Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation

Due Dates: February 20, 2025 (Prelim) | April 4, 2025 (Full) | September 8, 2025 (Prelim) | November 10, 2025 (Full) | Annually: Second Monday in September (Prelim), Second Monday in November (Full) | January 12, 2026 (Prelim) | March 9, 2026 (Full)

Funding Amounts: Development Grants: up to $150,000/1 year | Integrative Research Grants: up to $1,500,000/3–4 years | Large-Scale Research: $4–5M/4–5 years | Total program: $23.26M/year

Summary: Supports interdisciplinary, high-risk/high-reward research to advance intelligent technologies and concepts addressing major challenges faced by U.S. communities.

Key Information: Preliminary proposals are required for IRG and LSR categories; cost sharing is not allowed.