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| Proposal Type | Caps | Deadline | Submission Guidelines |
| DEB Core (EP, ES, PCE, SBS) | DEB Core Cap: 1
Any submission as a PI or Co-PI to any of these proposal types counts towards the DEB Core cap of 1. |
No deadline | 18-587 |
| SG | No deadline | 18-587 | |
| RUI | No deadline | 14-579 | |
| OPUS | Deadline | 18-582 | |
| LTREB | No deadline | 18-597 | |
| BEE Designation | No deadline | 18-587 | |
| Rules of Life | Rules of Life Cap: 1 | No deadline | 18-587 |
| CAREER | Lifetime limit of 3 | Deadline | 17-537 |
| RCN | No cap | No deadline | 17-594 |
| Conferences | No cap | No deadline | PAPPG |
| EAGER | No cap | No deadline* | PAPPG |
| RAPID | No cap | No deadline* | PAPPG |
| RAISE | No cap | No deadline* | PAPPG |
| EEID | EEID Cap: 2 | Deadline | 18-581 |
| CNH | No cap | Deadline | 18-503 |
| Dimensions of Biodiversity | Dimensions Cap: 1 | Deadline | New Solicitation TBA |
Figure 1. Column one lists some of the many types of proposals that come into our core and special programs. The second column shows you which proposals are limited by a cap. The third column tells you which proposal type has a deadline, and the final column points you to where to look for guidance when preparing the proposal.
For example; In a given fiscal year, an investigator may submit 1 proposal to EEID, 1 to CNH, 1 to CAREER, 1 to Rules of Life, and 1 to the DEB Core (ES, EP, PCE, SBS, BEE) but not LTREB because that exceeds the DEB Core cap of 1.
*Unless specified in an accompanying Dear Colleague Letter
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