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NSF 24-555: Computer Science for All

Closed Closed Opportunity NSF 24-555

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Major Research Instrumentation Program: (MRI) (NSF 27-500). Status: Closes January 29, 2027 (83 days left). It is in our archive of U.S. National Science Foundation notices from 2024.

U.S. National Science Foundation offered grants of up to $2.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $20.0 million in total. It is no longer open on Grants.gov.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed July 25, 2025. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedMarch 6, 2024
Archived by Grants.govJuly 25, 2025

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

*Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, professional societies and similar organizations located in the U.S. that are directly associated with educational or research activities. -Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs): Two- and four-year IHEs (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Special Instructions for International Branch Campuses of US IHEs: If the proposal includes funding to be provided to an international branch campus of a US institution of higher education (including through use of sub-awards and consultant arrangements), the proposer must explain the benefit(s) to the project of performance at the international branch campus, and justify why the project activities cannot be performed at the US campus. -Tribal Nations: An American Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, or community that the Secretary of the Interior acknowledges as a federally recognized tribe pursuant to the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994, 25 U.S.C. §§ 5130-5131.

Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

This program aims to provide all U.S. students with the opportunity to participate in computer science (CS) and computational thinking (CT) education in their schools at the preK-12 levels. With this solicitation, the National Science Foundation (NSF) focuses on both research and research-practice partnerships (RPPs) that foster the research and development needed to bring CS and CT to all schools. Specifically, this solicitation aims to provide (1) high school teacherswith the preparation, professional development (PD) and ongoing support they need to teach rigorous computer science courses; (2) preK-8 teachers with the instructional materials and preparation they need to integrate CS and CT into their teaching; and (3) schools and districtswith the resources needed to define and evaluate multi-grade pathways in CS and CT.

Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development.

Who has won STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) (47.076) awarded $6.7 billion across 7,210 grant awards, an average of $932,576 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
The Regents of the University of CaliforniaCalifornia47$137 million
The Leland Stanford Junior UniversityCalifornia16$123 million
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMassachusetts12$122 million
University of Wisconsin SystemWisconsin64$92.1 million
North Carolina State UniversityNorth Carolina79$91.2 million

Top states: California ($896 million), Massachusetts ($453 million), Texas ($450 million), New York ($446 million), Pennsylvania ($284 million).

Who has won Computer and Information Science and Engineering grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Computer and Information Science and Engineering (47.070) awarded $5.3 billion across 10,918 grant awards, an average of $481,712 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
University of Texas at AustinTexas168$379 million
University of California, San DiegoCalifornia201$222 million
University of IllinoisIllinois208$208 million
Carnegie-Mellon UniversityPennsylvania296$153 million
Georgia Tech Research CorpGeorgia211$142 million

Top states: California ($719 million), Texas ($579 million), Illinois ($396 million), New York ($365 million), Massachusetts ($342 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, NSF 27-500, which is open now.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

Questions people ask

Is NSF 24-555 still open?

No. It is no longer open on Grants.gov. A newer notice is open: NSF 27-500, closes January 29, 2027 (83 days left).

Who can apply for Computer Science for All?

U.S. National Science Foundation accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for Computer Science for All?

Closed. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $2.0 million each. About $20.0 million in total.

Who has won Computer and Information Science and Engineering grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of Texas at Austin, University of California, San Diego, University of Illinois. The program made 10,918 awards worth $5.3 billion in that time.

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