A Science of Science Approach to Analyzing and Innovating the Biomedical Research Enterprise (SoS: BIO)
Updated
Grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation, open to any type of applicant. Closes Feb 9, 2027, 112 days left.
| Opportunity number | 23-569 |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. National Science Foundation |
| Funding type | Grant |
| Field | Science, technology and other research and development |
| Award ceiling | $250,000 |
| Award floor | $100,000 |
| Expected number of awards | 8 |
| Total program funding | $2.0 million |
| Cost sharing or matching | Not required |
| Assistance listing | 47.075, 93.859 |
| Posted | Mar 21, 2023 |
| Closes | Feb 9, 2027 (112 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar |
Who can apply
- Unrestricted: any type of applicant
Description
The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are interested in proposals that will propel our understanding of the biomedical research enterprise by drawing from the scientific expertise of the science of science policy research community. NSF promotes the progress of science by maintaining the general health of research and education across all fields of science and engineering.
The Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE) Directorate within NSF supports basic research on people and society. The SBE sciences focus on human behavior and social organizations; how social, economic, political, cultural and environmental forces affect the lives of people from birth to old age; and how people in turn shape those forces. SBE's Science of Science: Discovery, Communication and Impact Program (SoS:DCI) supports research designed to advance the scientific basis of science and innovation policy.
The NIH is the U.S. federal agency charged with supporting biomedical research in the U.S. The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) within the NIH supports basic biomedical research that increases understanding of biological processes and lays the foundation for advances in disease diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Both NSF and NIH believe that there are opportunities and needs for building and supporting research projects with a focus on the scientific research enterprise.
The two agencies also recognize that when programmatic goals are compatible, coordinated management and funding of a research program can have a positive synergistic effect on the level and scope of research and can leverage the investments of both agencies. Therefore, NIGMS and SBE are partnering to enable collaboration in research between the SoS:DCI program and NIGMS. This partnership will result in a portfolio of high-quality research to provide scientific analysis of important aspects of the biomedical research enterprise and efforts to foster a diverse, innovative, productive and efficient scientific workforce, from which future scientific leaders will emerge.
Prospective investigators are strongly encouraged to discuss their proposals with the program officers before submission to determine project relevance to the priorities of both SBE and NIGMS. Specific questions pertaining to this solicitation can also be directed to the SBE and NIGMS program officers.
Full announcement and how to apply on Grants.gov
Science, technology and other research and development grants right now
There are 99 open federal grants in science, technology and other research and development that small businesses may apply for; 46 close within 30 days. The median award ceiling is $1.2 million; this grant offers up to $250,000. The agencies offering the most are Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA, U.S. National Science Foundation and National Institute of Justice. Grants in this field stay open a median of 154 days; this one is open for 1421 days.
Who has won this program before
- Regents Of The University Of Michigan $38.4 million · from Feb 15, 2022
- Regents Of The University Of Michigan $18.5 million · from Jul 15, 2021
- Northeastern University $16.2 million · from Oct 1, 2021
- Carnegie-Mellon University $15.7 million · from Jun 1, 2023
- University Of Massachusetts $15.0 million · from Sep 15, 2023
The largest grants and cooperative agreements under assistance listing 47.075, 93.859 with payments since Oct 1, 2025, from USAspending.gov. Amounts are each award's total.
Other open grants in the same program
Under assistance listing 47.075, 93.859, the federal program this grant is paid from.
More open grants from the U.S. National Science Foundation
35 open grants from this agency accept small businesses, with $869.9 million in total program funding listed.