The NSF Civic Innovation Challenge funds a network of pathfinders using boots-on-the-ground research tactics to quickly and collaboratively launch ambitious pilot projects focused on issues prioritized by their communities.
CIVIC 2.0 (2022 – 2024)
Pilot Project Summary Report
Learn more about each of the 22 CIVIC 2.0 pilot projects, explore the challenges, questions and outcomes from the past two years.
Explore CIVIC projects by tracks
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Climate & Environmental Instability
Building Resilient Communities through Co-Design, Adaption, and Mitigation
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Resource & Service Equity
Bridging the Gap between Essential Resources and Services & Community Needs
What's the Process?
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Proposals
Teams of researchers and civic partners will submit Stage 1 proposals to one of the community-identified tracks
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Stage 1: Planning Grants
Selected recipients receive Stage 1: planning grants and have the opportunity to submit proposals for Stage 2.
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Stage 2: Pilot Grants
Stage 2 awardees will receive $1 million and have 1 year to implement their pilot projects in communities across the country.
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Ideas Platform
The results from the most successful projects are available to other communities to share and adapt in the Ideas Platform.