Closed · 12-607 · CFDA 10.310;43.001;43.008;47.041;47.070;47.075;47.076;93.286;93.350;93.361;93.853;93.865;93.866 · Discretionary
National Robotics Initiative
Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. National Science Foundation, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $150K-$5M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- -
- Close date
- 40
- Expected awards
The verdict
National Robotics Initiative is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. National Science Foundation that offered $150,000 -- $5,000,000 across 40 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $150K-$5M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 40
- expected awards
- 10.310;43.001;43.008;47.041;47.070;47.075;47.076;93.286;93.350;93.361;93.853;93.865;93.866
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - National Robotics Initiative - is cataloged under number 12-607 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 10.310;43.001;43.008;47.041;47.070;47.075;47.076;93.286;93.350;93.361;93.853;93.865;93.866, posted by U.S. National Science Foundation. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on September 11, 2012 and last updated on November 13, 2013. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $150,000 -- $5,000,000. The agency has projected $50.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 40 awards. If the agency funds the expected 40 awards from the $50.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $1.3 million. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity is closed. Monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements in the next funding cycle. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$150,000 -- $5,000,000
Close Date
Not specified
Archived. Replaced by Solicitation NSF 14-500.
Posted
September 11, 2012
Est. Total Funding
$50,000,000
Expected Awards
40
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The goal of the National Robotics Initiative is to accelerate the development and use of robots in the United States that work beside, or cooperatively with, people. Innovative robotics research and applications emphasizing the realization of such co-robots acting in direct support of and in a symbiotic relationship with human partners is supported by multiple agencies of the federal government including the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The purpose of this program is the development of this next generation of robotics, to advance the capability and usability of such systems and artifacts, and to encourage existing and new communities to focus on innovative application areas. It will address the entire life cycle from fundamental research and development to manufacturing and deployment. Methods for the establishment and infusion of robotics in educational curricula and research to gain a better understanding of the long term social, behavioral and economic implications of co-robots across all areas of human activity are important parts of this initiative. Collaboration between academic, industry, non-profit and other organizations is strongly encouraged to establish better linkages between fundamental science and technology development, deployment and use.Two classes of proposals will be considered in response to this solicitation:Small projects: One or more investigators spanning 1 to 5 years. Large projects: Multi-disciplinary teams spanning 3 to 5 years. As detailed in the solicitation, appropriate scientific areas of investigation may be related to any of the participating funding organizations. Questions concerning a particular project's focus, direction and relevance to a participating funding organization should be addressed to the appropriate person in the list of agency contacts found in section VIII of the solicitation.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
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