: grantsgovguide0118 
Public Comment: Effective for proposals submitted or due on or after January 29, 2018. For proposals submitted or due prior to January 29, 2018, the guidelines in grantsgovguide0117 apply. For proposals submitted or due on or after February 25, 2019, the guidelines in grantsgovguide0219 apply.
Document History: Posted:  December 15, 2017.  Replaces: grantsgovguide0117. Replaced By: grantsgovguide0219.

12. Important Notice No. 143: Hurricane Maria
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Document Number: in143 
Document History: Posted:  September 28, 2017. 

13. Important Notice No. 142: Hurricane Irma
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Document Number: in142 
Document History: Posted:  September 19, 2017. 

14. Important Notice No. 141: Hurricane Harvey
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Document Number: in141 
Document History: Posted:  September 14, 2017. 

15. General Programmatic Terms and Conditions (PTCs) for Developing a National Research Infrastructure for Neuroscience (NeuroNex) Cooperative Agreement(s) (NSF 16-569)
Available Formats:  PDF of Document number NSF16569TPTC000
Document Number: NSF16569TPTC000 
Document History: Posted:  July 24, 2017.  View Program Page of Document number NSF16569TPTC000

16. Grants.gov Application Guide - January 2017
Available Formats:  PDF of Document number grantsgovguide0117
Document Number: grantsgovguide0117 
Public Comment: Effective for proposals submitted or due on or after January 30, 2017. For proposals submitted prior January 30, 2017, the guidelines in grantsgovguide0116 apply. For proposals submitted or due on or after January 29, 2018, the guidelines in grantsgovguide0118 apply.
Document History: Posted:  December 5, 2016.  Replaces: grantsgovguide0116. Replaced By: grantsgovguide0118.

17. General Programmatic Terms and Conditions (PTCs) for the Support for Focused Research Hubs in Theoretical Physics (NSF 16-501) Cooperative Agreement(s)
Available Formats:  PDF of Document number NSF16501TPTC000
Document Number: NSF16501TPTC000 
Document History: Posted:  September 15, 2016.  View Program Page of Document number NSF16501TPTC000

18. General Programmatic Terms and Conditions (PTCs) for the Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) (NSF 15-593) Cooperative Agreement(s)
Available Formats:  PDF of Document number NSF15593TPTC000
Document Number: NSF15593TPTC000 
Document History: Posted:  September 15, 2016.  View Program Page of Document number NSF15593TPTC000

19. General Programmatic Terms and Conditions (PTCs) for the Innovation Corps - National Innovation Network Nodes Program (NSF 16-539) Cooperative Agreement(s)
Available Formats:  PDF of Document number NSF16539TPTC000
Document Number: NSF16539TPTC000 
Document History: Posted:  September 15, 2016.  View Program Page of Document number NSF16539TPTC000

20. The National Science Foundation Open Government Plan 4.0
Available Formats:  PDF of Document number nsf16131
Document Number: nsf16131 
Document History: Posted:  September 14, 2016.  Replaces: nsf15094.

21. General Programmatic Terms and Conditions (PTCs) for the Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG), January 2016, (NSF 16-1)Cooperative Agreement(s)
Available Formats:  PDF of Document number NSF16001TPTC000
Document Number: NSF16001TPTC000 
Document History: Posted:  September 12, 2016. 

22. General Programmatic Terms and Conditions (PTCs) for the Software Infrastructure for Sustained Innovation  S2I2 (SI2-S2I2) (NSF 15-553) Cooperative Agreement(s)
Available Formats:  PDF of Document number NSF15553TPTC000
Document Number: NSF15553TPTC000 
Document History: Posted:  September 9, 2016.  View Program Page of Document number NSF15553TPTC000

23. Dear Colleague Letter: National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) Implementation
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Document Number: nsf16128 
Document History: Posted:  August 29, 2016. 

24. NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Administrative Guide for Fellows and Coordinating Officials
Available Formats:  PDF of Document number nsf16104
Document Number: nsf16104 
Public Comment: This document references program solicitation NSF 16-588, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).
Document History: Posted:  July 20, 2016.  Replaces: nsf13085.

25. General Programmatic Terms and Conditions (PTCs) for the EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Track-1 (RII Track-1) (NSF 15-566) Cooperative Agreement(s)
Available Formats:  PDF of Document number NSF15566TPTC000
Document Number: NSF15566TPTC000 
Document History: Posted:  March 17, 2016.  View Program Page of Document number NSF15566TPTC000

26. General Programmatic Terms and Conditions (PTCs) for the Materials Innovation Platforms (NSF 15-522) Cooperative Agreement(s)
Available Formats:  PDF of Document number NSF15522TPTC000
Document Number: NSF15522TPTC000 
Document History: Posted:  March 3, 2016.  View Program Page of Document number NSF15522TPTC000

27. Grants.gov Application Guide - January 2016
Available Formats:  PDF of Document number grantsgovguide0116
Document Number: grantsgovguide0116 
Public Comment: Effective for proposals submitted or due on or after January 25, 2016. For proposals submitted or due prior to January 25, 2016, the guidelines in grantsgovguide1214 apply. For proposals submitted or due on or after January 30, 2017, the guidelines in grantsgovguide0117 apply.
Document History: Posted:  November 24, 2015.  Replaces: grantsgovguide1214. Replaced By: grantsgovguide0117.

28. Award Specific Financial and Administrative Terms and Conditions (FATCs) for the Management and Operation of the National Optical Astronomy Observatory - NSF Cooperative Agreement AST-1546092
Available Formats:  PDF of Document number nsf1546092fatc000
Document Number: nsf1546092fatc000 
Document History: Posted:  September 25, 2015. 

29. General Programmatic Terms and Conditions (PTCs) for the Consortium for Advanced Manufacturing Foresights: Defining the Critical Needs of the Advanced Manufacturing Research Community (NSF 15-565) Cooperative Agreement(s)
Available Formats:  PDF of Document number NSF15565TPTC000
Document Number: NSF15565TPTC000 
Document History: Posted:  September 10, 2015.  View Program Page of Document number NSF15565TPTC000

30. General Programmatic Terms and Conditions (PTCs) for the US Ignite (NSF 15-508) Cooperative Agreement(s)
Available Formats:  PDF of Document number NSF15508TPTC000
Document Number: NSF15508TPTC000 
Document History: Posted:  August 14, 2015.  View Program Page of Document number NSF15508TPTC000