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Report Your Progress and Outcomes - Manage Your Award | NSF - U.S. National Science Foundation
Updates to NSF Research Security Policies
On July 10, 2025, NSF issued an
Important Notice
providing updates to the agency's research security policies, including a research security training requirement, Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Program annual certification requirement, prohibition on Confucius institutes and an updated FFDR reporting and submission timeline.
Report Your Progress and Outcomes
Manage Your Award
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This page outlines requirements for reporting your progress and outcomes on a project funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation.
You must follow the guidelines in NSF's Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG); this page will point you to the relevant sections.
On this page
Project reports
NSF requires you to complete three types of project reports for your NSF-funded project:
Annual reports.
Final annual reports.
Project outcomes report for the general public.
Annual project reports are prepared each year. They are typically due no later than
90 days
before the end of the current reporting budget period of a project.
Annual project reports cover that year's activities related to the funded project as well as broader impacts work which may not be intrinsic to the research.
For reporting timeline specifics and other information about the annual reporting process refer to
PAPPG VII.D.1.a
.
Annual project reports must be submitted in
Research.gov
.
Your final annual project report should only refer to the final funded year of your project — it is not a cumulative report. It is due no later than
120 days
following the end date of your NSF award.
The guidelines in
PAPPG VII.D.1.b
outline what should be included, as well as the timeline for submitting your final annual project report.
Final annual project reports must be submitted in
Research.gov
.
This report serves as a summary of no more than 800 words on the nature and outcomes of your project, written for a public audience. It is due no later than
120 days
following the end date of your NSF award.
This report will be posted publicly by NSF exactly as it is submitted.
It should not contain confidential or proprietary information.
Full details of what should be included in your project outcomes report and when it should be submitted can be found in
PAPPG VII.D.2
.
Project outcomes reports must be submitted in
Research.gov
.
Project report resources on Research.gov
Explore resources for preparing NSF project reports, including examples, instructions and tip sheets.
Depositing publications in NSF's Public Access Repository
NSF's public access policy requires that certain publications and juried conference papers be deposited and made available
within 12 months of publication
in the
NSF Public Access Repository (PAR)
.
NSF has provided a detailed
frequently asked questions page
to assist you with your public access needs.
Note:
In concordance with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy's
August 2022 memo,
NSF's public access policy is currently being updated; visit
NSF's Public Access Initiative
for updates.
View additional guidance on Research.gov
NSF Public Access Repository (PAR)
The designated public repository where NSF-funded investigators deposit peer-reviewed, published journal articles and juried conference papers.
Reporting significant discoveries and accomplishments
It is very important to inform your NSF program officer about significant discoveries in your research or your accomplishments in broader impacts; you should not wait for your annual project report to communicate these accomplishments to NSF.
NSF also requests advance notification of any high-profile publications or high-profile media coverage of your work. Journal embargoes do not preclude you from notifying NSF immediately of these upcoming activities.
Contact your NSF program officer about these activities or if you have any questions.
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Updates to NSF Research Security Policies
On July 10, 2025, NSF issued an
Important Notice
providing updates to the agency's research security policies, including a research security training requirement, Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Program annual certification requirement, prohibition on Confucius institutes and an updated FFDR reporting and submission timeline.
Report Your Progress and Outcomes
Manage Your Award
Share
Share on Facebook
Share on X (formerly known as Twitter)
Share on LinkedIn
This page outlines requirements for reporting your progress and outcomes on a project funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation.
You must follow the guidelines in NSF's Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG); this page will point you to the relevant sections.
On this page
Project reports
NSF requires you to complete three types of project reports for your NSF-funded project:
Annual reports.
Final annual reports.
Project outcomes report for the general public.
Annual project reports are prepared each year. They are typically due no later than
90 days
before the end of the current reporting budget period of a project.
Annual project reports cover that year's activities related to the funded project as well as broader impacts work which may not be intrinsic to the research.
For reporting timeline specifics and other information about the annual reporting process refer to
PAPPG VII.D.1.a
.
Annual project reports must be submitted in
Research.gov
.
Your final annual project report should only refer to the final funded year of your project — it is not a cumulative report. It is due no later than
120 days
following the end date of your NSF award.
The guidelines in
PAPPG VII.D.1.b
outline what should be included, as well as the timeline for submitting your final annual project report.
Final annual project reports must be submitted in
Research.gov
.
This report serves as a summary of no more than 800 words on the nature and outcomes of your project, written for a public audience. It is due no later than
120 days
following the end date of your NSF award.
This report will be posted publicly by NSF exactly as it is submitted.
It should not contain confidential or proprietary information.
Full details of what should be included in your project outcomes report and when it should be submitted can be found in
PAPPG VII.D.2
.
Project outcomes reports must be submitted in
Research.gov
.
Project report resources on Research.gov
Explore resources for preparing NSF project reports, including examples, instructions and tip sheets.
Depositing publications in NSF's Public Access Repository
NSF's public access policy requires that certain publications and juried conference papers be deposited and made available
within 12 months of publication
in the
NSF Public Access Repository (PAR)
.
NSF has provided a detailed
frequently asked questions page
to assist you with your public access needs.
Note:
In concordance with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy's
August 2022 memo,
NSF's public access policy is currently being updated; visit
NSF's Public Access Initiative
for updates.
View additional guidance on Research.gov
NSF Public Access Repository (PAR)
The designated public repository where NSF-funded investigators deposit peer-reviewed, published journal articles and juried conference papers.
Reporting significant discoveries and accomplishments
It is very important to inform your NSF program officer about significant discoveries in your research or your accomplishments in broader impacts; you should not wait for your annual project report to communicate these accomplishments to NSF.
NSF also requests advance notification of any high-profile publications or high-profile media coverage of your work. Journal embargoes do not preclude you from notifying NSF immediately of these upcoming activities.
Contact your NSF program officer about these activities or if you have any questions.
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