Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (47.075)
Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (Assistance Listing 47.075) is run by the National Science Foundation. It awarded $1.1 billion in 4,434 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $247,002 per award on average. 59 funding opportunities are open or forecast now.
The typical award was $155,050. Half of the 4,434 awards fell between $38,039 and $329,988, and they ranged from $1 to $38.4 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$1.1 billion
- Grant awards4,434
- Typical award$155,050
- Awarded in FY 2025$154 million
- Size rank246 of 1824
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $251 million in fiscal 2021 to $154 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 246th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 37% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 52 states and territories.
What the program funds
To contribute to the scientific strength and welfare of the United States through the promotion of fundamental research and workforce training and through the monitoring and assessment of the resources invested in the country’s science and engineering enterprise.
Open opportunities
- SBE Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (SPRF)
- National Science Foundation Translation to Practice (NSF TTP)
- Archaeometry (AMTRY)
- Archaeology Program Senior Research Awards
- Arctic Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (Arctic DDRIG) Arctic Social Sciences, Arctic System Sciences, and Arctic Observing Network (DDRIG)
- Human Networks and Data Science (HNDS)
- Linguistics
- Social Psychology
- Arctic Research Opportunities
- Cultural Anthropology Program Senior Research Awards (CA-SR)
- Human-Environment and Geographical Sciences Program (HEGS)
- Antarctic Research Not Requiring U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP) Field Support
- Decision, Risk and Management Sciences (DRMS)
- Research on the Science and Technology Enterprise: Indicators, Statistics, and Methods (NCSES S&T)
- Cybersecurity Innovation for Cyberinfrastructure (CICI)
- Training-based Workforce Development for Advanced Cyberinfrastructure
- Security, Privacy, and Trust in Cyberspace (NSF SaTC)
- EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Focused EPSCoR Collaborations (FEC)
- Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics (MMS)
- Biological Anthropology Program Senior Research Awards (BA-SR)
- Cognitive Neuroscience (CogNeuro)
- Developmental Sciences (DS)
- Science and Technology Studies (STS)
- Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE): Future Computing Research (Future CoRe)
- GROWING CONVERGENCE RESEARCH (GCR)
Rules from the program listing
What the money can and cannot pay for
Specific Restrictions Determined at NOFO Level
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Range Low: $2,820 Range High: $45,950,112 Average: $141,552
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (47.075) awarded$1.1 billion across 4,434 grant awards, an average of $247,002 per award.
Who usually wins
Colleges and universities received 87% of the money, businesses 9.0% and individuals 1.6%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges and universities | 4,019 | $958 million | 87% |
| Businesses | 201 | $98.9 million | 9.0% |
| Individuals | 133 | $17.7 million | 1.6% |
| Other | 71 | $16.6 million | 1.5% |
| Small businesses | 10 | $4.4 million | 0.4% |
By state
50 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 165 | $125 million |
| California | 510 | $117 million |
| Massachusetts | 350 | $112 million |
| New York | 414 | $91.2 million |
| Illinois | 197 | $65.1 million |
| Pennsylvania | 234 | $55.7 million |
| Texas | 273 | $50.9 million |
| District of Columbia | 112 | $32.9 million |
| Arizona | 149 | $32.3 million |
| North Carolina | 159 | $31.2 million |
| Florida | 135 | $27.0 million |
| Georgia | 106 | $24.6 million |
| Virginia | 110 | $24.5 million |
| New Jersey | 99 | $23.6 million |
| Indiana | 109 | $22.9 million |
| Colorado | 105 | $22.7 million |
| Maryland | 97 | $19.6 million |
| Minnesota | 55 | $19.2 million |
| Ohio | 82 | $18.3 million |
| Connecticut | 100 | $17.3 million |
| Missouri | 84 | $16.6 million |
| Tennessee | 59 | $13.2 million |
| Oregon | 59 | $13.2 million |
| Washington | 59 | $11.4 million |
| Wisconsin | 44 | $9.6 million |
| Rhode Island | 38 | $8.8 million |
| Iowa | 40 | $8.2 million |
| New Hampshire | 37 | $7.6 million |
| New Mexico | 45 | $6.5 million |
| Arkansas | 22 | $5.4 million |
| Utah | 33 | $5.3 million |
| Alabama | 35 | $5.2 million |
| South Carolina | 34 | $5.0 million |
| Delaware | 20 | $4.9 million |
| Louisiana | 27 | $4.3 million |
| Kansas | 23 | $4.3 million |
| Oklahoma | 27 | $3.5 million |
| Kentucky | 22 | $3.4 million |
| Nevada | 20 | $3.4 million |
| Nebraska | 19 | $3.3 million |
| Mississippi | 16 | $3.2 million |
| West Virginia | 17 | $3.2 million |
| Vermont | 14 | $2.2 million |
| Hawaii | 17 | $2.0 million |
| Idaho | 12 | $1.5 million |
| Maine | 12 | $1.4 million |
| Montana | 13 | $1.4 million |
| North Dakota | 5 | $1.4 million |
| Wyoming | 7 | $1.1 million |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | $1.0 million |
| Alaska | 8 | $760,719 |
| South Dakota | 1 | $132,491 |