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EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Focused EPSCoR Collaborations (FEC)

U.S. National Science Foundation · 24-573

In plain English

U.S. National Science Foundation is accepting applications for this cooperative agreement until Jan 26, 2027 (76 days left).

Individual awards range from $1,000,000 to $1,500,000 and estimated total program funding is $18,000,000.

Eligibility is described in the listing text (the "Others" category).

The listing says cost sharing or matching is not required.

Built only from the fields in the Grants.gov listing. Always confirm on the official listing.

Key facts

StatusPosted: open for applications
Close dateJan 26, 2027 · 76 days left
Posted dateMay 17, 2024
Opportunity number24-573
AgencyU.S. National Science Foundation · all U.S. National Science Foundation grants
Funding instrumentCooperative agreement
CategoryScience and Technology and other Research and Development
Opportunity categoryDiscretionary
Award ceiling (max per award)$1,500,000
Award floor (min per award)$1,000,000
Estimated total program funding$18,000,000
Expected number of awardsNot stated
Cost sharing or matching requiredNo
Assistance listing (CFDA/ALN)47.041 – Engineering
47.049 – Mathematical and Physical Sciences
47.050 – Geosciences
47.070 – Computer and Information Science and Engineering
47.074 – Biological Sciences
47.075 – Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences
47.076 – STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources)
47.078 – Polar Programs
47.079 – Office of International Science and Engineering
47.083 – Integrative Activities
47.084 – NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships
Last updated on Grants.govOct 5, 2026
Archive dateFeb 25, 2027

Who can apply

  • Others (see the eligibility details in the listing)

Additional eligibility information (excerpt from the listing):

*Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -null -Institutions or organizations in jurisdictions that meet the EPSCoR eligibility criteria. Institutions of higher education (PhD-granting and non-PhD-granting), acting on behalf of their faculty members, that are accredited in and have a campus in the United States, its territories, or possessions. …

Description

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

The Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) is designed to fulfill the mandate of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to promote scientific progress nationwide. EPSCoR eligibility status is yearly updated and reported in the EPSCoR website (see EPSCoR eligibility). Through this program, NSF establishes partnerships with government, higher education, and industry that are designed to affect sustainable improvements in a jurisdiction's research infrastructure, Research and Development (R&D) capacity, and hence, its R&D competitiveness. The FEC program (formerly known as “EPSCoR Track-2 program”) builds interjurisdictional collaborative teams of EPSCoR investigators in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) focus areas consistent with the current National Science Foundation Strategic Plan . …

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