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• NSF Engines Builder Platform Virtual Community Building Event
  January 12, 2023, 3:30-5 pm ET
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This proposal submission guidance is for organizations that are new to NSF. It provides a walkthrough of the registration requirements that MUST be completed to submit a proposal to NSF. This guidance also includes a Lead organization journey and a sub-awardee organization journey for submitting an NSF Engines proposal via Research.gov.

The Region of Service Map is a required document for Type-2 NSF Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) proposals. NSF is requesting this information to gain a more detailed and precise description of each applicant’s region of service and a more detailed view of the geographic distribution of the NSF Engines applicant pool. To facilitate a uniform process and comparable maps, the NSF Engines team has compiled a set of resources and a map builder tool to help you build out this Region of Service document for your proposal.

1. Use the step-by-step how-to-guide.
2. Watch the video tutorial.
3. Create and Submit your Region of Service mapping tool using the Excel spreadsheet.

As a supplemental document, each proposing team must provide a Region of Service Map that defines their region of service by state(s) and counties covered in a list format. Counties should be identified by both name and five-digit FIPS code. By following the step-by-step instructions on how to use the map builder tool, the Excel template will be automatically populated with the requested data. The Excel file must be converted to a PDF and submitted in the supplemental document section of your proposal within research.gov.

Overview of the NSF Regional Innovation Engines program

In the video below, the NSF Engines program team discuss the NSF Engines program model, including program goals, phases of Engine development, proposal and award requirements, and award types.

Presentation slides

The slide deck used in the overview video below can be downloaded here: TIP and NSF Engines overview slides (PDF, 1.33 MB).

NSF Engines videos

Learn more about NSF Engines by watching recordings of our outreach events, including the roadshows series, program overview, and Q&A sessions. Learn more.
 

National Bureau of Economic Research Workshop

The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) hosted a workshop at NSF in October 2022. The one-day workshop focused on place-based policies and innovation. You can view a summary of the workshop for more information.

NSF Engines Proposers’ Day

The NSF Engines Proposers’ Day was a virtual workshop held on August 1, 2022, for regional teams that submitted concept outlines and advanced to the next step as outlined in the program's funding opportunity. More than 2,700 team members attended the event, which was designed to help regional teams spanning all 50 states and four U.S. territories develop compelling proposals.

NSF Engines roadshow

The NSF Engines roadshow was a series of five regionally focused virtual events held during the spring of 2022 that served as jumping-off points for NSF Engine application discussion development. Each roadshow included an overview of the NSF Engines program, a panel discussion with leading innovation and technology ecosystem builders from across the country, and interactive breakout rooms for regional collaboration. Over 1500 people attended these events that covered all 50 states and U.S. territories.