NSF Partnerships for Innovation (PFI)
Offers research teams and universities in United States that are turning innovation ideas into reliable market-ready products.
About
NSF Partnerships for Innovation is NSF's technology-translation route for university-led teams working with industry partners. It supports deep-tech projects that are ready to move beyond lab results and toward practical use, with the program split between PFI-TT and PFI-RP tracks.
Awards in the record run from $250,000 to $550,000, with a median actual award of $400,000 and a typical span of up …
Max award$550K
Realistic median$400K
Success rate10–20%
Decision time—
No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: Annual.