Community Instruments and Facilities

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Community Instruments and Facilities: The intent of the Community Instruments and Facilities (CIF) solicitation is to provide the NSF-sponsored atmospheric sciences research community with access to specialized instrumentation for field and laboratory-based studies.The CIF solicitation requests proposals from instrument and facility providers who will make their equipment available for community use through an NSF-defined request process.Support will be provided for limited technician time, minor upgrades, and travel for outreach. The Community Instruments and Facilities (CIF) solicitation is intended to expand the suite of instruments and facilities available to the atmospheric science community supported by NSF. Proposals funded through this solicitation will promote research and education in areas currently supported by the Atmospheric Science programs. Detailed descriptions of research programs of the Atmosphere Section within AGS are available at -https://www.nsf.gov/funding/programs.jsp?org=AGS

Federal Grant Title:	Community Instruments and Facilities
Federal Agency Name:	National Science Foundation (NSF)
Grant Categories:	Science and Technology
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	20-596
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	47.050
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	December 10th, 2020
Original Application Deadline:	December 10th, 2020
Posted Date:	August 7th, 2020
Creation Date:	August 7th, 2020
Archive Date:	January 9th, 2021
Total Program Funding:	$3,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$1,250,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$250,000
Expected Number of Awards:	15
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No
Last Updated:	August 7th, 2020

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
Additional Information on Eligibility: *Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -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 US IHEs: If the proposal includes funding to be provided to an international branch campus of a US 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 US campus. *Who May Serve as PI: No restrictions
Link to Full Grant Announcement: NSF Publication 20-596
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