NCRR Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) (R25)

The summary for the NCRR Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) (R25) Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	NCRR Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) (R25)
	CFDA Number:	93.389
	CFDA Description:	National Center for Research Resources
	Federal Agency Name:	National Institutes of Health
	Category of Funding Activity:	Education Health
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	PAR-10-206
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	May 24, 2010
	Creation Date:	May 24, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 22, 2012
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 22, 2012
	Archive Date:	Jul 23, 2012
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$3,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$250,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: County governments - City or township governments - Special district governments - Independent school districts - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities - Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) - Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession.
Grant Description: Purpose. NCRR encourages applications to its SEPA program for the development and evaluation of innovative research education programs to improve PreK-12 research career opportunities and the community's understanding of the health science advances supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded clinical and basic research. SEPA encourages dynamic partnerships between biomedical and clinical researchers and PreK-12 teachers and schools and other interested organizations. Particular importance will be given to applications that target PreK-12 and/or ISE/media topics that may not be addressed by existing curriculum, community-based or ISE/media activities. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will use the NIH Research Education (R25) grant mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. NCRR is providing approximately $3 million dollars per year to support this funding opportunity. NCRR intends to fund approximately 10 new awards per year in FY 2011 2013 in response to this PAR.
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