CEDAR email: NSF funding opportunity

[Raizada, Shikha]

Dear colleagues,

 I would like to bring to your kind attention a new funding opportunity that was announced recently, which is managed by the Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnership (TIP) at the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). This effort aligns with the current administration priorities to promote translational research. The details can be found at: : Translation to Practice (TTP)<https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/nsf-ttp-national-science-foundation-translation-practice>.  This new program evolved from the Partnerships for Innovation (PFI<https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/pfi-partnerships-innovation/504790/nsf23-538>) program, which has been sunset.

To create awareness, NSF is organizing some webinars that will help in developing familiarity about the above funding opportunity. I encourage our community to register for the event:
https://www.nsf.gov/events/intro-nsf-translation-practice-program

Below is relevant text from the solicitation webpage<https://nsf-my.sharepoint.com/personal/7509051449_nsf_gov/Documents/Documents/CEDAR_Soliciation_Updates/The%20NSF%20TTP%20program%20was%20developed%20with%20several%20goals%20in%20mind:%20%20To%20identify%20and%20support%20use-inspired%20research%20and%20translational%20activities%20enabling%20a%20continuum%20from%20foundational%20research%20to%20practice;%20To%20develop%20partnerships%20and%20collaborations%20between%20institutions%20of%20higher%20education%20and%20other%20entities%20(e.g.,%20industry,%20state/local/national%20government%20agencies,%20philanthropies,%20open-source%20ecosystems,%20for-benefit,%20for-profit%20and%20non-profit%20organizations,%20international%20organizations,%20etc.);%20To%20promote%20and%20advance%20the%20education%20and%20training%20of%20students%20and%20postdoctoral%20researchers,%20encouraging%20the%20participation%20of%20all%20Americans%20in%20STEM%20including%20innovation%20and%20entrepreneurship;%20and%20To%20identify%20future%20customer%20needs%20and%20opportunities%20and%20bring%20these%20to%20the%20forefront%20in%20the%20conduct%20of%20use-inspired%20research%20and%20translational%20activities.>.

September 16, 2025 - Deadline date

  *   NSF TTP-Explore (NSF TTP-E) is a pilot track that is likely to be the first step for researchers seeking to translate their basic research to practice. To be eligible for the NSF TTP-E track, proposers must have an active, eligible, NSF research award (see Eligibility Information for further details). TTP-E is designed to encourage current, eligible NSF awardees to intentionally pursue applications of their research with the potential for societal impact. The NSF TTP-E track provides the opportunity to obtain an extension of the initial award period of a current NSF award for up to two years in order to offer investigators an opportunity to explore adventurous, high-risk, use-inspired research and initial translational activities as the starting point for translation that was not covered by the original research award.
The NSF TTP program was developed with several goals in mind:

  *   To identify and support use-inspired research and translational activities enabling a continuum from foundational research to practice;
  *   To develop partnerships and collaborations between institutions of higher education and other entities (e.g., industry, state/local/national government agencies, philanthropies, open-source ecosystems, for-benefit, for-profit and non-profit organizations, international organizations, etc.);
  *   To promote and advance the education and training of students and postdoctoral researchers, encouraging the participation of all Americans in STEM including innovation and entrepreneurship; and
  *   To identify future customer needs and opportunities and bring these to the forefront in the conduct of use-inspired research and translational activities.

Sincerely,

Dr. Shikha Raizada (She, Her, Hers)
Program Director
Aeronomy, Geo/AGS
National Science Foundation
Ph: +1 703-292-8963

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