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Important information for proposers and award recipients
All proposals must be submitted in accordance with the requirements specified in the funding opportunity and in the Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) and its supplements（https://www.nsf.gov/policies/pappg）.
All NSF grants and cooperative agreements are subject to the applicable set of NSF award terms and conditions（https://www.nsf.gov/awards/terms-conditions）.
NSF has updated its research security policies（https://www.nsf.gov/notices/important/important-notice-no-149-updates-nsf-research-security/in149） for NSF funded projects.
Report Your Progress and Outcomes
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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.
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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 reports
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（https://www.nsf.gov/policies/pappg/24-1/ch-7-award-administration#ch7D1）.
Annual project reports must be submitted in Research.gov（https://www.research.gov/research-web）.
Final annual report
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（https://www.nsf.gov/policies/pappg/24-1/ch-7-award-administration#ch7D1） outline what should be included, as well as the timeline for submitting your final annual project report.