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Helpful Definitions
The Dear Colleague Letters (DCLs) that appear in the funding list provide information about upcoming opportunities or special competitions for supplements to existing awards. DCLs announcing changes to NSF policies or programs can be found in the Document Library.
A Standard Grant is a type of grant in which NSF agrees to provide a specific level of support for a specified period of time with no statement of NSF intent to provide additional future support without submission of another proposal.
A Continuing Grant is a type of grant in which NSF agrees to provide a specific level of support for an initial specified period of time, usually a year, with a statement of intent to provide additional support of the project for additional periods, provided funds are available and the results achieved warrant further support.
A Cooperative Agreement is a legal instrument of financial assistance between NSF and an awardee (see the PAPPG for further details).