Regional Resilience Innovation Incubator (R2I2)

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NSF 24-595: Regional Resilience Innovation Incubator (R2I2) Program Solicitation Document Information Document History Posted: August 8, 2024 Create a PDF To save a PDF of this solicitation, select Print to PDF in your browser's print options. View the program page Program Solicitation NSF 24-595 U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Geosciences Division of Research, Innovation, Synergies, and Education Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships Innovation and Technology Ecosystems Letter of Intent Due Date(s) (required) (due by 5 p.m. submitting organization’s local time): January 10, 2025 Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. submitting organization’s local time): January 16, 2025 Table Of Contents Summary of Program Requirements Introduction Program Description Award Information Eligibility Information Proposal Preparation and Submission Instructions Proposal Preparation Instructions Budgetary Information Due Dates Research.gov/Grants.gov Requirements NSF Proposal Processing and Review Procedures Merit Review Principles and Criteria Review and Selection Process Award Administration Information Notification of the Award Award Conditions Reporting Requirements Agency Contacts Other Information Important Information And Revision Notes Any proposal submitted in response to this solicitation should be submitted in accordance with the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) that is in effect for the relevant due date to which the proposal is being submitted. The NSF PAPPG is regularly revised and it is the responsibility of the proposer to ensure that the proposal meets the requirements specified in this solicitation and the applicable version of the PAPPG. Submitting a proposal prior to a specified deadline does not negate this requirement. Summary Of Program Requirements General Information Program Title: Regional Resilience Innovation Incubator (R2I2) Synopsis of Program: The Regional Resilience Innovation Incubators (R2I2) is a cross-directorate NSF solicitation led by the Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) and the Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP). R2I2 will support community- engaged team science to co-design high-impact solutions to climate-related societal challenges that leverage recent advances in fundamental climate change and Earth system science research. Each R2I2 project will address specific regional climate challenges and will develop and demonstrate solutions to those challenges that can be effectively applied in real- world settings. Investment in R2I2 will leverage past federal investments in addressing climate change and will provide a bridge connecting advancements in basic science with local knowledge, informed decision making, and technological innovations for societal applications. R2I2 will be implemented in two phases, concept creation and implementation. This solicitation, focused on Phase-1, will fund a series of pilot projects focusing on project concept creation and refinement for solutions specific to a U.S. climate region. Targeted areas for establishing R2I2 incubators will be based on ten climate regions defined by the Fifth National Climate Assessment (Table 1.1): Northeast, Southeast, U.S. Caribbean, Midwest, Northern Great Plains, Southern Great Plains, Northwest, Southwest, Alaska, and Hawaii & U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands. Although geographic diversity will be a factor considered when determining the portfolio of awards, the review process may result in funding multiple projects in one climate region and none in others. Individual R2I2 projects may propose solutions that apply to more than one climate region defined above. This solicitation will also fund an award for the creation of a R2I2 National Office (RNO) to support the collective and coordinated implementation of R2I2 award activities. NSF envisions the release of a separate solicitation for Phase-2 implementation projects in fiscal year 2026, subject to the availability of funds. Only Phase-1 award recipients will be eligible to submit Phase-2 proposals. Phase-2 awards will be selected based on a merit review of Phase-2 proposals and performance during Phase-1. Broadening Participation In STEM NSF has a mandate to broaden participation in science and engineering, as articulated and reaffirmed in law since 1950. Congress has charged NSF to “develop intellectual capital, both people and ideas, with particular emphasis on groups and regions that traditionally have not participated fully in science, mathematics, and engineering." Cognizant Program Officer(s): Please note that the following information is current at the time of publishing. See program website for any updates to the points of contact. Subhashree Mishra, telephone: (703) 292-5008, email: r2i2@nsf.gov Amanda S. Adams, telephone: (703) 292-5008, email: r2i2@nsf.gov Lina C. Patino, telephone: (703) 292-5008, email: r2i2@nsf.gov Alan J. Cohen, telephone: (703) 292-5008, email: r2i2@n