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EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Focused EPSCoR Collaborations Program (FEC)

Funds research teams spanning at least two EPSCoR states or territories, on a shared problem neither could tackle as well alone.

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This is EPSCoR's collaboration programme, formerly known as Track-2. NSF is required to promote scientific progress nationwide, and EPSCoR is how it builds research capacity in the jurisdictions that historically receive least.

The defining condition is geographic. A project must bring together researchers from at least two EPSCoR-eligible jurisdictions whose expertise and resources complement ea…

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.

Last verified: 27 Aug 2026Source: www.nsf.gov