The application time for the Natural Fund is August 5, 2022 16. In 2022, the application for registration of supporting units began on July 5, 2022 and ended on August 5, 2022 16 (closed on legal holidays). The entity applying for registration (hereinafter referred to as the applicant) shall provide relevant application materials in accordance with the implementation rules and the requirements of this notice, and be registered as a supporting entity after being examined and approved by the Natural Science Foundation of China according to the working procedures. Units that are not registered without approval cannot apply for national natural science foundation projects.