Opportunity Information: Apply for 20 524
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Dimensions of Biodiversity grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 20-524) is designed to tackle a central problem in modern biology: even after centuries of exploration and research, most of Earth's biodiversity is still undocumented, and much of what remains unknown is at risk of being lost permanently due to rapid global biodiversity decline. The program aims to change how scientists describe, measure, and understand life on Earth by supporting projects that close major knowledge gaps in biodiversity and explain why biodiversity is produced, how it persists, and what it does in ecological systems.
A defining feature of this opportunity is its requirement for true integration across three specific dimensions of biodiversity: genetic diversity (variation within and among populations at the DNA level), phylogenetic diversity (the evolutionary relationships and history connecting organisms), and functional diversity (the traits and roles organisms play in ecosystems). Proposals are expected to treat these dimensions as interconnected rather than separate lines of evidence. The goal is not simply to collect multiple kinds of data, but to use integrated approaches to understand how genetic variation, evolutionary history, and organismal function interact and jointly shape key ecological and evolutionary processes. Projects should emphasize the synergistic roles of these dimensions in explaining mechanisms behind the origin of biodiversity, the maintenance of biodiversity over time, and the functional consequences of biodiversity for ecosystems.
While the program aligns with NSF's broader Biological Sciences research areas, it differs from many standard programs by insisting that multiple biodiversity dimensions be addressed simultaneously and in novel, integrative ways. Competitive projects are expected to go beyond incremental cataloging and instead provide new frameworks, analytical strategies, or cross-cutting empirical approaches that reveal relationships among genes, lineages, and traits, and how those relationships influence real-world ecological and evolutionary outcomes.
The 2020 competition is explicitly restricted to projects that include international partnerships with one of three participating national funding organizations: the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), the Sao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) in Brazil, or the National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa. The submission process is coordinated across agencies: US principal investigators submit their proposal to NSF, while collaborating investigators in China, Brazil, or South Africa submit to their respective national funding agencies. This structure is intended to support tightly linked, multinational research teams working on shared scientific questions, with each side supported through its own national funder.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary grant opportunity in the science and technology research and development category (CFDA 47.074). The original closing date for the competition was March 27, 2020, and the solicitation anticipated approximately six awards. The maximum award size listed is $2,000,000. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others" with additional clarification in the full solicitation, which typically signals that applicants should rely on the program text for the exact eligibility rules and organizational requirements.
For teams that are unsure whether their concept fits the program's specific integration expectations, NSF encourages potential applicants to send a short project summary and contact information to Dimensions@nsf.gov to ask about suitability before investing heavily in a full proposal.Apply for 20 524
- The National Science Foundation in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Dimensions of Biodiversity" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 47.074.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 06, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 27, 2020. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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