In accordance with the Dear Colleague Letter (NSF 23-135), the goals of the partnership initiative are to: (1) support excellence in science and engineering research, education, and innovation through international collaboration and (2) promote and catalyze integration of Ukrainian researchers in the global research community.

This partnership initiative capitalizes on prior investments, bilateral agreements, and relevant activities and provides for a multilateral arrangement to enable U.S. researchers to submit international collaborative proposals to NSF. The proposals are expected to undergo a single review process at NSF and be jointly funded by participating agencies.

With this initiative, NSF invites visionary, ambitious, high quality collaborative research proposals that address scientific challenges in any field of science, engineering, or education. Priority will be given to projects that propose:

1. creative ways for enhancing efficiency and resiliency of international partnerships;
2. efficient concepts to prepare an internationally engaged research workforce; and
3. efficient and significant contributions to build a modern, state-of-the-art research/education/innovation ecosystem in Ukraine.

As noted in the DCL, NSF invites EAGER proposals and supplemental funding requests from U.S. PIs. Consistent with the NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG), U.S. principal investigators (PIs must consult the NSF cognizant program officer listed below before submitting a proposal. Inquiries will be reviewed internally by NSF program officers. Proposals may be submitted by NSF invitation only and will be reviewed by disciplinary program officers and/or ad-hoc peer-reviewers or panels as appropriate.

Proposals must involve researchers from the U.S., Ukraine, and at least one other partner country listed in the DCL. It is expected that joint funding will be provided in such a way that each country funds its own scientists. Ukrainian scientists affiliated (even temporarily and/or remotely) with institutions outside of Ukraine may be eligible to be supported by the host country. Additional regulations regarding eligibility criteria may apply. PIs are recommended to consult websites of national agencies for further details.

Announcements of the partner agencies can be found here:
ETAG:
- In Estonian: https://etag.ee/rahastamine/partnerlus-ja-koostootoetused/ukraina-toetusmeede/
- In English: https://etag.ee/en/funding/partnership-funding/partnership-funding-ukraine/
LT:
- In Lithuanian:https://lmt.lrv.lt/lt/veiklos-sritys/mokslo-finansavimas/tarptautinio-bendradarbiavimo-priemones/tarptautinio-bendradarbiavimo-programos/jav-ukrainos-baltijos-saliu-ir-lenkijos-iniciatyva-impress-u/
NAWA:
- In Polish: https://nawa.gov.pl/naukowcy/impress-u
- In English: https://nawa.gov.pl/naukowcy/impress-u

NCN:
- In Polish: https://www.ncn.gov.pl/ogloszenia/konkursy/impress-u
- In English: https://www.ncn.gov.pl/en/ogloszenia/konkursy/impress-u

NRFU:
- In Ukrainian, https://nrfu.org.ua/contests/mizhnarodni-inicziatyvy/
- In English, https://nrfu.org.ua/en/contests/international-initiatives/