NSF S&CC Projects

NSF funds a variety of projects in and related to smart and connected communities.

Primary Award Mechanisms:

Integrative Research Grants: full awards of ~$1M-$2.5M for up to four years to support fundamental integrative research that addresses technological and social science dimensions of smart and connected communities and pilots solutions together with communities.
Planning Grants: awards of ~$150K for 1 year to facilitate capacity building and prepare project teams to propose future well-developed IRG proposals.

Other Award Mechanisms:

EAGER: awards for exploratory work on early stage or untested research concepts or approaches with potentially transformative outcomes ("high risk, high payoff")
RAPID: awards for proposals having a severe urgency with regard to availability of, or access to data, facilities or specialized equipment, including quick-response research on natural or anthropogenic disasters and similar unanticipated events
Other: awards such as workshops, conferences, etc.

For details about these award types, please refer to the S&CC solicitation.

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Urbanism Next Network Planning Grant
02/01/2018 – 01/31/2019
Lead PI: Nicolas Larco
Award Type: Planning Grant
Affiliation: University of Oregon Eugene
Smart Civic Engagement in Rapidly Urbanizing Regions
01/01/2018 – 12/31/2021
Lead PI: Ross Meentemeyer
Award Type: Research Coordination Network
Affiliation: North Carolina State University
Smart & Connected Rural Communities
10/01/2017 – 05/31/2019
Lead PI: Cajetan Akujuobi
Award Type: Planning Grant
Affiliation: Prairie View A & M University
Agent-based Scenario Planning for a Smart & Connected Community against Sea Level Rise in Tampa Bay
09/01/2017 – 08/31/2019
Lead PI: Yasin Yilmaz
Award Type: Planning Grant
Affiliation: University of South Florida
Building Capacity for Smart and Connected Management of Thermal Extremes
09/01/2017 – 12/31/2018
Lead PI: Paul Coseo
Award Type: Planning Grant
Affiliation: Arizona State University
Building resilient coastal cities through smart and connected communities
09/01/2017 – 08/31/2020
Lead PI: Nancy Grimm
Award Type: Planning Grant
Affiliation: Arizona State University
Enhancing Water Resource Management and Infrastructure Improvement through Sensing, Computation, and Community Engagement
09/01/2017 – 08/31/2019
Lead PI: Fang Jin
Award Type: Planning Grant
Affiliation: George Washington University
Pedestrian Safe and Secure Communities with Ambient Machine Vision
09/01/2017 – 08/31/2019
Lead PI: Hamed Tabkhi
Award Type: Planning Grant
Affiliation: University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Promoting Smart Technologies in Public Safety and Transportation to Improve Social and Economic Outcomes in a US EDA-Designated Critical Manufacturing Region
09/01/2017 – 08/31/2019
Lead PI: Seung-Jong Park
Award Type: Planning Grant
Affiliation: Louisiana State University
Towards Smart and Accessible Transportation Hub - Research Capacity Building and Community Engagement
09/01/2017 – 08/31/2019
Lead PI: Zhigang Zhu
Award Type: Planning Grant
Affiliation: CUNY City College
Using Innovations in Big Data and Technology to Address the High Rate of Infant Mortality in Greater Columbus Ohio
09/01/2017 – 02/29/2020
Lead PI: Raghu Machiraju
Award Type: Planning Grant
Affiliation: Ohio State University
vSmart Connections for for Conserving and Catalyzing Cultural Community Resources
09/01/2017 – 12/31/2018
Lead PI: Donna Rizzo
Award Type: Planning Grant
Affiliation: University of Vermont & State Agricultural College
ZER0H: Zero Energy Ready Homes
09/01/2017 – 07/31/2019
Lead PI: Rajesh Kavasseri
Award Type: Planning Grant
Affiliation: North Dakota State University Fargo
Community Energy: Technical and Social Challenges and Integrative Solutions
08/15/2017 – 06/30/2020
Lead PI: Jason Dedrick
Award Type: Planning Grant
Affiliation: Syracuse University
Defining Research and Education Challenges in IoT for Neighborhoods with Significant Numbers of Small-to-Mid-Sized Manufacturers
08/15/2017 – 12/31/2018
Lead PI: Robert Gao
Award Type: Planning Grant
Affiliation: Case Western Reserve University
2017 National Workshop on Developing a Research Agenda for Connected Rural Communities (CRC17)
07/01/2017 – 06/30/2022
Lead PI: John Stankovic
Award Type: Other
Affiliation: University of Virginia Main Campus
Coordinated Autonomous Operation of UAVs in Urban First Responder Scenarios
10/01/2017 – 09/30/2019
Lead PI: Christian Poellabauer
Award Type: Planning Grant
Affiliation: Florida International University
MOHERE: Mobility, Health, and Resilience in SCC: Building Capacities and Expanding Impact
10/01/2017 – 09/30/2022
Lead PI: Payman Arabshahi
Award Type: Research Coordination Network
Affiliation: University of Washington
Caution: Heavy Load Ahead
09/15/2017 – 08/31/2019
Lead PI: Kris Wernstedt
Award Type: Planning Grant
Affiliation: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
A Data-Driven Framework for Smart Decision-Making in Small and Shrinking Communities
09/01/2017 – 08/31/2019
Lead PI: Kimberly Zarecor
Award Type: Planning Grant
Affiliation: Iowa State University
Developing a Sensor-driven, Citizen Science Approach to Hazard Detection and Warning in Rural Communities
09/01/2017 – 08/31/2018
Lead PI: Ryan Brown
Award Type: Planning Grant
Affiliation: Rand Corporation
How Can Investments In Smart Cities Technologies Improve The Lives Of Low-Income, Inner-City Residents
09/01/2017 – 08/31/2018
Lead PI: Gerrit Knaap
Award Type: Planning Grant
Affiliation: University of Maryland, College Park
One Bridge at a Time: Bridging the Digital Divide for the Well-Being of Aging Populations in Smart and Connected Communities
09/01/2017 – 08/31/2022
Lead PI: Mustafa Anil Yazici
Award Type: Research Coordination Network
Affiliation: SUNY at Stony Brook
Plan an Integrated Active Travel and Green Infrastructure System for Mental Wellbeing in Disadvantaged Communities through Crowdsourcing Technology
09/01/2017 – 08/31/2018
Lead PI: Hongwei Dong
Award Type: Planning Grant
Affiliation: California State University-Fresno Foundation