# Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Implementation Grants

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/de-foa-0003444-established-program-to-stimulate-competitive-research/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/356392

> Office of Science offered grants of up to $5.0 million (at least $3.0 million) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $35.0 million in total. Applications closed on February 5, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DE-FOA-0003444 |
| Agency | Office of Science |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 5, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $5.0 million |
| Award floor | $3.0 million |
| 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)

Refer to page 10 of the FOA

## What the grant funds

The DOE Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DOE EPSCoR) announces its interest in receiving new and renewal applications from applicants within eligible jurisdictions for Implementation Grants. Grants awarded under this program are intended to improve research capability through the support of a group of scientists and engineers, including undergraduate students, graduate students and post-doctoral fellows, working on a common scientific theme in one or more EPSCoR jurisdictions. These awards are not appropriate mechanisms to provide support for individual faculty science and technology research projects. While the academic, non-profit and industrial research communities are welcome to lead or to participate in applications, a strong component of student education in research is required for all applicants.

## Questions people ask

### Is DE-FOA-0003444 still open?

No. It closed on February 5, 2025. A newer notice is open: DE-FOA-0003673, closes January 12, 2027 (66 days left).

### Who can apply for Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Implementation Grants?

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 Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Implementation Grants?

Closed February 5, 2025. 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 $5.0 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.