Campus Cyberinfrastructure (CC*)
Helps Campus Cyberinfrastructure for NSF program funding coordinated campus networking and computing infrastructure for science.
Campus Cyberinfrastructure is an NSF Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure grant program for coordinated campus networking, computing, and data infrastructure. Its five tracks cover Data Driven Networking Infrastructure, Computing and Computing Continuum, Network Integration and Applied Innovation, Data Storage and Digital Archives, and Strategy, all aimed at improving the research environment on campus rather than funding isolated lab purchases. The record says there are no upcoming due dates and that the program is waiting on new publication of guidelines. The last solicitation was NSF 24-530, and the program is described as dormant because of CISE restructuring and FY26 budget pressure. Historically, it has favored EPSCoR institutions and minority-serving institutions, especially when a project addresses disparities in cyber-connectivity tied to geography. That makes CC* a fit for universities building shared campus infrastructure rather than stand-alone systems. Applicants need to show why the network, storage, or compute upgrade serves science users across the institution and why the project closes a real connectivity gap that matters to day-to-day research work.
No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: Annual.