Responsible Design, Development, and Deployment of Technologies
Posted
- Opportunity number
- 25-536
- Agency
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National Science Foundation
- Applications due
- Not on record
- Award size
- $75,000 to $1,500,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
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- 47.041 Engineering
- 47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences
- 47.050 Geosciences
- 47.070 Computer and Information Science and Engineering
- 47.074 Biological Sciences
- 47.075 Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences
- 47.076 STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources)
- 47.079 Office of International Science and Engineering
- 47.083 Integrative Activities
- 47.084 NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Points of contact
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is seeking proposals for its Responsible Design, Development, and Deployment of Technologies (ReDDDoT) program. The program aims to support multidisciplinary, multi-sector collaborations that explore the principles, methodologies, implementations, and impacts associated with responsible design, development, and deployment of technologies, with a focus on artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and/or natural and anthropogenic disaster prevention or mitigation. The program has two primary goals: to strengthen collaborations across disciplines and sectors, and to ensure that ethical, legal, and societal considerations are embedded across technology development. Proposals will be evaluated based on their potential impact, community engagement, and approaches to responsible technology practices. The deadline for this opportunity is June 6, 2025.
Typical award values under this program range from $30,000 to $500,000, with project periods spanning 1-5 years. The work is expected to be primarily performed at academic institutions, research facilities, and other organizations across the United States, with potential for international collaboration.
Synopsis
The Responsible Design, Development, and Deployment of Technologies (ReDDDoT) program invites proposals from multidisciplinary, multi-sector teams that inform, explore, and execute the principles, methodologies, implementations, and impacts associated with responsible design, development, and deployment of technologies, with a focus on artificial intelligence; biotechnology; and/or natural and anthropogenic disaster prevention or mitigation. The program has two primary aims: 1) to support and strengthen collaborations across disciplines and sectors, such as academia, industry, non-profit, and government for technology translation; and 2) to ensure that ethical, legal, and societal considerations and community values are embedded across the design, development, and deployment of use-inspired technology to promote the public's wellbeing.
The broad goals of the ReDDDoT program include:
- Accelerating innovation in use-inspired and translational research for the responsible design, development, and deployment of technologies;
- Creating broad communities of interest that bring together partners and participants from across disciplines and sectors to better inform practices for the design, development, and deployment of technologies;
- Educating and training the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce on approaches to responsible design, development, and deployment of technologies;
- Facilitating societal and economic benefits while developing strategies to avoid or mitigate harms; and
- Empowering all Americans to participate in technology development, including the earliest stages of design.
In FY25, the program will consider proposals for three project types: Execute, Explore, and Inform (Workshop). Execute Projects are for established teams with demonstrated relevant experience and relationships to execute activities that will have a significant and sustainable impact on the responsible design, development, or deployment of technologies. Explore Projects are for exploratory and formative activities that identify, validate, or test specific approaches to responsible design, development and deployment and strengthen the ability of teams to work across disciplines and sectors. Inform (Workshop) Projects are for convenings and products that harness expertise and inform activities across ecosystems of researchers, practitioners, and communities in responsible design, development, and deployment of technologies. (See Section II.C for more details on each project type.)
In FY25, all proposals should focus on one or more of the following three technology areas: artificial intelligence; biotechnology; and/or natural and anthropogenic disaster prevention or mitigation.
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