NSF Most Recent Changes
PAPPG 24-1 Supplement
On December 8, 2025, NSF issued a to its current Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG), which includes the following changes to proposal submission requirements:
The American Security Drone Act of 2023 prohibits use of NSF funds on or after December 22, 2025, to: (1) procure unmanned aircraft systems (drones) that are manufactured or assembled by a covered foreign entity; or (2) in connection with the operation of such a drone or unmanned aircraft systems.
Recipients are required to share all data supporting NSF funded publications at the time of publication. Exceptions to this sharing requirement should be described and justified within the DMSP.
NSF has increased the budget caps on the following funding mechanisms:
- Planning: from $100,000 to $200,000 per year.
- RAPID: from $200,000 to $300,000 for up to one year.
- EAGER: from $300,000 to $400,000 for up to two years.
A proposal may be returned without review when it is is not responsive to the NSF funding opportunity or does not contain sufficient content to permit effective merit review.
Important Notice No. 149: Updates to NSF Research Security Policies
On November 24, 2025, the National Science Foundation (NSF) provided updates for its . Policy updates affecting proposal submission include:
- Research Security Assessment and Required Recipient Documentation: Effective December 2, 2025, NSF reserves the right to perform risk assessments, using analytical tools, of proposals and awards submitted to the Foundation to assess nondisclosures of required information from senior/key personnel, and establish other policies and procedures for identifying, communicating, and addressing security risks that may threaten the integrity of Foundation-supported research and development.
- Research Security Training: Effective December 2, 2025, NSF requires research security training certifications from proposers and individuals identified as senior/key personnel by the proposer. This certification is included in the proposal certification page, as well as the biographical sketches and current and pending support documents for named senior/key personnel. 久久午夜羞羞影院免费观看 employees who participate in an NSF proposal as senior or key personnel submitted on or after December 2, 2025 can complete the Research Security Training (Combined) - Basic Course in CITI to meet the new training requirement. To access the training, please follow the instructions posted here. Training must be completed within 12 months prior to proposal submission.
What This Means for Senior/Key Personnel on NSF Proposals
- Failure to complete research security training prior to proposal submission will result in removal from the proposal or delay in/cancellation of proposal submission.
- Biographical sketches and current and pending support documents generated from SciENcv prior to December 2, 2025 are no longer compliant because they do not include the mandatory research security training certification. New versions must be generated from SciENcv for inclusion in any NSF proposals going forward.