Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation
Due Dates: Proposals accepted anytime
Funding Amounts: ~$5,000,000 total program funding; 1–3 new awards per year; award size varies by project scope
Summary: Supports continued operation of existing research infrastructure (cyberinfrastructure or biological living stocks) critical to contemporary biological research.
Key Information: Cost sharing is not allowed; proposals must focus on sustaining, not developing, infrastructure.