Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)

Program overview. CFDA 47.040 — Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) — is a federal assistance listing in the Science & Research category, administered by National Science Foundation (NSF). The typical award range cataloged on SAM.gov is $100,000 to $500,000. The program is currently active in the SAM.gov Assistance Listings database. Eligible applicants include Educational Institution.

Funding opportunities. No open Grants.gov announcements are currently indexed under CFDA 47.040 in PlainGrants. That typically means the awarding agency runs this program on a multi-year cycle or publishes cooperative agreements and contracts under separate listing numbers. The best verification step is to check Grants.gov directly and subscribe to the awarding agency's funding-announcement mailing list. Grant announcements can appear and close within a 30-day window, so timing matters.

Next steps. Before applying for CFDA 47.040, confirm your organization has an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID (UEI) — these are mandatory for every federal funding instrument. Read the current Notice of Funding Opportunity end-to-end, paying close attention to the cost-share or matching requirement, the evaluation criteria, and the narrative page limits. Science and research grants typically require a detailed data management plan, post-award reporting, and often indirect-cost agreements negotiated with your cognizant agency. For structural help, the guides linked below cover SAM.gov setup, NOFO interpretation, and common rejection reasons.