# Building EPSCoR-State/National Laboratory Partnerships

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/de-foa-0003201-building-epscor-state-national-laboratory-partnerships/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/351397

> Office of Science offered grants of up to $1.0 million (at least $600,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $35.0 million in total. Applications closed on February 28, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DE-FOA-0003201 |
| Agency | Office of Science |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 28, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $1.0 million |
| Award floor | $600,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $35.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 81.049 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Please refer to page 9 of the FOA

## What the grant funds

DOE’s Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) program hereby announces its interest in receiving applications for Building EPSCoR-State/DOE-National Laboratory Partnerships. These partnerships advance understanding of the physical world by supporting fundamental, early-stage energy research collaborations with the DOE National Laboratories. (Information on the DOE National Laboratories including links to websites can be found at https://www.energy.gov/about-national-labs.) Participation by undergraduate students, graduate students, or postdoctoral fellows is required. Early career faculty from EPSCoR jurisdictions are encouraged to apply. Utilization of DOE user facilities is encouraged. (Information on the SC User Facilities can be found at https://science.osti.gov/User-Facilities/User-Facilities-at-a-Glance; information on the DOE Office of Nuclear Energy user facilities can be found at https://nsuf.inl.gov.) DOE EPSCoR follows NSF EPSCoR Program eligibility determinations. As a result, and in accordance with 2 CFR 910.126, competition, eligibility for award is restricted. Domestic applicants except nonprofit organizations described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995, that are within the following jurisdictions will be eligible to apply under this FOA: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Vermont, Virgin Islands, West Virginia, and Wyoming.

## Questions people ask

### Is DE-FOA-0003201 still open?

No. It closed on February 28, 2024. A newer notice is open: DE-FOA-0003673, closes January 12, 2027 (66 days left).

### Who can apply for Building EPSCoR-State/National Laboratory Partnerships?

Office of Science accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Building EPSCoR-State/National Laboratory Partnerships?

Closed February 28, 2024. 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 $1.0 million each. About $35.0 million in total.

### Who has won Office of Science Financial Assistance Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Michigan State University Foundation, General Atomics, University of Wisconsin System. The program made 6,205 awards worth $7.7 billion in that time.