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A research and action competition in the smart and connected communities domain supporting ready-to-implement, research-based pilot projects addressing community-identified priorities |
National Science Foundation |
U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Homeland Security |
$9,000,000 |
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04/07/2020 9:00 AM |
08/03/2020 5:00 PM |
FY20, FY21, FY22 |
Grants and cooperative agreements |
Michal Ziv-El |
The Civic Innovation Challenge is a research and action competition that aims to fund ready-to-implement, research-based pilot projects that have the potential for scalable, sustainable, and transferable impact on community-identified priorities. Teams will participate in one of two tracks: Communities and Mobility or Resilience to Natural Disasters. |
**Total Cash Prize Pool:** \
$9,000,000
**Prize Breakdown:**
* Stage 1: Up to 12 awards per track of up to $50K
* Stage 2: Up to 4 awards per track of up to $1M |
Teams must consist of both research partners and civic partners. For the purposes of this solicitation, civic partners may include local, state, or tribal government officials; non-profit representatives; community organizers or advocates; community service providers; and/or others working to improve their communities. For a complete list of rules, please visit the NSF solicitation at <https://bit.ly/2V5arFg> |
**Judging Panel**
Panels will assess projects' intellectual merits, broader impacts, and capability to have an impact in a 12-month time horizon. Review panels will also look for proposals that have real impact on their communities, and proposers are encouraged to tell a story about who in their communities will benefit from the project.
**Judging Criteria**
Panels will assess projects' intellectual merits, broader impacts, and capability to have an impact in a 12-month time horizon. Review panels will also look for proposals that have real impact on their communities, and proposers are encouraged to tell a story about who in their communities will benefit from the project. |
Submission URL: <https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/> |
The Civic Innovation Challenge is a research and action competition that aims to fund ready-to-implement, research-based pilot projects that have the potential for scalable, sustainable, and transferable impact on community-identified priorities. Teams will participate in one of two tracks: Communities and Mobility or Resilience to Natural Disasters.
Total Cash Prize Pool: $9,000,000
Prize Breakdown:
- Stage 1: Up to 12 awards per track of up to $50K
- Stage 2: Up to 4 awards per track of up to $1M
Teams must consist of both research partners and civic partners. For the purposes of this solicitation, civic partners may include local, state, or tribal government officials; non-profit representatives; community organizers or advocates; community service providers; and/or others working to improve their communities. For a complete list of rules, please visit the NSF solicitation at https://bit.ly/2V5arFg
Judging Panel
Panels will assess projects' intellectual merits, broader impacts, and capability to have an impact in a 12-month time horizon. Review panels will also look for proposals that have real impact on their communities, and proposers are encouraged to tell a story about who in their communities will benefit from the project.
Judging Criteria
Panels will assess projects' intellectual merits, broader impacts, and capability to have an impact in a 12-month time horizon. Review panels will also look for proposals that have real impact on their communities, and proposers are encouraged to tell a story about who in their communities will benefit from the project.
Submission URL: https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/