The Infrastructure Support Branch is responsible for negotiating, awarding, administering and monitoring complex grants and cooperative agreements to support mid-scale research infrastructure and major facilities at the U.S. National Science Foundation.
These awards support state-of-the-art instrumentation, multi-user research facilities and other infrastructure in science and engineering — from telescopes and research vessels to distributed instrumentation networks.
Major facilities and other research infrastructure
Learn about major research infrastructure supported by NSF.
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Research Infrastructure Guide
NSF's guidance for full life cycle oversight of major facilities and mid-scale projects.
Map of NSF's major research infrastructure
Explore NSF's investments in major research infrastructure, from observatories and world-class computer facilities to ocean observatories.
Tutorial: NSF's financial data collection tool
Watch this 24-minute tutorial for applicants and awardees of NSF major facilities awards.
Research Infrastructure Outreach
A resource-rich website connecting NSF's research infrastructure community.
Contact us
Inquiries about NSF grants or cooperative agreements for major facilities or mid-scale research infrastructure can be sent to DACS.ISB@nsf.gov.