The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency that was established in 1950 by Congress to support science and engineering efforts nationwide. NSF distributes federal funding among scientists to support their research and development initiatives promoting progress in science, advancing national health, prosperity and welfare and national defense. NSF Program Directors (PD)s ensure that proposals submitted are reviewed in a fair, competitive, transparent, and in-depth manner and scientists/educators who submit proposals are supported in the process. It is a common misconception that it is neither easy nor recommended to reach out to NSF PDs during any of the phases of proposal submission including pre and post submission. As a result, many faculty refrain from engaging with PDs about their ideas and move them forward. As a faculty in previous life and now a PD, the presenter would like to address some common misconceptions or lack of awareness by posing and answering a few not-so-frequently-asked-questions (FAQ)s. Hopefully the session can help educators with some insights into NSF grant funding and inspire them to engage meaningfully with PDs so that they take one step closer towards successful grant writing supporting their academic initiatives.