Facility and Instrumentation Request Process
Supports proposals that need NSF FARE-sponsored atmospheric research instrumentation or facilities access, including education/outreach uses, single-facility requests, and field campaigns.
⚑ All proposals requiring FARE-sponsored assets must be submitted through this solicitation. · Preference for funding goes to NSF AGS programs in GEO; other NSF-wide or Directorate-wide uses should consult the FARE program director first. · No deadline stated.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 53 partial | portfolio topics: climate_weather, environment (primary); social/behavioral work is minor; funds other — not a research fit |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 50 partial | technical depth: central; funds other (capped) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 15 none | deep-tech content; no commercialization signal |
Description
The Facility and Instrumentation Request Process (FIRP) solicitation describes the mechanism by which the research community can propose projects that require access to instrumentation and facilities sponsored by the Facilities for Atmospheric Research and Education (FARE) Program in the Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS). FARE provides funding to a variety of organizations to make specialized instrumentation and facilities available to the atmospheric science research community through the Lower Atmosphere Observing Facilities (LAOF) and the Community Instruments and Facilities (CIF) programs. FIRP allows for parallel evaluation of intellectual merit and broader impacts along with the feasibility of the proposed project.
All proposals to AGS that require the use of FARE-sponsored assets must be submitted through this solicitation.
The FIRP solicitation offers three proposal submission tracks based on the type and purpose of the request:
Track 1 - Education and Outreach.
Track 2 - Single Facility Request.
Track 3 - Field Campaigns.
Preference for funding will be given to proposals submitted to programs in the Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS) in the Geosciences Directorate (GEO). If you are planning to submit a proposal to a program outside AGS, including NSF-wide or Directorate-wide solicitations, please contact the FARE program director, Shree Mishra at fare@nsf.gov to discuss the timelines, review process, and budget request for the use of FARE assets.
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Proposal brief SEE AN EXAMPLE →
A one-page internal memo: fit assessment, submission requirements, document scaffold, and next steps dated back from the deadline — tailored to your project idea if you add one.
Proposal shell · National Science Foundation conventions SEE AN NSF EXAMPLE →
Funder-faithful document skeletons — National Science Foundation's document set with section headings, page limits, reviewer guidance, and writing prompts; add a project idea to get [DRAFT] starter bullets. Download as .md for Word or Overleaf.