The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation makes grants on six broad subject matters, known within the Foundation as major program areas.
Basic Research
STEM Higher Education
Public Understanding of Science
Economic Performance and the Quality of Life
Select National Issues
Civic Initiatives
The INSPIRE awards program was established to address some of the most complicated and pressing scientific problems that lie at the intersection of traditional disciplines. It is intended to encourage investigators to submit bold, exceptional proposals that some may consider to be at a disadvantage in a standard NSF review process; it is not intended for proposals that are more appropriate for existing award mechanisms.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is accepting applications for Round 14 of its Grand Challenges Explorations initiative, an accelerated grant program that encourages bold approaches aimed at improving the lives of the world's poorest people. Anyone - students, scientists, entrepreneurs - with a transformative idea is invited to apply.
The following programs have due dates that fall between October 1 - 25, 2013, and these dates are being revised due to the Federal
government shutdown. These revised dates apply whether the proposal is being submitted via the NSF FastLane System or
Grants.gov. Due to compressed proposal deadlines resulting from the shutdown, proposers are advised that they may experience a
delay when contacting IT Help Central with technical support questions. Frequently asked questions regarding these date changes
are available on the Resumption of Operations page on the NSF website at: http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/postshutdown.jsp.