Critical Information
Please regularly check this page for critical updates and information, especially regarding potential disruptions or changes related to our program and the U.S. National Science Foundation.
Upcoming proposal submission date: July 2,2025
Recent phishing attempts
Learn about NSF's implementation of recent executive orders.
Read here for updates to Indirect Cost Rate Adjustments for NSF SBIR/STTR solicitations
Small businesses should talk to a tax professional about how to deduct R&D funding.
Recent phishing attempts
Learn about NSF's implementation of recent executive orders.
Read here for updates to Indirect Cost Rate Adjustments for NSF SBIR/STTR solicitations
On June 20, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, in No. 1:25-cv-11231-IT, vacated NSF’s 15% Indirect Cost Rate policy (NSF 25-034). In compliance with the court’s decision, NSF will not implement the policy at this time.
Small businesses should talk to a tax professional about how to deduct R&D funding.