Does ARI-R2 have priority funding areas?
The primary constraints are that the proposal has to be for the repair, renovation or, in exceptional circumstances, replacement of existing research facilities; be submitted by an eligible organization; fall within the budget limits specified in the solicitation; and be for a facility for research and/or research training in an area of science, engineering or education research that is supported by NSF. There is no preference among eligible organizations or eligible areas of research. Research that falls outside the scope of the areas that NSF normally funds includes clinical research and research requiring security classification. Proposing organizations are encouraged to read the solicitation’s section on merit review criteria for a description of the factors that the reviewers and NSF staff typically consider when evaluating proposals.
