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

U.S. National Science Foundation

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Posted: Dec 17, 2025
Amount: $1,000,000 - $1,500,000
Closes: Jan 26, 2027 (in 180 days)

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Classification and identifiers

Solicitation number: 24-573
Assistance listing (CFDA): 47.079

Amount

$1,000,000 - $1,500,000

Who can apply

Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: Institutions or organizations in jurisdictions that meet the EPSCoReligibilitycriteria. 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. Distinct academic campuses (e.g., that award their own degrees, have independent administrative structures, admissions policies, alumni associations, etc.) within multi-campus systems qualify as separate submission-eligible organizations. Campuses that plan to submit a proposal through the Sponsored Projects Office of other campuses or organizations should contact NSF to discuss eligibility as early as possible and at least...

About this opportunity

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 Nat...