Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Excellence in Research

The summary for the Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Excellence in Research grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, 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 as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the National Science Foundation, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Excellence in Research: The Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Excellence in Research (HBCU-EiR) program was established in response to direction provided in the SenateCommerce and Justice, Science and Related AgenciesAppropriations Subcommittee Report (Senate Report 115-139), and is built on prior and continuing efforts by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to strengthen research capacity at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).This reportprovided guidance to NSF to establish the HBCU Excellence in Research program "to provide opportunities for both public and private HBCUs, particularly for those who have not been successful in larger NSF Research & Related Activities competitions, in order to stimulate sustainable improvement in their research and development capacity" (https://congress.gov/congressional-report/115th-congress/senate-report/139/1). EiR supports such capacity building by funding research projects aligned with NSF's research programs. The program aims to establish stronger connections between researchers at HBCUs and NSF's research programs.

Federal Grant Title:	Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Excellence in Research
Federal Agency Name:	National Science Foundation (NSF)
Grant Categories:	Science and Technology
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	20-542
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	47.041, 47.049, 47.050, 47.070, 47.074, 47.075, 47.076, 47.079, 47.083
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	October 6th, 2020
Original Application Deadline:	October 6th, 2020
Posted Date:	February 8th, 2020
Creation Date:	February 8th, 2020
Archive Date:	November 5th, 2020
Total Program Funding:	$10,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:
Minimum Federal Grant Award:
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No
Last Updated:	July 8th, 2020

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
Additional Information on Eligibility: *Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: - Proposals may only be submitted by accredited Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) that have faculty members who conduct research in science and/or engineering and/or STEM education. *Who May Serve as PI: The Principal Investigator for an Excellence in Research Project must be a full-time faculty member or researcherat the HBCU from which the proposal is submitted. <div> <div> <div id="_com_1"> </div> </div> </div>
Link to Full Grant Announcement: NSF Publication 20-542
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