Policy Office
HEAD: Jean Feldman
The Policy Office in the Division of Institution and Award Support is responsible for developing, implementing and issuing proposal and award policy for the programs of the National Science Foundation and is available to assist you with questions involving policy related issues. Questions related to specific awards should be directed to the Division of Grants and Agreements.
Grants & Cooperative Agreements:
New! Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 17-1) - effective for proposals submitted or due on or after January 30, 2017, and awards made on or after January 30, 2017
- For guidance on proposals submitted or due before January 30, 2017, and awards made before January 30, 2017, continue to reference the PAPPG dated January 25, 2016
- Frequently Asked Questions on Proposal Preparation and Award Administration - effective January 30, 2017
- Slides from PAPPG Webinar - November 7, 2016
- New! NSF Prospective New Awardee Guide - effective for proposals submitted or due on or after January 30, 2017, and awards made on or after January 30, 2017
- Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 16-1) - effective January 25, 2016
- Frequently Asked Questions on NSF's Implementation of 2 CFR Part 200 - updated April 21, 2015
- Electronic Capabilities Modernization Status
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- FastLane-Related FAQs on Proposal Preparation and Award Administration
- Project Outcomes Report for the General Public (POR)
- FAQs on NSF's Implementation of the Department of Labor's Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Final Overtime Rule
- NSF - NIH/OLAW Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Regarding Vertebrate Animal Welfare Issues
- Automated Compliance Checking of NSF Proposals
- Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)
- NSF's Career-Life-Balance Initiative
- NSF Scientific Integrity Policy
- NSF Data Management Policy
- NSF Merit Review
- NSF Cost Sharing Policy
- Overarching Policies on Cost Sharing
- FAQs on on Cost Sharing - updated January 2013
- Pre-award
- Post-award
- NSF Programs with Mandatory Cost Sharing
- Innovation Corps Program (I-Corps)
- Major Research Instrumentation Program
- Robert Noyce Scholarship Program
- Engineering Research Centers
- Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research
- Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (where applicable)
- Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (where applicable)
- iTRAK Conversion and ACM$ Payments - Dear Colleague Letter announcing new financial accounting system for NSF
- Award Conditions
- Federal Demonstration Partnership
- NSF Outreach
- Human Subjects
- Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR)
- Grants.gov
- NEW! NSF Grants.gov Application Guide - effective January 30, 2017
- NSF Grants.gov Application Guide - effective January 25, 2016
- For guidance on proposals submitted or due before January 25, 2016, continue to reference the Grants.gov Application Guide dated December 26, 2014