NSF Research: Centers for Chemical Innovation
The "NSF Research: Centers for Chemical Innovation" grant supports research centers focused on major chemical research challenges, aiming to produce transformative research and innovation, with a two-phase program that provides resources for development before moving to the next phase, and is open to projects in fields like Advanced Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence, and Clean Energy.
The Centers for Chemical Innovation (CCI) Program supportsresearch centersfocused on major, long-term fundamental chemical researchchallenges.CCIs that addressthese challenges will produce transformative research, lead to innovation, and attract broad scientific and public interest. CCIs are agile structures that can respond rapidly to emerging opportunities through enhanced collaborations. CCIs integrate research with strong broader impacts, including innovation, education, broadening participation, andinformal science communication. The CCI Program is a two-phase program. Both phases are described in this solicitation. Phase I CCIs receive significant resources to develop the science, management and broader impacts of a major research center before requesting Phase II funding. Satisfactory progress in Phase I is required for Phase II applications; Phase I proposals funded in FY 2024 will seek Phase II funding in FY 2027. The FY 2024 Phase I CCI competition is open to projects in all fields supported by the Division of Chemistry, and must have scientific focus and the potential for transformative impact in chemistry.The NSF Division of Chemistry particularly encourages fundamental chemistry projects aligned with articulated budget priorities, including Advanced Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence, Semiconductor Research, Biotechnology, Climate Research and Sustainability, Clean Energy, and Quantum Information Science. The FY 2024 Phase II CCI competition is open to projects funded as Phase I awards in FY 2021. The FY 2025 Phase II CCI competition is open to projects funded as Phase I awards in FY 2022 as well as renewals of Phase II proposals funded in FY 2020.
Award Range
$4,000,000 - Not specified
Total Program Funding
$9,400,000
Number of Awards
Not specified
Matching Requirement
No
Eligible Applicants
Additional Requirements
Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, professional societies and similar organizations located in the U.S. that are directly associated with educational or research activities. -Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) - Two- and four-year IHEs (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members.Special Instructions for International Branch Campuses of U.S. IHEs: If the proposal includes funding to be provided to an international branch campus of a U.S. institution of higher education (including through use of subawards and consultant arrangements), the proposer must explain the benefit(s) to the project of performance at the international branch campus, and justify why the project activities cannot be performed at the U.S. campus. While these proposals will reflect the research of many investigators, only one Principal Investigator (PI) should be identified; no co-PIs are permitted. All other investigators are considered Other Senior Personnel (Faculty Associates). The PI must be affiliated with an eligible submitting organization. An investigator may participate (as PI or Other Senior Personnel) in only oneCCI preliminary proposal, one CCI Phase I full proposal, and one CCI Phase II full proposal submitted to this competition. In cases where an individual appears in two or more proposals at the same stage, any submitted proposals involving that person may be returned without review. The Phase II eligibility is limited to teams from the Phase I awards initiated in FY 2021. The FY 2025 Phase II CCI competition is open to projects funded as Phase I awards in FY 2022 as well as renewals of Phase II proposals funded in FY 2020.
Geographic Eligibility
All
Application Opens
May 23, 2024
Application Closes
October 22, 2024
Grantor
National Science Foundation
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