NSF: Expanding AI Innovation through Capacity Building and Partnerships (ExpandAI)
Posted: 2/11/2023 (Funding)
This solicitation is a funding opportunity for Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs).
All proposers must receive an official invitation via the Concept Outline process to submit a full proposal to this solicitation. The Concept Outline gives NSF the ability to review for appropriateness to the program objectives prior to the full proposal submission process, ensuring that proposers do not expend time or resources preparing full proposals that do not have strong potential to be responsive to the program objectives as found in solicitation-specific review criteria. Details regarding this process as well as how to submit a Concept Outline can be found in section V.A of this document.
The ExpandAI program has recurring submission windows. Unlike deadlines, submission windows allow proposers the flexibility to submit a full proposal at any time during the specific dates listed at the top of this document. On each submission window closing date, the proposal submission system will shut down at 5:00 p.m. submitter’s local time. The system will then reopen for new submissions the morning of the next window, with the exception of the final submission window.
Innovating and migrating proposal preparation and submission capabilities from FastLane to Research.gov is part of the ongoing NSF information technology modernization efforts, as described in Important Notice No. 147. In support of these efforts, proposals submitted in response to this program solicitation must be prepared and submitted via Research.gov or via Grants.gov and may not be prepared or submitted via FastLane. Due to the unique nature of this program, full proposal preparation and submission through Research.gov is strongly encouraged.
Any proposal submitted in response to this solicitation should be submitted in accordance with the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) that is in effect for the relevant due date to which the proposal is being submitted. The NSF PAPPG is regularly revised and it is the responsibility of the proposer to ensure that the proposal meets the requirements specified in this solicitation and the applicable version of the PAPPG. Submitting a proposal prior to a specified deadline does not negate this requirement.
Deadline: 03/13/2023