Facilities for Atmospheric Research and Education (FARE)

The U.S. National Science Foundation's Facilities for Atmospheric Research and Education (FARE) Program supports state-of-the-art instruments and facilities for fundamental research in atmospheric sciences. The program includes the Lower Atmosphere Observing Facilities (LAOF) and the Community Instruments and Facilities (CIF). LAOF oversees a portfolio of multi-user national facilities for geosciences research, while CIF provides access to specialized instrumentation for field and laboratory-based studies. • The program enables geoscience research through specialized facilities, instrumentation, and field support services. • LAOF funding supports planning for scientific field programs and deployment of NSF-sponsored facilities. • CIF provides limited technician time, minor upgrades, and travel for outreach. • Proposals to the LAOF program are accepted by invitation only. • The program is open to any type of entity, subject to clarification in the text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility".