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Responsible Design, Development, and Deployment of Technologies
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07-08-2025 | $12.0 M | No Match Required |
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- Expected Number of Awards 31
- Opportunity Type Discretionary
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CFDA
47.041 -- Engineering
47.049 -- Mathematical and Physical Sciences
47.050 -- Geosciences
47.070 -- Computer and Information Science and Engineering
47.074 -- Biological Sciences
47.075 -- Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences
47.076 -- STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources)
47.079 -- Office of International Science and Engineering
47.083 -- Integrative Activities
47.084 -- NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships
Description
The Responsible Design, Development, and Deployment of Technologies (ReDDDoT) program invites proposals from multidisciplinary, multi-sector teams that inform, explore, and execute the principles, methodologies, implementations, and impacts associated with responsible design, development, and deployment of technologies, with a focus on artificial intelligence; biotechnology; and/or natural and anthropogenic disaster prevention or mitigation. The program has two primary aims: 1) to support and strengthen collaborations across disciplines and sectors, such as academia, industry, non-profit, and government for technology translation; and 2) to ensure that ethical, legal, and societal considerations and community values are embedded across the design, development, and deployment of use-inspired technology to promote the public's wellbeing.
The broad goals of the ReDDDoT program include:
- Accelerating innovation in use-inspired and translational research for the responsible design, development, and deployment of technologies;
- Creating broad communities of interest that bring together partners and participants from across disciplines and sectors to better inform practices for the design, development, and deployment of technologies;
- Educating and training the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce on approaches to responsible design, development, and deployment of technologies;
- Facilitating societal and economic benefits while developing strategies to avoid or mitigate harms; and
- Empowering all Americans to participate in technology development, including the earliest stages of design.
In FY25, the program will consider proposals for three project types: Execute, Explore, and Inform (Workshop). Execute Projects are for established teams with demonstrated relevant experience and relationships to execute activities that will have a significant and sustainable impact on the responsible design, development, or deployment of technologies. Explore Projects are for exploratory and formative activities that identify, validate, or test specific approaches to responsible design, development and deployment and strengthen the ability of teams to work across disciplines and sectors. Inform (Workshop) Projects are for convenings and products that harness expertise and inform activities across ecosystems of researchers, practitioners, and communities in responsible design, development, and deployment of technologies. (See Section II.C for more details on each project type.)
In FY25, all proposals should focus on one or more of the following three technology areas: artificial intelligence; biotechnology; and/or natural and anthropogenic disaster prevention or mitigation.
Eligibility
- IHE
- Local Government
- Non-Profit
- Other
- State Government
- Tribal Government
Additional Eligibility Information
*Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -For-profit organizations: U.S.-based commercial organizations, including small businesses, with strong capabilities in scientific or engineering research or education and a passion for innovation. -State and Local Governments -Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs): Two- and four-year IHEs (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Special Instructions for International Branch Campuses of US IHEs: If the proposal includes funding to be provided to an international branch campus of a US institution of higher education (including through use of sub-awards and consultant arrangements), the proposer must explain the benefit(s) to the project of performance at the international branch campus, and justify why the project activities cannot be performed at the US campus. -Tribal Nations: An American Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, or community that the Secretary of the Interior acknowledges as a federally recognized tribe pursuant to the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994, 25 U.S.C. §§ 5130-5131. - Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, professional societies, community organizations, and similar organizations located in the U.S. that are directly associated witheducational or research activities or that bring relevant expertise/perspectives. *Who May Serve as PI: <p class="paragraph" style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="normaltextrun">The project leadership team should include individuals with experience and expertise in topics and areas broadly associated with responsible design, development, and/or deployment of technologies.</span>
Key Date(s)
- April 18, 2025: Last Updated Date
- April 18, 2025: Posted Date
- July 08, 2025: Current Closing Date for Applications
- July 08, 2025: Application Due Date
- August 07, 2025: Application Archive Date
Contact Information
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