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Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Directorate for STEM Education (IUSE: EDU)

U.S. National Science Foundation · 23-510

In plain English

U.S. National Science Foundation is accepting applications for this grant until Jan 20, 2027 (70 days left).

Individual awards range from $200,000 to $2,000,000 and estimated total program funding is $61,000,000.

Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any type of applicant), subject to any clarification in the listing.

The listing says cost sharing or matching is not required.

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Key facts

StatusPosted: open for applications
Close dateJan 20, 2027 · 70 days left
Agency note on the deadlineInstitutional and Community Transformation (Capacity-Building and Level 1) proposals and Engaged Student Learning (Level 1) proposals
Posted dateOct 20, 2022
Opportunity number23-510
AgencyU.S. National Science Foundation · all U.S. National Science Foundation grants
Funding instrumentGrant
CategoryScience and Technology and other Research and Development
Opportunity categoryDiscretionary
Award ceiling (max per award)$2,000,000
Award floor (min per award)$200,000
Estimated total program funding$61,000,000
Expected number of awardsNot stated
Cost sharing or matching requiredNo
Assistance listing (CFDA/ALN)47.076 – STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources)
Last updated on Grants.govOct 7, 2026
Archive dateAug 20, 2027

Who can apply

  • Unrestricted (open to any type of entity above, subject to clarification in the listing)

Description

Excerpt from the official synopsis on Grants.gov (shortened; read the full text on the official listing):

Synopsis of Program: The fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) hold much promise as sectors of the economy where we can expect to see continuous vigorous growth in the coming decades. STEM job creation is expected to outpace non-STEM job creation significantly, according to the Commerce Department, reflecting the importance of STEM knowledge to the US economy. The National Science Foundation (NSF) plays a leadership role in developing and implementing efforts to enhance and improve STEM education in the United States. Through the NSF Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) initiative, the agency continues to make a substantial commitment to the highest caliber undergraduate STEM education through a Foundation-wide framework of investments. …

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