Opportunity Information: Apply for 24 524
The Responsible Design, Development, and Deployment of Technologies (ReDDDoT) program is a National Science Foundation (NSF) funding opportunity aimed at pushing the field beyond general discussions of "tech ethics" and into concrete, real-world practice. It invites proposals from multidisciplinary and multi-sector teams to study, build, test, and evaluate how responsible technology principles and methods actually work across the full technology lifecycle, from early ideation and design through development, deployment, and ongoing impacts. The program emphasizes technologies identified in Section 10387 of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 and is designed to ensure that ethical, legal, and societal considerations, along with community values, are built into technology work in a way that promotes public wellbeing and reduces harm.
A major feature of ReDDDoT is its strong collaboration model. NSF is partnering with several philanthropic funders, including the Ford Foundation, The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, Pivotal Ventures, The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation, and Siegel Family Endowment. This reflects the program's intent to bring together perspectives and capabilities that rarely sit in the same room for technology projects, such as academic researchers, private-sector developers, community organizations, non-profits, and public-sector actors. The underlying idea is that responsible technology is not just a technical or academic problem; it is also organizational, social, legal, and community-centered, so the teams and outputs need to reflect that reality.
The program's goals are broad but practical. It seeks to fill gaps in research, innovation, and capacity building related to responsible technology design and deployment. It also aims to build inclusive communities of interest that connect key stakeholders and improve shared practices for how technologies are created and used. Another major objective is workforce development, specifically educating and training the STEM workforce in responsible approaches that can be applied in everyday research and product decisions, not just in policy statements. ReDDDoT also focuses on accelerating pathways to societal and economic benefits while developing strategies to avoid, reduce, or mitigate societal and economic harms. A particularly important priority is community empowerment, with an emphasis on enabling economically disadvantaged and marginalized populations to participate throughout the technology lifecycle, including at the earliest stages when goals, requirements, and values are set and when it is still feasible to prevent harm rather than respond after the fact.
For FY 2024, the program is structured in two phases. Phase 1 supports early-stage, community-building and coordination work through several proposal types. Planning Grants are meant to help teams organize and carry out collaborative, transdisciplinary, and multi-sector activities that set the stage for larger future proposals. Translational Research Coordination Networks are intended to help establish or grow a community of practice around responsible technology methods and lessons learned, particularly in the program's priority areas. Workshop proposals (referred to as conferences in NSF policy) focus on raising awareness, identifying needs, and mapping approaches in one or more technology areas; these workshops are a way to convene stakeholders, clarify what "responsible" should mean in specific contexts, and define actionable research and practice agendas. Phase 2 supports Project proposals in priority topics where work is already mature enough to demonstrate implementable methods, measurable impacts, or validated approaches rather than purely exploratory planning.
In FY 2024, the Planning Grants, Translational Research Coordination Network proposals, and Phase 2 Project proposals are expected to focus on at least one of three priority technology areas drawn from the CHIPS and Science Act list: artificial intelligence, biotechnology, or natural and anthropogenic disaster prevention or mitigation. The disaster area explicitly includes, but is not limited to, climate change mitigation and environmental sustainability, signaling that proposals can address both acute disasters and longer-term, human-influenced risk landscapes. Proposals that span multiple priority areas, or that include additional technology areas alongside at least one priority area, are welcomed. Workshop proposals have broader flexibility than the other proposal types and may focus on any of the key technology areas and national, societal, or geostrategic challenges described in Section 10387 of the CHIPS and Science Act, not only the three FY 2024 priority areas.
Eligibility is relatively wide but still bounded by U.S. presence and mission fit. Proposals may be submitted by U.S.-based for-profit organizations (including small businesses) with strong scientific or engineering research or education capabilities and an innovation orientation. Eligible applicants also include U.S. Institutions of Higher Education, including two- and four-year colleges and community colleges, as long as they are accredited and have a campus located in the United States. If a proposal involves funding or performance at an international branch campus of a U.S. institution (including via subawards or consultants), the submission must explain why work at the international branch campus is beneficial and why the activities cannot be performed at the U.S. campus. Non-profit, non-academic organizations are eligible as well, including museums, observatories, research labs, professional societies, and community organizations that bring relevant expertise or perspectives and are connected to educational or research activities. State, local, and Tribal government entities may apply, but eligibility is limited to units specifically dedicated to innovation, and/or economic and workforce development. Federally recognized Tribal Nations are also eligible applicants, consistent with the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act framework.
The program also sets expectations for leadership and team composition. While it does not restrict who can serve as principal investigator to a narrow job category, it makes clear that the project leadership team should include people with experience and expertise in areas broadly connected to responsible design, development, and/or deployment of technologies. In practice, that signals that competitive proposals will not treat responsibility as an afterthought; they will integrate relevant expertise (for example, socio-technical methods, policy and governance, legal analysis, community-based work, ethics, human-centered design, or impact evaluation) into core project leadership rather than outsourcing it to a minor advisory role.
Key administrative details provided include that the opportunity is a discretionary grant under NSF, with an original closing date of April 22, 2024. The award ceiling listed is $1,500,000, and the expected number of awards is 36. The funding opportunity number is 24-524, and it is associated with multiple NSF CFDA numbers spanning several directorates and program areas, reflecting the cross-cutting nature of the work and the intention to support a wide range of responsible technology efforts across domains.Apply for 24 524
- The National Science Foundation in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Responsible Design, Development, and Deployment of Technologies" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 47.041, 47.049, 47.050, 47.070, 47.074, 47.075, 47.076, 47.079, 47.083, 47.084.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-01-09.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-04-22. (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 $1,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 36 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
[Watch] Creating a grant proposal using the step-by-step wizard inside the applicant portal:
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Responsible Design, Development, and Deployment of Technologies (ReDDDoT) program?
ReDDDoT is a National Science Foundation (NSF) funding opportunity focused on moving beyond broad "tech ethics" discussions and into practical, real-world methods for doing technology work responsibly. It supports efforts to study, build, test, and evaluate responsible technology principles and methods across the full lifecycle, from early ideation and design through development, deployment, and ongoing impacts.
What is ReDDDoT trying to change compared with typical "tech ethics" work?
The program is specifically aimed at concrete practice: how responsible technology principles and methods actually work in real settings, and how they can be embedded into everyday research, engineering, and product decisions. The emphasis is on implementable methods, measurable impacts, and validated approaches, not just high-level values statements.
What parts of the technology lifecycle does ReDDDoT cover?
ReDDDoT covers the entire technology lifecycle, including early ideation and design, development, deployment, and consideration of ongoing impacts after deployment.
What is the role of ethical, legal, societal, and community values in this program?
ReDDDoT is designed to ensure ethical, legal, and societal considerations and community values are built into technology work in ways that promote public wellbeing and reduce harm. A key theme is integrating these considerations early, when goals, requirements, and values are set and when preventing harm is most feasible.
Which technologies does ReDDDoT prioritize?
The program emphasizes technologies identified in Section 10387 of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022. For FY 2024 specifically, several proposal types are expected to focus on at least one of three priority technology areas: artificial intelligence, biotechnology, or natural and anthropogenic disaster prevention or mitigation.
How does ReDDDoT define the disaster prevention or mitigation area?
The disaster area includes natural and human-influenced (anthropogenic) disasters, and it explicitly includes, but is not limited to, climate change mitigation and environmental sustainability. This allows proposals to address both acute disasters and longer-term risk landscapes shaped by human activity.
Can proposals cover more than one technology area?
Yes. Proposals that span multiple priority areas are welcomed. Proposals may also include additional technology areas as long as they include at least one FY 2024 priority area (for the proposal types where that expectation applies).
Do Workshop (conference) proposals have to stay within the FY 2024 priority areas?
No. Workshop proposals have broader flexibility. They may focus on any of the key technology areas and national, societal, or geostrategic challenges described in Section 10387 of the CHIPS and Science Act, not only the three FY 2024 priority areas.
What makes ReDDDoT a collaboration-heavy program?
A major feature is its strong collaboration model that encourages multidisciplinary and multi-sector teams. The intent is to bring together groups that do not typically work side-by-side on technology projects, such as academic researchers, private-sector developers, community organizations, non-profits, and public-sector actors.
Which philanthropic funders are partnering with NSF on ReDDDoT?
NSF is partnering with the Ford Foundation, The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, Pivotal Ventures, The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation, and Siegel Family Endowment.
Why does ReDDDoT emphasize multi-sector and transdisciplinary teams?
The program is built on the idea that responsible technology is not only a technical or academic issue. It is also organizational, social, legal, and community-centered. Because of that, teams and outputs are expected to reflect the realities of how technologies are created and used across institutions and communities.
What are the main goals of the ReDDDoT program?
ReDDDoT aims to fill gaps in research, innovation, and capacity building related to responsible technology design and deployment. It also seeks to build inclusive communities of interest, improve shared practices for creating and using technologies, support workforce development in responsible approaches, and accelerate pathways to societal and economic benefits while reducing or mitigating harms.
What does ReDDDoT mean by workforce development?
Workforce development in ReDDDoT focuses on educating and training the STEM workforce in responsible approaches that can be applied in everyday research and product decisions, not just in policy statements.
How does ReDDDoT address harm reduction and public wellbeing?
The program emphasizes developing strategies to avoid, reduce, or mitigate societal and economic harms, and it is designed to promote public wellbeing by integrating ethical, legal, societal, and community considerations throughout technology work.
What is meant by community empowerment in ReDDDoT?
Community empowerment is a stated priority, with emphasis on enabling economically disadvantaged and marginalized populations to participate throughout the technology lifecycle, including the earliest stages when goals and values are defined and when preventing harm is still possible.
How is ReDDDoT structured in FY 2024?
For FY 2024, ReDDDoT is structured in two phases. Phase 1 supports early-stage community-building and coordination work through multiple proposal types. Phase 2 supports Project proposals in priority topics where the work is mature enough to demonstrate implementable methods, measurable impacts, or validated approaches.
What proposal types are included in Phase 1?
Phase 1 includes Planning Grants, Translational Research Coordination Network proposals, and Workshop proposals (referred to as conferences in NSF policy).
What are Planning Grants intended to support?
Planning Grants are meant to help teams organize and carry out collaborative, transdisciplinary, and multi-sector activities that set the stage for larger future proposals.
What are Translational Research Coordination Networks intended to do?
They are intended to help establish or grow a community of practice around responsible technology methods and lessons learned, particularly in the program's priority areas.
What are Workshop (conference) proposals intended to accomplish?
Workshop proposals focus on raising awareness, identifying needs, and mapping approaches in one or more technology areas. They are also a way to convene stakeholders, clarify what "responsible" should mean in specific contexts, and define actionable research and practice agendas.
What does Phase 2 fund?
Phase 2 supports Project proposals in priority topics where work is already mature enough to demonstrate implementable methods, measurable impacts, or validated approaches, rather than purely exploratory planning.
Which proposal types are expected to focus on the FY 2024 priority technology areas?
In FY 2024, Planning Grants, Translational Research Coordination Network proposals, and Phase 2 Project proposals are expected to focus on at least one of the three priority technology areas: artificial intelligence, biotechnology, or natural and anthropogenic disaster prevention or mitigation.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is relatively broad but tied to U.S. presence and mission fit. Eligible applicants include U.S.-based for-profit organizations (including small businesses) with strong scientific or engineering research or education capabilities and an innovation orientation; accredited U.S. Institutions of Higher Education (including two- and four-year colleges and community colleges) with a campus located in the United States; non-profit, non-academic organizations connected to educational or research activities (such as museums, observatories, research labs, professional societies, and community organizations); certain state, local, and Tribal government entities; and federally recognized Tribal Nations.
Are for-profit companies eligible, including small businesses?
Yes. U.S.-based for-profit organizations, including small businesses, may apply if they have strong scientific or engineering research or education capabilities and an innovation orientation.
Are community colleges and two-year institutions eligible?
Yes. U.S. Institutions of Higher Education, including two- and four-year colleges and community colleges, are eligible as long as they are accredited and have a campus located in the United States.
Are non-profit organizations eligible even if they are not universities?
Yes. Non-profit, non-academic organizations are eligible, including museums, observatories, research labs, professional societies, and community organizations, as long as they bring relevant expertise or perspectives and are connected to educational or research activities.
Are state, local, or Tribal government entities eligible?
They may apply, but eligibility is limited to units specifically dedicated to innovation and/or economic and workforce development.
Are federally recognized Tribal Nations eligible applicants?
Yes. Federally recognized Tribal Nations are eligible applicants, consistent with the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act framework.
Can work be performed at an international branch campus of a U.S. institution?
If a proposal involves funding or performance at an international branch campus of a U.S. institution (including through subawards or consultants), the submission must explain why work at the international branch campus is beneficial and why the activities cannot be performed at the U.S. campus.
What does ReDDDoT expect regarding project leadership and team composition?
The program expects project leadership to include people with experience and expertise connected to responsible design, development, and/or deployment of technologies. The implication is that responsibility should be integrated into core leadership and project execution, not treated as an afterthought or limited to a minor advisory role.
Does ReDDDoT restrict who can serve as Principal Investigator (PI)?
The program does not restrict who can serve as PI to a narrow job category. However, it makes clear that the leadership team should include relevant responsible-technology expertise as part of the core project leadership.
What kinds of expertise are implied to be important for competitive proposals?
The opportunity signals that competitive teams will integrate relevant expertise into leadership, such as socio-technical methods, policy and governance, legal analysis, community-based work, ethics, human-centered design, or impact evaluation.
What is the funding mechanism and basic administrative setup?
This opportunity is an NSF discretionary grant. It is cross-cutting across multiple NSF directorates and program areas, reflected by multiple CFDA numbers.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is 24-524.
What is the award ceiling?
The listed award ceiling is $1,500,000.
How many awards does NSF expect to make?
The expected number of awards is 36.
What was the original closing date for this opportunity?
The original closing date listed is April 22, 2024.
How is ReDDDoT connected to the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022?
ReDDDoT emphasizes technologies identified in Section 10387 of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, and the FY 2024 priority technology areas are drawn from that list. Workshop proposals can align with the broader set of key technology areas and challenges described in that section.
What kinds of outcomes does ReDDDoT want projects to produce?
Based on the program description, desired outcomes include responsible technology methods and practices that can be implemented and evaluated in real settings, evidence of measurable impacts or validated approaches (especially for Phase 2 projects), stronger communities of practice, improved shared approaches for creating and using technologies, and training pathways that build responsible practice into routine STEM work.
Browse more opportunities from the same category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Next opportunity: FY 2024 Study of the U.S. Institutes Madeleine K. Albright Young Women Leaders Program
Previous opportunity: Conducting Prison Security Audi
Applicant Portal:
Are you interested in learning about about how to apply for this government funding opportunity? You can create a free applicant account and receive instant access to our applicant portal that many business owners like you have benefited from.
Apply for 24 524
Applicants also applied for:
Applicants who have applied for this opportunity (24 524) also looked into and applied for these:
| Funding Opportunity |
|---|
| Ecosystem Services Evaluation Decision Research and Development Apply for W81EWF 24 SOI 0014 Funding Number: W81EWF 24 SOI 0014 Agency: Engineer Research and Development Center Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: $525,000 |
| Defense Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education Consortium (DSEC) Cooperative Agreement Apply for W911NF24S0003 Funding Number: W911NF24S0003 Agency: Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: $190,000,000 |
| Algorithms for Threat Detection Apply for 24 526 Funding Number: 24 526 Agency: National Science Foundation Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: $300,000 |
| Natural Resource Support -Desert Tortoise Monitoring, EAFB, CA. Apply for W9126G 24 2 SOI 1138 Funding Number: W9126G 24 2 SOI 1138 Agency: Fort Worth District Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: $2,906,647 |
| NIJ FY24 Research on the Abuse, Neglect, and Financial Exploitation of Older Adults Apply for O NIJ 2024 171942 Funding Number: O NIJ 2024 171942 Agency: National Institute of Justice Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: $1,500,000 |
| FY 2024 Phase I Release 2 Apply for DE FOA 0003202 Funding Number: DE FOA 0003202 Agency: Office of Science Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: $1,850,000 |
| NIJ FY24 Graduate Research Fellowship Apply for O NIJ 2024 171946 Funding Number: O NIJ 2024 171946 Agency: National Institute of Justice Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: $2,250,000 |
| NIJ FY24 National Juvenile Court Data Archive Apply for O NIJ 2024 171947 Funding Number: O NIJ 2024 171947 Agency: National Institute of Justice Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: $2,000,000 |
| GROWING CONVERGENCE RESEARCH Apply for 24 527 Funding Number: 24 527 Agency: National Science Foundation Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: $3,600,000 |
| Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) Program Apply for 24 529 Funding Number: 24 529 Agency: National Science Foundation Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: $1,000,000 |
| Campus Cyberinfrastructure Apply for 24 530 Funding Number: 24 530 Agency: National Science Foundation Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: $1,200,000 |
| NIJ FY24 NIJ FY24 Domestic Radicalization and Violent Extremism - Invited to Apply Apply for O NIJ 2024 171954 Funding Number: O NIJ 2024 171954 Agency: National Institute of Justice Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: $127,591 |
| Technical assistance with riparian ecosystem monitoring along the Middle Rio Grande Apply for W81EWF 24 SOI 0015 Funding Number: W81EWF 24 SOI 0015 Agency: Engineer Research and Development Center Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: $470,000 |
| Assessment of oyster reefs in the Piankatank River, VA Apply for W81EWF 24 SOI 0016 Funding Number: W81EWF 24 SOI 0016 Agency: Engineer Research and Development Center Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: $150,000 |
| NIJ FY24 Longitudinal Research on Delinquency and Crime Apply for O NIJ 2024 171957 Funding Number: O NIJ 2024 171957 Agency: National Institute of Justice Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: $2,000,000 |
| Civic Innovation Challenge Apply for 24 534 Funding Number: 24 534 Agency: National Science Foundation Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: $1,000,000 |
| NIJ FY24 Research and Evaluation on Trafficking in Persons Apply for O NIJ 2024 171960 Funding Number: O NIJ 2024 171960 Agency: National Institute of Justice Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: $3,000,000 |
| NIJ FY24 Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women Apply for O NIJ 2024 171963 Funding Number: O NIJ 2024 171963 Agency: National Institute of Justice Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: $2,300,000 |
| Atmospheric & Geospace Sciences Community Instruments and Facilities Apply for 24 535 Funding Number: 24 535 Agency: National Science Foundation Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: $2,500,000 |
| NIJ FY24 Research and Evaluation of Services for Victims of Crime Apply for O NIJ 2024 171964 Funding Number: O NIJ 2024 171964 Agency: National Institute of Justice Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: $3,000,000 |
Grant application guides and resources
It is always free to apply for government grants. However the process may be very complex depending on the funding opportunity you are applying for. Let us help you!
Apply for Grants
Inside Our Applicants Portal
Access Applicants Portal
- Grants Repository - Access current and historic funding opportunities with ease. Thousands of funding opportunities are published every week. We can help you sort through the database and find the eligible ones to apply for.
- Applicant Video Guides - The grant application process can be challenging to follow. We can help you with intuitive video guides to speed up the process and eliminate errors in submissions.
- Grant Proposal Wizard - We have developed a network of private funding organizations and investors across the United States. We can reach out and submit your proposal to these contacts to maximize your chances of getting the funding you need.
Premium leads for funding administrators, grant writers, and loan issuers
Thousands of people visit our website for their funding needs every day. When a user creates a grant proposal and files for submission, we pass the information on to funding administrators, grant writers, and government loan issuers.
If you manage government grant programs, provide grant writing services, or issue personal or government loans, we can help you reach your audience.
Learn More
Request more information:
Would you like to learn more about this funding opportunity, similar opportunities to "24 524", eligibility, application service, and/or application tips? Submit an inquiry below:
Don't forget to subscribe to our grant alerts mailing list to receive weekly alerts on new and updated grant funding opportunities like this one in your email.