Open · 24-573 · CFDA 47.041;47.049;47.050;47.070;47.074;47.075;47.076;47.079;47.083;47.084 · Discretionary

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

Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. National Science Foundation, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$1M-$1.5M
Award range
Open
Status
105d
Days left
-
Expected awards

The verdict

EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Focused EPSCoR Collaborations Program (FEC) is an open discretionary opportunity from U.S. National Science Foundation, offering $1,000,000 -- $1,500,000. Applications close in 105 days. PlainGrants indexes 1,338 other opportunities from U.S. National Science Foundation.

$1M-$1.5M
award range
Open
105 days left
47.041;47.049;47.050;47.070;47.074;47.075;47.076;47.079;47.083;47.084
CFDA program
1,338
other opportunities from U.S. National Science Foundation

Open desk with published close date

EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Pr… remains open until January 26, 2027 (105 days out). Large award band ($1,000,000 -- $1,500,000) without a cost-share requirement.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

105 days left to apply

Posted May 17 → closes Jan 26, 2027

Posted May 17 Closes Jan 26

Est. Total Funding

$18,000,000

Instrument

Grant

Description

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 currentNational Science Foundation Strategic Plan. Projects are investigator-driven and must include researchers from at least two EPSCoR eligible jurisdictions with complementary expertise and resources necessary to address challenges, which neither party could address as well or as rapidly independently. FEC projects have a comprehensive and integrated vision to drive discovery and build sustainable STEM capacity that exemplifies institutional, geographic, and disciplinary diversity. The projects’ STEM research and education activities seek to broaden participation through the strategic inclusion and integration of all individuals, institutions, and sectors. Additionally, EPSCoR recognizes that the development of early-career faculty is critical to sustaining and advancing research capacity.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · 24-573

Grants.gov marks EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Pr… with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Science and Technology / R&D (ST). This eligibility-code string dominates the U.S. National Science Foundation book (722 peers, 54% of 1,339).

Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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What to do next

EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Pr… is open with $1,000,000 -- $1,500,000 awards and 105 days left on the clock.

  • Submit through Grants.gov (24-573) - verify SAM.gov registration and the current NOFO before drafting. Official listing
  • Look up CFDA 47.041;47.049;47.050;47.070;47.074;47.075;47.076;47.079;47.083;47.084 across all indexed listings before you commit to this opportunity alone. Eligibility finder
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