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Important information about 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.

Instructions for ENG-EPSRC collaborative proposals

Although solicitation NSF 20-510 is archived, the U.S. National Science Foundation Engineering Directorate (NSF ENG) and the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) continue to accept collaborative research proposals under the ENG-EPSRC Lead Agency Opportunity. Proposals will be accepted in areas at the intersection of a participating NSF ENG core program with the EPSRC Engineering, Information and Communication Technologies and/or Manufacturing the Future themes. 

Information on proposal preparation, submission and more is at NSF Dear Colleague Letter U.S.-UK Research Collaboration under the NSF-UKRI/Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Lead Agency Opportunity (NSF 23-128).

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