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Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Excellence in Research is sponsored by U.S. National Science Foundation. The Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Excellence in Research (HBCU-EiR) program was established in response to direction provided in the Senate Commerce and Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee Report (Senate Report 115-139), and is buil…
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gov Maintenance Calendar View similar opportunities Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Excellence in Research U.S. National Science Foundation U.S. National Science Foundation Document Type:Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number:23-598 Funding Opportunity Title:Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Excellence in Research Opportunity Category:Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type:Grant Category of Funding Activity:Science and Technology and other Research and Development Expected Number of Awards:35 Assistance Listings:47.
041 -- Engineering 47. 049 -- Mathematical and Physical Sciences 47. 070 -- Computer and Information Science and Engineering 47.
074 -- Biological Sciences 47. 075 -- Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences 47. 076 -- STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) 47.
079 -- Office of International Science and Engineering 47. 083 -- Integrative Activities 47.
084 -- NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:No Last Updated Date:Oct 29, 2025 Original Closing Date for Applications:Oct 17, 2023 Current Closing Date for Applications:Oct 20, 2026 Archive Date:Nov 18, 2027 Estimated Total Program Funding:$ 28,000,000 Eligible Applicants: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> ## Additional Information Agency Name:U.S. National Science Foundation Description:The Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Excellence in Research (HBCU-EiR) program was established in response to direction provided in the Senate Commerce and Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations 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 report provided 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.
Link to Additional Information:NSF Publication 23-598 Grantor Contact Information:If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: If you have any problems linking to this funding announcement, please contact the email address above.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification). Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Applications for Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Excellence in Research are due October 20, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
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