Closed · 10-566 · CFDA 47.049;47.050;47.074;47.075;47.076;47.078;47.079;47.080 · Discretionary

Research Coordination Networks (RCN)

Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. National Science Foundation, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$50K-$500K
Award range
Closed
Status
-
Close date
35
Expected awards

The verdict

Research Coordination Networks (RCN) is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. National Science Foundation that offered $50,000 -- $500,000 across 35 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.

$50K-$500K
award range
Closed
application status
35
expected awards
47.049;47.050;47.074;47.075;47.076;47.078;47.079;47.080
CFDA program

Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Research Coordination Networks (RCN) - is cataloged under number 10-566 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 47.049;47.050;47.074;47.075;47.076;47.078;47.079;47.080, posted by U.S. National Science Foundation. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on May 21, 2010 and last updated on March 17, 2011. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.

Award economics. The award range on file is $50,000 -- $500,000. The agency has projected $17.5 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 35 awards. If the agency funds the expected 35 awards from the $17.5 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $500,000. 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

$50,000 -- $500,000

Close Date

Not specified

Archived, replaced by 11-531

Posted

May 21, 2010

Est. Total Funding

$17,500,000

Expected Awards

35

Instrument

Grant

Description

The goal of this program is to advance a field or create new directions in research or education. Innovative ideas for implementing novel networking strategies are especially encouraged. Groups of investigators will be supported to communicate and coordinate their research, training and educational activities across disciplinary, organizational, geographic and international boundaries. Proposed networking activities directed to the general RCN program should focus on a theme to give coherence to the collaboration, such as a broad research question or particular technologies or approaches. The general RCN program will provide review for proposals to participating core programs and directorates listed in the solicitation, excepting Mathematical & Physical Sciences. Proposals involving mathematical and physical scientists will be accepted under the targeted physical/life science interface track described below. Additional targeted tracks within the RCN programs are intended to foster linkages across selected directorates.RCN-UBE: The Undergraduate Biology Education track could focus on any topic likely to lead to improved participation, learning, or assessment in undergraduate biology curricula. RCN-PLS: The physical/life science interface track focuses on topics at the interface of the biological and either the mathematical or physical sciences.

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.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

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Agency Contact

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Key Dates

Posted May 21, 2010
Close Date Not specified
Archive Date March 17, 2011
Last Updated March 17, 2011

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this grant opportunity?
This is a federal funding opportunity titled "Research Coordination Networks (RCN)", offered by U.S. National Science Foundation. It is associated with CFDA program 47.049;47.050;47.074;47.075;47.076;47.078;47.079;47.080. The goal of this program is to advance a field or create new directions in research or education. Innovative ideas for implementing novel networking strategies are especially encouraged. Groups of inv...
Is this opportunity still open?
No, this opportunity is closed. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.
How much funding is available?
The award range for this opportunity is $50,000 -- $500,000. Total estimated funding: $17,500,000. Expected number of awards: 35.
How do I apply?
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