Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Undergraduate Program
Posted by U.S. National Science Foundation
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement — Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Undergraduate Program — is cataloged under number 23-563 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 47.076, posted by U.S. National Science Foundation. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as open, first posted on March 21, 2023 and last updated on December 29, 2025. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $300,000 -- $9,000,000. The agency has projected $62.3 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. Applications close on October 6, 2026 — roughly 123 days from today. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully — federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed — it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities.
Award Range
$300,000 -- $9,000,000
Close Date
October 6, 2026
Broadening Participation Research Centers; Research Initiation Awards; Targeted Infusion Projects, Research on Broadening Participation in STEM Projects, Implementation Projects; Research Initiation Awards; Targeted Infusion Projects, Research on Broadening Participation in STEM Projects, Implementation Projects; Broadening Participation Research Center
Posted
March 21, 2023
Est. Total Funding
$62,250,000
Instrument
Grant
Description
HBCU-UP provides awardsto strengthen STEM undergraduate education and research at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).Support is available through thefollowing tracks: Targeted Infusion Projects (TIP), which provide support to achieve a short-term, well-defined goal for enhancing and innovating undergraduate STEM education at an HBCU. Research on Broadening Participation in STEMprojects (BPR), which provide support for researchthat seeks to create and study new theory-driven models and innovations related to the participation and success of underrepresented groups in STEM undergraduate education, especially African Americans. Research Initiation Awards (RIA), which provide support for STEM faculty with no prior or recent research funding to pursue research at the home institution, another research-intensive institution, an NSF-funded research center, or a national laboratory. Implementation Projects (IMP), which provide support to design, implement, study, and assess comprehensive institutional efforts for increasing the number of students receiving undergraduate degrees in STEM and enhancing their preparation by strengthening STEM education and research. Broadening Participation Research Centers (BPRC),which provide support to create centers that conduct research on STEM education and broadening participation and build the intellectual infrastructure to facilitate the creation, integration, and transfer of new knowledge. Other Funding Opportunities include EArly-Concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER), Rapid Response Research (RAPID), conference, and planning grants.
Eligibility
25
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Parent Grant Program
STEM Education Grants
National Science Foundation
Agency Contact
NSF grants.gov support<br/>grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov
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