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NSF EPSCoR (Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research)

NSF EPSCoR — Active Tracks (Seed)

Funds United States states through EPSCoR tracks to strengthen institutional research readiness and innovation systems.

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NSF EPSCoR (Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) is a set of funding tracks designed to strengthen research competitiveness in 21 US jurisdictions — states, territories, and commonwealths — that historically receive a disproportionately small share of federal research funding. The programme supports talent development, infrastructure investment, and collaborative research initiat…

What this grant funds

STEM research capacity building, workforce development, and research infrastructure improvement in the 21 EPSCoR-eligible U.S. jurisdictions across multiple concurrent funding tracks.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Multiple per year
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—
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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: www.nsf.gov