Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation
Due Dates: January 14, 2025 (Phase I) | September 2, 2025 (Phase I & II) | Annually thereafter on second Tuesday in January (Phase I) and first Tuesday in September (Phase I & II)
Funding Amounts: Phase I: up to $300,000 (1 year) | Phase II: up to $1,500,000 (2 years) | ~50 awards, total program ~$27.8M
Summary: Supports the formation and growth of new managing organizations to build sustainable open-source ecosystems around existing research products with societal impact.
Key Information: Not for development of new open-source products or support of existing well-resourced ecosystems; focus is on catalyzing new managing organizations.