This is an NSF research grant, not a business operating grant: it funds fundamental, human-centered research on strengthening US infrastructure, integrating social, behavioral, or economic science with engineering. It fits research-capable organizations, not companies that simply build or sell things. If you are a retailer, restaurant, or typical small business looking for working capital or project funding, do not bother applying.
| Industry | Estimated fit |
|---|---|
| Technology & SoftwareMatches your industry (technology, tech, innovation) | 87 |
| Construction & InfrastructureMatches your industry (infrastructure, building) | 76 |
| Environment & ConservationMatches your industry (environment) | 76 |
| Finance & BankingMatches your industry (economic) | 67 |
| Social Services & NonprofitMatches your industry (social) | 67 |
| Arts & CultureMatches your industry (cultural) | 64 |
| Industry | Estimated fit |
|---|---|
| Agriculture & FarmingLimit: Nothing in this notice points to agriculture & farming | 54 |
| Education & TrainingLimit: Nothing in this notice points to education & training | 54 |
| Energy & Clean TechLimit: Nothing in this notice points to energy & clean tech | 54 |
| Food & BeverageLimit: Nothing in this notice points to food & beverage | 54 |
| Healthcare & BiotechLimit: Nothing in this notice points to healthcare & biotech | 54 |
| Housing & Real EstateLimit: Nothing in this notice points to housing & real estate | 54 |
| ManufacturingLimit: Nothing in this notice points to manufacturing | 54 |
| Retail & E-CommerceMatches your industry (economic) | 54 |
| Transportation & LogisticsLimit: Nothing in this notice points to transportation & logistics | 54 |
These are our matcher’s estimates for a typical business in each industry. A real match depends on your size, your state and what you need the money for — check your own fit.
NSF program funding human-centered, use-inspired fundamental research on strengthening US infrastructure, integrating social, behavioral, and economic sciences with engineering and technology. Eligible applicants: US for-profit organizations including small businesses, non-academic nonprofits, accredited US institutions of higher education, and federally recognized tribal nations. Awards range $50
Strengthening American Infrastructure (SAI) is an NSF program seeking to stimulate human-centered, use-inspired, fundamental and potentially transformative research aimed at strengthening America's infrastructure. Effective infrastructure provides a strong foundation for socioeconomic vitality and broad improvement in quality of life. Robust, reliable and effective infrastructure spurs private-sector innovation, grows the economy, creates jobs, makes public-sector service provision more efficient, strengthens communities, promotes equal opportunity, protects the natural environment, enhances national security and fuels American leadership. Achieving these objectives requires the integration of expertise from across all science and engineering disciplines. SAI focuses on how fundamental knowledge about human reasoning and decision-making, governance, and social and cultural processes enables the building and maintenance of effective infrastructure that improves lives and society and builds on advances in technology and engineering. Successful projects will represent a convergence of expertise in one or more social, behavioral or economic sciences, deeply integrated with other disciplines to support substantial and potentially pathbreaking fundamental research applied to strengthening a specific focal infrastructure.
General inquiries regarding this funding opportunity should be sent to NSF-SAI@nsf.gov .
Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following:
For-profit organizations: U.S.-based commercial organizations, including small businesses, with strong capabilities in scientific or engineering research or education and a passion for innovation.
Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, professional societies and similar organizations located in the U.S. that are directly associated with educational or research activities.
Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs): Two- and four-year IHEs (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Special Instructions for International Branch Campuses of US IHEs: If the proposal includes funding to be provided to an international branch campus of a US institution of higher education (including through use of sub-awards and consultant arrangements), the proposer must explain the benefit(s) to the project of performance at the international branch campus, and justify why the project activities cannot be performed at the US campus.
Tribal Nations: An American Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, or community that the Secretary of the Interior acknowledges as a federally recognized tribe pursuant to the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994, 25 U.S.C. §§ 5130-5131.
Who May Serve as PI:
PIs must hold appointments at U.S.-based campuses/offices of eligible organizations (IHEs, Non-profit, non-academic organizations, For-profit organizations, Tribal Nations). There are no restrictions on who may serve as co-PIs, Senior/Key Personnel, or Consultant.
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