The Responsible Design, Development, and Deployment of Technologies (ReDDDoT) program is a funding initiative of the National Science Foundation (NSF), aimed at encouraging responsible innovation practices across several critical technological domains. The program supports multidisciplinary, multi-sector teams committed to integrating ethical, legal, societal, and community values into the life cycle of technology development. Emphasis is placed on artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and technologies aimed at preventing or mitigating both natural and anthropogenic disasters.

NSF's ReDDDoT program promotes partnerships across academia, industry, non-profits, and government sectors. It emphasizes the importance of embedding responsible design principles in early technology development phases and extending through deployment. The program also aims to educate and prepare the STEM workforce on these approaches, and it supports efforts to broaden public engagement in technology creation. A key objective is to enable positive societal and economic outcomes while minimizing negative consequences.

For fiscal year 2025, three types of project proposals are considered: Execute, Explore, and Inform (Workshop). Execute Projects support established teams capable of impactful, sustainable work in responsible technology design. Explore Projects fund early-stage, cross-sector collaborations aiming to test new approaches. Inform Projects are designed for convenings, such as workshops, that gather expertise and disseminate knowledge throughout the responsible tech ecosystem.

Eligible applicants include U.S.-based for-profit organizations with research or education strengths, state and local governments, accredited U.S. institutions of higher education, federally recognized tribal nations, and non-profit, non-academic organizations such as museums and community groups with educational or research activities. Special instructions apply for proposals involving international branches of U.S. institutions.

The estimated total funding available through the ReDDDoT program is $12 million, with awards ranging from $75,000 to $1.5 million. Thirty-one awards are expected. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. Proposals must be submitted by July 8, 2025, and the program opened on April 18, 2025. Contact for assistance is available through NSF grants.gov support at grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov.