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Simpler Grants

No. 23-602 · U.S. National Science Foundation

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Facility and Instrumentation Request Process

grants.gov listing Full announcement (NOFO)
Dealbreakers No cost share required Audit: not stated Reimbursement-only: not stated

At a glance

AI summary

This program funds proposals to use NSF-supported atmospheric research facilities and instruments for education and outreach, single-facility research, or larger field campaigns. Eligible proposers are NSF-eligible organizations; unaffiliated individuals may not apply, and there are no other stated limits on who may serve as PI or on how many proposals an organization can submit. Track 1 proposals have a total budget cap of $75,000, with no more than $50,000 for facility use, while Track 2 and Track 3 have no stated cap; aircraft-based Track 1 requests are exempt from the budget caps in some cases. NSF expects about 5 to 15 awards and about $10 million to $20 million in funding. No cost share is stated, and there are no geographic restrictions, though Track 2 is primarily for U.S.-based projects and small international campaigns with straightforward logistics may be allowed with approval.

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What it funds

  • Science and Technology and other Research and Development
  • Infrastructure, Construction & Shared Facilities
  • Planning & Coordination
  • Researchers & Scholars
  • Engineering, Physical & Mathematical Sciences
  • Research Infrastructure, Instrumentation & Data
Official description from grants.gov

The Facility and Instrumentation Request Process (FIRP) solicitation describes the mechanism by which the research community can propose projects that require access to instrumentation and facilities sponsored by the Facilities for Atmospheric Research and Education (FARE) Program in the Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS). FARE provides funding to a variety of organizations to make specialized instrumentation and facilities available to the atmospheric science research community through the Lower Atmosphere Observing Facilities (LAOF) and the Community Instruments and Facilities (CIF) programs. FIRP allows for parallel evaluation of intellectual merit and broader impacts along with the feasibility of the proposed project. All proposals to AGS that require the use of FARE-sponsored assets must be submitted through this solicitation. The FIRP solicitation offers three proposal submission tracks based on the type and purpose of the request: Track 1 - Education and Outreach. Track 2 - Single Facility Request. Track 3 - Field Campaigns. Preference for funding will be given to proposals submitted to programs in the Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS) in the Geosciences Directorate (GEO). If you are planning to submit a proposal to a program outside AGS, including NSF-wide or Directorate-wide solicitations, please contact the FARE program director, Shree Mishra at fare@nsf.gov to discuss the timelines, review process, and budget request for the use of FARE assets.

Who can apply

  • Unrestricted
Geographic restriction None found in the announcement — likely nationwide