Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation

Due Dates: Proposals accepted anytime

Funding Amounts: $25,000–$1,200,000 per award | Total program funding up to $18,000,000 | Estimated 60 awards

Summary: Supports implementation, scaling, or major improvements to research infrastructure tools, products, and services that advance contemporary biology across three areas: cyberinfrastructure, biological collections, and field stations/marine labs.

Key Information: No cost sharing required; proposals must benefit broad communities, not single labs/institutions.