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NNH23ZHA002C: FY 2023 NASA ESTABLISHED PROGRAM TO STIMULATE COMPETITIVE RESEARCH (EPSCoR) RAPID RESPONSE RESEARCH (R3) NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY (NOFO)

Closed Closed December 15, 2022 Opportunity NNH23ZHA002C ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Fiscal Year 2027 Teams Engaging Affiliated Museums and Informal Institutions (TEAM II) STEM Innovator (NNH27ZHA002C). Status: Closes February 1, 2027 (86 days left). It is in our archive of National Aeronautics and Space Administration notices from 2022.

• Award ceiling$100,000
• Total funding$3.0 million
• Expected awards30
• Cost sharingRequired
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

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Who can apply

This opportunity was open to colleges and universities.

• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education

The National Science Foundation (NSF) eligibility tables are used to determine overall jurisdiction Eligibility for NASA EPSCoR. Details are available at: https://www.nsf.gov/od/oia/programs/epscor/Eligibility_Tables/FY2022_Eligibility.pdf

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Office of Stem Engagement (OSTEM) awards averaged $689,671; this notice allows up to $100,000 per award.
• Most of the program's money (34% over five years) went to nonprofits.
• The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.

What the grant funds

Based on the availability of funding, proposals from eligible EPSCoR jurisdictions will be accepted and awards selected through a merit-based, peer-review competition for a cooperative agreement of up to $100,000 over 12 months. The following are the specific objectives of NASA EPSCoR: • Contribute to and promote the development of research capability in NASA EPSCoR jurisdictions in areas of strategic importance to the NASA mission; • Improve the capabilities of the NASA EPSCoR jurisdictions to gain support from sources outside the NASA EPSCoR program; • Develop partnerships among NASA research assets, academic institutions, and industry; • Contribute to the overall research infrastructure, science and technology capabilities of higher education, and economic development of the jurisdiction. Per Public Law 102-588, proposals will be accepted only from the 28 NASA EPSCoR Directors at the lead institutions for which they are currently serving. The NASA EPSCoR Directors from the following jurisdictions are eligible to submit one proposal to this NASA EPSCoR solicitation: 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, US Virgin Islands, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming.

Category: Education.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, NNH27ZHA002C, which is open now.

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