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NSF equipment grant reportedly missed planned October 15 application opening
Scientific American says the NSF was updating the funding opportunity but offered no date for submissions to begin.
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The National Science Foundation's Major Research Instrumentation program missed a planned October 15 opening for applications, Scientific American reported on October 20, 2026. The NSF said it was updating the opportunity but gave no opening date. Applicants can request up to $4 million for equipment. An anonymous university grant specialist called planning to apply a gamble; an anonymous scientist said a delay could have significant consequences for a team needing a replacement instrument.
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