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.

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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.

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Explore CIVIC projects by tracks

What's the Process?

  • Proposals

    Teams of researchers and civic partners will submit Stage 1 proposals to one of the community-identified tracks

  • Stage 1

    Selected recipients receive Stage 1: planning grants and have the opportunity to submit proposals for Stage 2.

  • Stage 2

    Stage 2 awardees will receive 
$1 million and have 1 year to implement their pilot projects 
in communities across the country.

  • Ideas Platform

    The results from the most successful projects are available to other communities to share and adapt in the Ideas Platform.