Centers for Chemical Innovation
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- Opportunity number
- 23-575
- Agency
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National Science Foundation
- Applications due
- Award size
- $4,000,000 or more
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
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- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is seeking proposals for the Centers for Chemical Innovation (CCI) Program, which supports research centers focused on fundamental chemical research challenges. The program aims to produce transformative research, drive innovation, and attract broad scientific interest through agile research structures with strong collaborative potential. Proposals must demonstrate scientific focus and potential for transformative impact in chemistry, with particular encouragement for projects aligned with priority areas including Advanced Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence, Semiconductor Research, Biotechnology, Climate Research and Sustainability, Clean Energy, and Quantum Information Science. This is a two-phase program where Phase I centers receive significant resources to develop scientific, management, and broader impact strategies before applying for Phase II funding. Proposals are due by November 17, 2025, with the FY 2024 competition open to projects in all fields supported by the Division of Chemistry.
The CCI Program operates on a multi-year funding cycle, with Phase I awards potentially leading to Phase II funding in subsequent fiscal years. While specific award amounts are not explicitly detailed, the associated Mathematical and Physical Sciences Federal Grant Program typically provides awards ranging from $110,000 to $605,057, with project durations commonly spanning 2-5 years. The program is designed for academic and research institutions, with a focus on supporting individual researchers, research teams, and postdoctoral fellows at universities across the United States. Successful proposals will need to integrate research with broader impacts, including innovation, education, broadening participation, and informal science communication. The place of performance will be at the recipient institution, with potential for collaborative research across multiple academic and research sites.
Synopsis
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 2026 Phase II CCI competition is open to projects funded as Phase I awards in FY 2023 as well as renewals of Phase II proposals funded in FY 2021.
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