Closed Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs)

• Submission Deadline for Pre-Applications: January, 27, 2021 at 5:00 PM Eastern
  • A Pre-Application is required
• Pre-Application Response Date: March 1, 2021
• Submission Deadline for Applications: April 14, 2021 at 11:59 PM Eastern

• Submission Deadline for Pre-Applications: January 19, 2021 at 5 PM Eastern Time
  • A Pre-Application is required
• Pre-Application Response Date: February 16, 2021
• Submission Deadline for Applications: April 6, 2021 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

• Submission Deadline for Pre-Applications: December 2, 2020 at 5 PM Eastern Time
  • A Pre-Application is required
• Pre-Application Response Date: January 11, 2021 at 5 PM Eastern Time
• Submission Deadline for Applications: February 8, 2021 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

• Submission Deadline for Letters of Intent: N/A
• Submission Deadline for Pre-Applications: 12/15/2020 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time
• A Pre-Application is required
  • Pre-Application Response Date: 1/26/2021
• Letter of Intent Response Date N/A
• Submission Deadline for Applications: 3/2/2021 at 11:59:59 PM Eastern Time

• Submission Deadline for Pre-Applications: November 20, 2020 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time
  • A Pre-Application is required
• Pre-Application Response Date: December 17, 2020
• Submission Deadline for Applications: February 16, 2021 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time
• Frequently Asked Questions

• Submission Deadline for Pre-Applications: A Pre-Application is optional/encouraged
• Submission Deadline for Applications: Not Applicable

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) will remain open until September 30, 2021 or until replaced by a successor FOA. Applications may be submitted any time during that period.

Amendment 000001 (October 28, 2020)
This amendment provides clarification about the adoption of a new format for biographical sketches and current and pending support.

• The use of a format required by the National Science Foundation is mandatory, either through SciENcv or a fillable PDF.
• An abstract of the other activity is not required in current and pending support.
• If using a fillable PDF, SC recommends printing the file to ensure that it is no longer editable.

This amendment also corrects minor typographical errors.

• Submission Deadline for Letters of Intent: N/A
• Submission Deadline for Pre-Applications: March 24, 2020 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time
• Pre-Application Response Date: April 14, 2020 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time
• Submission Deadline for Applications: May 27, 2020 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Note: Amendment 000001 is issued to update the cost sharing information in Section III Eligibility Requirements, B. Cost Sharing and Institutional Commitments

• Submission Deadline for Letters of Intent: Not Applicable
• A Pre-application is required
  • Pre-applications must be submitted by February 10, 2020, at 5 PM
• Submission Deadline for Applications: 04/17/2020 at 5 PM Eastern Time

Note:

Amendment 000001 is issued to update, clarify and correct certain aspects of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), as identified on the page following the cover page of the amended FOA.

Amendment 000002 is issued to update, clarify and correct certain aspects of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), as identified on the page following the cover page of the amended FOA

Description of Amendment 000003: This Amendment extends the application deadline to accommodate disruptions from the COVID-19 outbreak, as reflected on the cover page and throughout the document. It also extends the due date for questions through FedConnect, as reflected in Section VII.

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• Submission Deadline for Letters of Intent: Not Applicable
• Submission Deadline for Pre-Applications: 01/16/2020 at 5 PM Eastern Time
• Pre-Application Response Date: 02/21/2020
• Submission Deadline for Applications: 04/07/2020 at 5 PM Eastern Time

Note: This amendment extends the deadline to accommodate disruptions from COVID-19

• Submission Deadline for Letters of Intent: NA
• Submission Deadline for Pre-Applications: January 7, 2020 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time
  • A Pre-Application is required
• Pre-Application Response Date: January 30, 2020
• Submission Deadline for Applications: March 30, 2020 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time

AMENDMENT 000001: This Amendment extends the deadline to accommodate disruptions from the COVID-19 outbreak

Frequently Asked Questions

• Letter of Intent Due Date: Not Applicable (A Letter of Intent is not required or requested)
• Pre-Application Due Date: January 16, 2020 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time (A Pre-Application is required)
• Pre-Application Response Date: February 25, 2020 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time
• Application Due Date: April 21, 2020 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

For purposes of uniformity, Excel templates are provided below and through Grants.gov (“Related Documents” tab on the FOA page). These should be used in preparing the tables required as part of the pre-application and full application. Refer to the FOA for instructions on completion and submission of these tables.

• EFRC_FOA_Budget_Template
• EFRC_FOA_Collaborators_Template
• EFRC_FOA_Reports_Addressed_Template
• EFRC_FOA_Senior-Key_Personnel_Template

Amendment No. 000001 of this FOA was released on February 13, 2020. This amendment includes a link to the full report from the Roundtable on Chemical Upcycling of Polymers; reflects the FY2020 budget appropriation; and clarifies a few other minor aspects of the FOA.

Issue Date of Amendment 000002: March 16, 2020 This amendment extends the deadline to accommodate disruptions from the COVID-19 outbreak.

• Submission Deadline for Pre-Applications:
  • A Pre-Application is optional/encouraged
• Pre-Application Response Date Not Applicable
• Submission Deadline for Application Not Applicable

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) will remain open until September 30, 2020 or until replaced by a successor FOA. Applications may be submitted any time during that period.