Labs in Limbo: Mapping the NSF Fallout

Over $739 million in NSF funding was frozen overnight.

Thousands of research labs in the U.S. were left in limbo: Paused projects, rescinded grants, frozen hiring, and broken collaborations.

This real-time map tracks the impact and the resilience.

What It Does:

• Visualizes labs and institutions affected by the NSF freeze

• Shows who is open to international collaboration or funding partnerships

• Offers researchers a space to connect, signal their situation, or stay anonymous

Why We're Doing This:

This map is created by Biodesign Academy as a community resource.
We believe that science doesn’t stop when the money does. And good research shouldn’t vanish quietly.

How to Contribute:

📝 Add your lab or project via this quick form
🗺 View the live map below 👇

📨 Want updates? Opt in at the end of the form to hear when new labs, partners, or funding routes open up.

Let’s not let good research go dark.

Raphael

Founder, Biodesign Academy