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NSF program Innovation: Research Methods (166Y00): 18 awards, $11.3M to 17 organizations
18 NSF awards ($11.3M) under the program element Innovation: Research Methods (166Y00) to 17 organizations, fiscal years 2022 to 2026, read 2026-11-03.
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- Program element code
- 166Y00
- Directorate
- Directorate for Biological Sciences
- Division
- Innovation Tools, Informatics, & Functional Genomics
Awards
18 awards in the window.
| Award | Agency | Institute or division | Fiscal year | Amount in window | Start | End | Principal investigator | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tools4Cells: TimeCLIP technology to enable time-resolved detection of protein-RNA interactions | NSF | Innovation Tools, Informatics, & Functional Genomics | 2026 | $1,000,000 | September 1, 2026 | August 31, 2029 | Jernej Murn | nsf.gov |
| IIBR Research Methods: Developing novel methods to sequence, visualize and analyze GlycoRNAs in diverse organisms | NSF | Innovation Tools, Informatics, & Functional Genomics | 2024 | $997,082 | August 1, 2024 | July 31, 2027 | Yi Lu | nsf.gov |
| Tools4Cells: Development of self-amplifying RNA systems for bacterial protein synthesis | NSF | Innovation Tools, Informatics, & Functional Genomics | 2025 | $986,944 | September 1, 2025 | August 31, 2028 | Pedro J Alvarez | nsf.gov |
| Highly-Multiplexed Fluorescence with DNA-Nanoruler Spectral Barcodes | NSF | Innovation Tools, Informatics, & Functional Genomics | 2025 | $926,816 | September 15, 2025 | August 31, 2028 | Marc R Birtwistle | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Multiplexed mRNA detection at nanometer resolution | NSF | Innovation Tools, Informatics, & Functional Genomics | 2026 | $874,717 | July 1, 2026 | June 30, 2031 | Diana P Goncalves Schmidt | nsf.gov |
| UKRI/BBSRC-NSF/BIO: Interpretable and Noise-Robust Machine Learning for Neurophysiology | NSF | Innovation Tools, Informatics, & Functional Genomics | 2023 | $851,348 | October 1, 2023 | March 31, 2028 | Mohsen Imani | nsf.gov |
| IIBR Research Methods: Probing the structure, abundance, dynamics, and function of protein complexes within their cellular environment | NSF | Innovation Tools, Informatics, & Functional Genomics | 2023 | $737,906 | October 1, 2023 | September 30, 2026 | Valerica Raicu | nsf.gov |
| Transforming Protein Engineering Infrastructure: Using PicoShells for Rapid Directed Evolution of Complex Functions | NSF | Innovation Tools, Informatics, & Functional Genomics | 2024 | $730,000 | August 1, 2024 | July 31, 2027 | Dino Di Carlo | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Discovering the Spatial Modes of Tissue Perturbation with Volumetric DNA Microscopy | NSF | Innovation Tools, Informatics, & Functional Genomics | 2026 | $688,712 | September 1, 2026 | August 31, 2031 | Joshua Weinstein | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Revealing the Connection between Invasive Species Distributions and Disturbance Events Using Satellite Remote Sensing | NSF | Innovation Tools, Informatics, & Functional Genomics | 2026 | $591,565 | August 1, 2026 | July 31, 2031 | Susan K Meerdink | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Research Infrastructure: Moth Monitoring 2.0: Developing an integrated monitoring framework across life stages to understand insect declines | NSF | Innovation Tools, Informatics, & Functional Genomics | 2025 | $569,960 | September 15, 2025 | August 31, 2028 | Allen H Hurlbert | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Two-photon DeepSpiral super-resolution imaging of in vivo molecular dynamics in deep tissue | NSF | Innovation Tools, Informatics, & Functional Genomics | 2026 | $491,215 | August 15, 2026 | July 31, 2029 | Emily Gibson | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Research Infrastructure: Moth Monitoring 2.0: Developing an integrated monitoring framework across life stages to understand insect declines | NSF | Innovation Tools, Informatics, & Functional Genomics | 2025 | $429,998 | September 15, 2025 | August 31, 2028 | Robert P Guralnick | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Two-photon DeepSpiral super-resolution imaging of in vivo molecular dynamics in deep tissue | NSF | Innovation Tools, Informatics, & Functional Genomics | 2026 | $360,000 | August 15, 2026 | July 31, 2029 | Juliet T Gopinath | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Two-photon DeepSpiral super-resolution imaging of in vivo molecular dynamics in deep tissue | NSF | Innovation Tools, Informatics, & Functional Genomics | 2026 | $339,612 | August 15, 2026 | July 31, 2029 | Mark Siemens | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Deep-tissue optical imaging via inverse-scattering | NSF | Innovation Tools, Informatics, & Functional Genomics | 2025 | $303,958 | August 15, 2025 | July 31, 2030 | Shwetadwip Chowdhury | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Research Infrastructure: Moth Monitoring 2.0: Developing an integrated monitoring framework across life stages to understand insect declines | NSF | Innovation Tools, Informatics, & Functional Genomics | 2025 | $230,000 | September 15, 2025 | August 31, 2028 | Mariana Abarca | nsf.gov |
| Desiccation-based microbial sample preservation in remote regions | NSF | Innovation Tools, Informatics, & Functional Genomics | 2023 | $190,467 | October 1, 2023 | September 30, 2027 | Stilianos Louca | nsf.gov |
Organizations
| Organization | Place | NIH awards | NIH amount | NSF awards | NSF amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | 0 | $0 | 2 | $1.3 million |
| University of California-Riverside | Riverside, CA | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1 million |
| William Marsh Rice University | Houston, TX | 0 | $0 | 1 | $986,944 |
| Clemson University | Clemson, SC | 0 | $0 | 1 | $926,816 |
| Kent State University | Kent, OH | 0 | $0 | 1 | $874,717 |
| University of California-Irvine | Irvine, CA | 0 | $0 | 1 | $851,348 |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | 0 | $0 | 1 | $737,906 |
| University of California Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | 0 | $0 | 1 | $730,000 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | 0 | $0 | 1 | $688,712 |
| University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA | 0 | $0 | 1 | $591,565 |
| Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | 0 | $0 | 1 | $569,960 |
| University of Colorado Denver | Aurora, CO | 0 | $0 | 1 | $491,215 |
| University of Florida | Gainesville, FL | 0 | $0 | 1 | $429,998 |
| University of Colorado at Boulder | Boulder, CO | 0 | $0 | 1 | $360,000 |
| University of Denver | Denver, CO | 0 | $0 | 1 | $339,612 |
| Smith College | Northampton, MA | 0 | $0 | 1 | $230,000 |
| University of Oregon Eugene | Eugene, OR | 0 | $0 | 1 | $190,467 |
Funding by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | NIH awards | NIH amount | NSF awards | NSF amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | $0 | 8 | $4,400,369 |
| 2025 | 0 | $0 | 7 | $4,136,459 |
| 2024 | 0 | $0 | 4 | $2,084,657 |
| 2023 | 0 | $0 | 3 | $678,815 |
Open federal funding opportunities
From Grants.gov: notices that funded awards in this table, and open notices on the same agency and assistance listing.
| Open opportunity | Number | Agency | Listing | Closes | Award ceiling | Why it matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlocking Dataset Value for AI-Enabled Scientific Discovery (AI Datasets) | 26-512 | NSF | 47.074 | November 4, 2026 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.074 as 18 awards here |
| National Science Foundation Translation to Practice (NSF TTP) | 25-540 | NSF | 47.074 | November 17, 2026 | $2 million | Same assistance listing 47.074 as 18 awards here |
| EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Focused EPSCoR Collaborations (FEC) | 24-573 | NSF | 47.074 | January 26, 2027 | $1.5 million | Same assistance listing 47.074 as 18 awards here |
| GROWING CONVERGENCE RESEARCH (GCR) | 24-527 | NSF | 47.074 | February 8, 2027 | $3.6 million | Same assistance listing 47.074 as 18 awards here |
| Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-1 | 24-598 | NSF | 47.074 | February 8, 2027 | $20 million | Same assistance listing 47.074 as 18 awards here |
| Mid-Career Advancement (MCA) | 22-603 | NSF | 47.074 | March 1, 2027 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.074 as 18 awards here |
| Pathways to Enable Secure Open-Source Ecosystems (PESOSE) | 26-506 | NSF | 47.074 | March 2, 2027 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.074 as 18 awards here |
| NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory (NQVL) | 24-586 | NSF | 47.074 | April 6, 2027 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.074 as 18 awards here |
| EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII): EPSCoR Research Fellows | 24-528 | NSF | 47.074 | April 13, 2027 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.074 as 18 awards here |
| Findable Accessible Interoperable Reusable Open Science (FAIROS) | 25-533 | NSF | 47.074 | April 14, 2027 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.074 as 18 awards here |
| EPSCoR Graduate Fellowship Program (EGFP) | 24-588 | NSF | 47.074 | June 1, 2027 | $3.2 million | Same assistance listing 47.074 as 18 awards here |
| Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) | 22-586 | NSF | 47.074 | July 28, 2027 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.074 as 18 awards here |
| Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) | 23-601 | NSF | 47.074 | August 18, 2027 | $500,000 | Same assistance listing 47.074 as 18 awards here |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB) | 26-504 | NSF | 47.074 | September 28, 2027 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.074 as 18 awards here |
| Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Excellence in Research (HBCU - EiR) | 23-598 | NSF | 47.074 | October 19, 2027 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.074 as 18 awards here |
| Plant Biotic Interactions | 20-576 | NSF | 47.074 | October 5, 2076 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.074 as 18 awards here |
| Core Research in Biological Sciences (BIO Core) | 26-517 | NSF | 47.074 | October 5, 2076 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.074 as 18 awards here |
| National Science Foundation National Innovation Corps Teams (NSF National I-CorpsTM Teams) Program | 25-549 | NSF | 47.074 | October 6, 2076 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.074 as 18 awards here |
| Facilitating Research at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions: (RUI and ROA-PUI) | 14-579 | NSF | 47.074 | October 14, 2076 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.074 as 18 awards here |
| Infrastructure Innovation for Biological Research (Innovation) | 23-578 | NSF | 47.074 | October 30, 2076 | $800,000 | Same assistance listing 47.074 as 18 awards here |
Updated November 3, 2026. Read from NIH RePORTER ExPORTER and NSF Award Search. Published by NIH and NSF as U.S. government data. NIH awards are fiscal years 2021 to 2025 (NIH files published to 2026-07-09); NSF awards are fiscal years 2022 to 2026 (NSF files published to 2026-11-02). NIH amounts are the total cost of each fiscal year in the window; NSF amounts are the funds obligated in the window. Organizations are matched on the UEI. Open opportunities come from Grants.gov and match on agency and assistance listing number, and on the notice number NIH prints on an award. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.