# STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) (47.076)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/47-076-stem-education-formerly-education-and-human-resources/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) is run by National Science Foundation. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $6.7 billion in 7,210 grants, about $932,576 per award.

## Objectives

To provide leadership and ensure the vitality of the Nation's science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education enterprise.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1.2 billion | 1,934 |
| 2022 | $1.4 billion | 2,103 |
| 2023 | $1.3 billion | 2,183 |
| 2024 | $1.3 billion | 2,224 |
| 2025 | $1.4 billion | 1,683 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Regents of the University of California | California | $137 million |
| The Leland Stanford Junior University | California | $123 million |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts | $122 million |
| University of Wisconsin System | Wisconsin | $92.1 million |
| North Carolina State University | North Carolina | $91.2 million |
| The Regents of the University of Colorado | Colorado | $90.9 million |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Michigan | $88.8 million |
| University of Washington | Washington | $81.2 million |
| Georgia Tech Research Corp | Georgia | $66.5 million |
| Arizona State University | Arizona | $65.5 million |
| University of Illinois | Illinois | $59.6 million |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Massachusetts | $58.5 million |
| University of Texas at Austin | Texas | $58.4 million |
| The Pennsylvania State University | Pennsylvania | $56.4 million |
| William Marsh Rice University | Texas | $55.4 million |
| Northwestern University | Illinois | $53.9 million |
| Cornell University | New York | $53.2 million |
| Michigan State University Foundation | Michigan | $51.1 million |
| Carnegie-Mellon University | Pennsylvania | $49.8 million |
| The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | $49.0 million |

## Open opportunities

- [National Science Foundation Translation to Practice (NSF TTP)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/25-540-national-science-foundation-translation-to-practice-nsf-ttp/), closes November 17, 2026
- [National Science Foundation Fostering Interdisciplinary Networks to Develop Emergent and Responsive Solutions Foundry (NSF FINDERS FOUNDRY)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/26-507-national-science-foundation-fostering-interdisciplinary/), closes November 18, 2026
- [Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/23-595-centers-of-research-excellence-in-science-and-technology/), closes December 4, 2026
- [IUSE: Innovation in Two-Year College STEM Education (ITYC)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/23-584-iuse-innovation-in-two-year-college-stem-education/), closes December 9, 2026
- [Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/21-595-tribal-colleges-and-universities-program-tcup/), closes January 11, 2027
- [Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Directorate for STEM Education (IUSE: EDU)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/23-510-improving-undergraduate-stem-education-directorate-for-stem/), closes January 20, 2027
- [Training-based Workforce Development for Advanced Cyberinfrastructure](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/23-520-training-based-workforce-development-for-advanced/), closes January 21, 2027
- [Security, Privacy, and Trust in Cyberspace (NSF SaTC)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/25-515-security-privacy-and-trust-in-cyberspace-nsf-satc/), closes January 25, 2027
- [EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Focused EPSCoR Collaborations (FEC)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/24-573-epscor-research-infrastructure-improvement-program-focused/), closes January 26, 2027
- [Major Research Instrumentation Program: (MRI)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/27-500-major-research-instrumentation-program-mri/), closes January 29, 2027
- [GROWING CONVERGENCE RESEARCH (GCR)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/24-527-growing-convergence-research-gcr/), closes February 8, 2027
- [Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-1](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/24-598-mid-scale-research-infrastructure-1/), closes February 8, 2027
- [Mid-Career Advancement (MCA)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/22-603-mid-career-advancement-mca/), closes March 1, 2027
- [NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/25-514-nsf-scholarships-in-science-technology-engineering-and/), closes March 2, 2027
- [Pathways to Enable Secure Open-Source Ecosystems (PESOSE)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/26-506-pathways-to-enable-secure-open-source-ecosystems-pesose/), closes March 2, 2027
- [Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) Program](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/24-529-innovations-in-graduate-education-ige-program/), closes March 25, 2027
- [Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Education Innovation and Scholarship for Service (CyberAI SFS)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/26-503-artificial-intelligence-and-cybersecurity-education/), closes April 5, 2027
- [NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory (NQVL)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/24-586-nsf-national-quantum-virtual-laboratory-nqvl/), closes April 6, 2027
- [EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII): EPSCoR Research Fellows](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/24-528-epscor-research-infrastructure-improvement-rii-epscor/), closes April 13, 2027
- [IUSE / Professional Formation of Engineers: Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (IUSE/PFE: RED)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/24-564-iuse-professional-formation-of-engineers-revolutionizing/), closes April 13, 2027
- [Findable Accessible Interoperable Reusable Open Science (FAIROS)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/25-533-findable-accessible-interoperable-reusable-open-science/), closes April 14, 2027
- [EPSCoR Graduate Fellowship Program (EGFP)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/24-588-epscor-graduate-fellowship-program-egfp/), closes June 1, 2027
- [Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/22-586-faculty-early-career-development-program-career/), closes July 28, 2027
- [Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/23-601-research-experiences-for-undergraduates-reu/), closes August 18, 2027
- [Advanced Technological Education (ATE)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/24-584-advanced-technological-education-ate/), closes October 7, 2027
- [Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Excellence in Research (HBCU - EiR)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/23-598-historically-black-colleges-and-universities-excellence-in/), closes October 19, 2027
- [U.S. National Science Foundation State and Regional Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Hubs:](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/26-513-u-s-national-science-foundation-state-and-regional/), closes November 3, 2027
- [National Science Foundation National Innovation Corps Teams (NSF National I-CorpsTM Teams) Program](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/25-549-national-science-foundation-national-innovation-corps-teams/), closes October 6, 2076
- [NSF STEM K-12 (STEM K-12)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/25-545-nsf-stem-k-12-stem-k-12/), closes October 7, 2076
- [Facilitating Research at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions: (RUI and ROA-PUI)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/14-579-facilitating-research-at-primarily-undergraduate/), closes October 14, 2076
- [Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR): Workshop Opportunities](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/24-540-established-program-to-stimulate-competitive-research/), closes not stated
- [Cyberinfrastructure for Public Access and Open Science](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pd-24-7414-cyberinfrastructure-for-public-access-and-open-science/), closes not stated