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STEM Grant Opportunities for Kentucky Applicants | Grant Ready Kentucky STEM Grant Opportunities for Kentucky Applicants Download a spreadsheet version of this list by clicking here. Link: https://kidsparkeducation.
org/stem-equity-grants-initiative Provides hands-on STEM education to elementary and middle school students in underserved communities, helping them develop skills and mindsets that enhance their academic and social-emotional outcomes, and open doors to success in the 21st century. Includes a comprehensive curriculum, STEM labs, and professional development and certification courses.
Eligible schools have the option to seek a grant discount. This opportunity guarantees that schools can access cost-saving benefits, even if they don't secure a fully-funded Kid Spark STEM Equity Grant. Atheny Science Education & Outreach grant Kentucky Academy of Science Link: https://www.
kyscience. org/docs/KAS_Terms_Conditions_2023. pdf The Athey Science Education and Outreach grant pays for the development and/or distribution of science education materials, supplies, or programming to serve elementary and secondary schools in Kentucky.
Grants may also be used to develop “tool-kits” of materials and activities that would be available to schools or teachers for science education and outreach. In addition to our grantees’ activities in developing, distributing and using materials for science education, KAS will host these materials and resources online and make them freely available to teachers in Kentucky as practicable.
Applicants must be members of the Kentucky Academy of Science. Project Lead The Way (PLTW) $4,900 - $13,900 (see notes) Link: https://www. pltw.
org/plan-for-pltw/investment/funding-grants/grant-opportunities? utm_source=chatgpt. com#grants Project Lead The Way is making grants available to schools across the US that are interested in implementing the PLTW Launch program for the first time for the 2025-2026 school year.
See full list of programs available at https://www. pltw. org/curriculum Grantee must implement at least one PLTW Launch module in 2025-26 and implement one additional module each year of the grant period resulting in a minimum of three modules implemented by 2027-28, OR the Grantee must implement at least one PLTW module in 2025-26 and reach 50% of enrollment by year three.
Grantee may implement in any grade(s) and any modules of their choosing. Please note, there is no cash value for this grant. If awarded, funds will not be sent directly to the awarded school.
Instead, PLTW will directly apply grant awarded items to the school's PLTW account. Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Link: https://www. pltw.
org/plan-for-pltw/investment/funding-grants/grant-opportunities? utm_source=chatgpt. com#grants Project Lead The Way is making grants available to schools across the US that are interested in implementing the PLTW Gateway program for the first time for the 2025-2026 school year.
See full list of programs available at https://www. pltw. org/curriculum Grantee must offer PLTW Gateway for the 2025-2026, 2026-2027, and 2027-2028 academic years.
Grantee must offer at least one PLTW Gateway unit in the 2025-2026 academic year and must offer one additional different unit in the 2026-2027 academic year. Grantee may implement any PLTW Gateway units of their choosing. Please note, there is no cash value for this grant.
If awarded, funds will not be sent directly to the awarded school. Instead, PLTW will directly apply grant awarded items to the school's PLTW account. Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Link: https://www.
pltw. org/plan-for-pltw/investment/funding-grants/grant-opportunities? utm_source=chatgpt.
com#grants Project Lead The Way is making grants available to schools interested in adding PLTW Engineering program for the first time in 2025-2026. See full list of programs available at https://www. pltw.
org/curriculum PLTW Engineering must be offered to students in the 2025-2026, 2026-2027, and 2027-2028 academic years. Grant awarded schools must: Offer at least one PLTW Engineering course of the school's choosing to students in the 2025-2026 academic year Offer at least two different PLTW Engineering courses of the school's choosing in 2026-2027 academic year. Please note, there is no cash value for this grant.
If awarded, funds will not be sent directly to the awarded school. Instead, PLTW will directly apply grant awarded items to the school's PLTW account. Appalachian Kentucky Grants Link: https://steele-reese.
org/what-we-fund/program-areas https://steele-reese. org/assets/pages/2025_Checklist_for_Website_Steele-Reese. pdf The highest priority of the Appalachian Kentucky Grant Program is ensuring that children leave the third-grade able to read and write on grade level; and that children leaving middle school can perform mathematics on grade level.
Additional priorities include improving school libraries, providing supplemental materials to aid learning; elementary, middle, and high school programs that improve outcomes for students; support of literacy programs and out-of-school services. The Steele-Reese Foundation has one grant cycle each year. All requests for support must be submitted online via our grant portal.
To establish an account, or to access an existing account, click here. You may create an account at any time. Please have contact information, an email address, and your organization’s federal tax ID number available when you register.
Once in the online system, please be careful to select the proper application form. The Appalachian Kentucky Grant Program uses two forms: one for public schools and another for all other nonprofit organizations. Applications submitted on an incorrect form may be disqualified.
For Kentucky applicants, the online application form is available in mid-November and must be submitted no later than March 3, 2025, by 11:59 pm Eastern Time. The checklist in Related Resources may help you prepare your proposal. The Trustees will notify organizations of their decisions no later than August 1, 2025.
Please contact Appalachian Director Judy Owens if you have any questions. DEADLINE: Typically annually in October. See website.
Link: Website has not been updated for 2025. Please see https://www. berea.
edu/appalachian-fund/application-process The Berea College Appalachian Fund supports nonprofit organizations working to improve the quality of life in central Appalachia through the priority areas of: health, education, social services, and folk arts and cultures. Education – Supporting programs that improve access to education as well as programs that serve economically-disadvantaged populations.
There is a strong emphasis on projects serving people in rural areas. Website has not been updated for 2025. Funding requests for 2025 were due by Oct.
28, 2024. Please see https://www. berea.
edu/appalachian-fund/application-process Verizon Foundation Funding Link: https://www. verizon. com/about/responsibility/grant-requirements For education grants, Verizon and Verizon Foundation funding is intended to support projects that promote digital skills development for students and teachers in grades K-12.
This includes, for example, summer or afterschool programs in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), teacher professional development, and research on technology-infused pedagogy.
Schools and districts that apply for grants from Verizon and are eligible for the Education Rate (E-Rate) program may not use grant funding to purchase technology hardware (computers, netbooks, laptops, routers), devices (tablets, phones), data or Internet service and access, unless approved by Verizon compliance. New applications are by invitation only.
To be considered for an invitation, a school must be classified as not-for profit elementary or secondary school (public or private) and registered with the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Contact Krista Bistline at krista. bistline@verizon.
com to see if you are eligible to apply. Applications are by invitation only. Small Grant Application: less than $2,499.
00. Medium Grant Application: between $2,500 and $9,999. 00.
Full Grant Application: exceeds $10,000. 00 DEADLINE: Varies. Typically Jan-Feb depending on size of grant request.
Link: https://www. kycolonels. org/grant-guidelines/ Since 1951, as an IRS-recognized 501 (c)(3) charity, the Kentucky Colonels has distributed over 8,000 grants to charitable and educational agencies all across Kentucky.
For the last dozen years, the Kentucky Colonels’ Board of Trustees has distributed approximately 2. 3 million dollars each year, impacting the lives of more than 3. 9 million people in and around Kentucky.
Step 1: Email your Letter of Intent to EPatterson@KyColonels. org . Step 2: After your Letter of Intent is reviewed, and if approved, you will receive an email with an access code that will grant you access to the available applications.
Step 3: Login or create an account on our Grant Application Portal, click apply, and type in the access code provided. Community Investment Grants Marathon Petroleum Corporation Link: https://www. marathonpetroleum.
com/Sustainability/Community-Investment/ MPC and our employees provide support to 501(c)(3) non-profit and government-related organizations and agencies in the form of Community Investments, sponsorships, local giving grants and workplace giving and volunteerism.
Preference is given to communities where the company has a significant operational and employee presence and we strategically focus on three core areas where it can make a positive, measurable impact: workforce development, sustainability and thriving communities. Grant proposals are accepted by invitation. If your organization is selected to apply, you will be contacted directly with steps for accessing the application.
If you have not received an invitation and are interested in funding, you may submit an inquiry to your local community relations contact or email communityinvestment@marathonpetroleum. com . Please note, only a small number of inquiries are invited to submit a proposal.
DEADLINE: Rolling. Typically March 1 – July 15 Link: https://www. walmart.
org/how-we-give/program-guidelines/spark-good-local-grants-guidelines Walmart believes that strengthening local communities creates value for business as well as society. Each year, Walmart U.S. stores, Sam’s Clubs and Distribution Centers award local cash grants ranging from $250 to $5000. These local grants are designed to address the unique needs of the communities where we operate.
Grant applications are accepted and reviewed during three submission periods this year. Adjusted deadlines Grant application timelines are as follows: Organizations may only have a combined total number of 25 submitted and/or approved applications at any given one time for the calendar year, regardless of quarterly submission.
Final decisions on applications submitted within each quarter are made prior to the next quarter’s application opening. If approved, grant funds are distributed through electronic payment. Link: https://wwwext.
amgen. com/responsibility/healthy-society/community-investment/amgen-foundation/amgen-foundation-grants Amgen Foundation Community grants are offered for science education and community programs. In the area of community life, the foundation supports programs that align with the overall mission and priority-giving areas in the communities where Amgen has a presence.
The foundation's focus is to fund programs that enhance civic engagement by supporting science and education-based initiatives, environmental programs, social services, and culture and arts in an effort to strengthen and enrich communities. Please note that nearly all Amgen Foundation grants are made by invitation.
Within the United States and Puerto Rico, we will, however, respectfully contemplate a small number of unsolicited requests for local programs whose work is fully aligned to our strategy to strengthen science education in the communities where Amgen has a presence. Unsolicited requests are only reviewed on a semiannual basis, in March and September.
Organizations that choose to submit an Unsolicited Letter of Inquiry must first complete an eligibility quiz before submitting their request. On successful completion, these organizations may only submit one request per year for funding. The only communities in Kentucky who qualify must be in or around Louisville, KY.
Link: https://www. neafoundation. org/educator-grants-and-fellowships/student-success-grants/ Student Success Grants are available to public school educators, specialized instructional support personnel, and education support professionals who are interested in enhancing students’ learning experiences.
We invite applications from educators, specialized instructional support personnel, and education support professionals to: develop and implement a project that will enhance students’ critical thinking and problem-solving skills; develop and implement a project supporting personalized and experiential learning; support students’ mastery of essential academic content. To receive an application, you must apply on their website.
Any questions can be sent to GrantsAndPrograms@nea. org . Hearst Foundations: Education - FY 2024 Link: https://www.
hearstfdn. org/education The Hearst Foundations fund educational institutions demonstrating uncommon success in preparing students to thrive in a global society. The Foundations’ focus is largely on higher education, but they also fund innovative models of early childhood and K-12 education, as well as professional development.
Preference will be given to: Higher education programs and scholarships and, on a limited basis, scholarships for post-graduate education College access and college success programming Professional development for educators Science education programs that focus on developing career pathways in science, technology, engineering, environment and math Programs educating the next generation of health professionals, such as nursing and mental health Funding Priorities in Education The Hearst Foundations are only able to fund approximately 25% of all grant requests, of which about 80% is directed to prior grantees and about 20% is targeted for new grantees.
In the recent past, 30% of total funding has been allocated to Education. Organizations with budgets over $10 million have received 80% of the funding in Education. FY25 Equipment Assistance Grant Kentucky Department of Education Link: RFA FY25 Equipment Assistance Grant The Division of School and Community Nutrition is making available the FY24 Equipment Assistance grant.
The competition is open to School Food Authorities (public schools/districts, private schools, residential childcare institutions) that participate in the National School Lunch Program that are at least 50% or above F/R. Funds may be used to purchase new equipment, renovation of equipment, or replacement of equipment. Previously awarded districts may apply.
No grant will be awarded for greater than $25,000 per school. The SFA must have the ability to complete its procurement and expenditure activities by the end of FFY26 (September 30, 2026). The Kentucky Century Community Learning Centers Grant Awards (CCLC) Kentucky Department of Education For current information check: https://www.
education. ky. gov/districts/fin/Pages/State-Grants.
aspx The grants support the creation of community learning centers that: Provide Academic Enrichment: Help students meet state and local academic standards, particularly in reading, math, and science. Offer Enrichment Activities: Provide activities such as arts, STEM, sports, and cultural programs to enhance overall student engagement.
Support Family Engagement: Offer literacy and educational services to families of participating students to foster a supportive home environment for learning. The Kentucky Stronger Connections Grant Kentucky Department of Education $14m allocated, individual amounts vary. DEADLINE: Applications accepted until September 30, 2026 Link: https://www.
education. ky. gov/school/Pages/Stronger-Connections-Grant.
aspx? The Kentucky Stronger Connections Grant (SCG) is a program administered by the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) aimed at fostering safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments in schools across the state.
Funded through the federal Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), the SCG provides financial resources to high-need local educational agencies (LEAs) for implementing evidence-based strategies that enhance school safety and climate. For questions related to the application process please contact Jennifer. bryant@education.
ky. gov . Kentucky Department of Education Finance and Operations is issuing a Request for Application (RFA) for Kentucky public school districts, to include the Kentucky School for the Blind and the Kentucky School for the Deaf.
In 2024, Kentucky’s General Assembly allocated funding to be used for the purchase of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) as found in HB 1(page 22). This funding will assist to increase the quantity of functional devices across the Commonwealth in the event of a cardiac arrest emergencies on school property.
The Kentucky AED Grant will assist districts with the purchase of new devices when none are presently available; replace AEDs which are more than 8 years old; and to increase the inventory of such devices all for the purpose of improving survival rates in the event of a cardiac event. Email questions to kderfp@education. ky.
gov The Les Paul Foundation Grants DEADLINE: 04/01/2025 and 09/15/2025 Link: https://www. les-paul. com/the-foundation/#grants The purpose of this program is to inspire innovative and creative thinking by sharing the legacy of Les Paul through support of music education, recording, innovation, and medical research related to hearing.
Funds will be provided to nonprofit organizations and schools for the following: Projects that encourage innovation in music production and/or performance Innovative science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) programming for students and others in challenging situations Medical research related to curing tinnitus and hearing impairment issues Public exhibits presenting Les Paul's life and achievements Email questions to info@lespaulfoundation.
org Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Directorate for STEM Education (IUSE: EDU) - FY 2025 U.S. National Science Foundation https://grants.
gov/search-results-detail/344124 The purpose of this program is to bring recent advances in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) knowledge into undergraduate education, that adapt, improve, and incorporate evidence-based practices into STEM teaching and learning, and that lay the groundwork for institutional improvement in STEM education.
Funding will support projects that implement evidence-based and knowledge-generating approaches to understand and improve STEM learning and learning environments, improve the diversity of STEM students and majors, and prepare STEM majors for the workforce. Discovery Research PreK-12 National Science Foundation Link: https://new. nsf.
gov/funding/opportunities/drk-12-discovery-research-prek-12 The goal of the Discovery Research PreK-12 program (DRK-12) is to catalyze research and development that enhances all preK-12 teachers' and students' opportunities to engage in high-quality learning experiences related to STEM.
The program's objectives are to: 1) Build knowledge about how to develop preK-12 students' and teachers' STEM content knowledge, practices and skills; 2) support collaborative partnerships among STEM education researchers, STEM education practitioners and school leaders with the goals of extending relevant scientific literatures while developing more effective practice; and 3)build the field of STEM education by supporting knowledge syntheses, interdisciplinary interactions across fields and stakeholders, and the development of novel and robust ways of assesing teacher and student learning engagement and skills.
1) Level 1 projects up to $450,000 2) Level 2 projects up to $3,000,000 3) Level 3 projects up to $5,000,000 Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Appalachian Regional Commission Planning Grant- up to $50k. Implementation Grant- up to $1. 5M over 3 years.
Deadline: anticipated Spring each year https://www. arc.
gov/arcs-power-initiative/ The Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative makes available federal resources to help communities and regions affected by job losses in coal mining, coal power plant operations, and coal-related supply chain or logistics industries due to the changing economics of America’s energy production and the coal economy.
POWER supports efforts to create a more vibrant economic future for coal impacted communities by cultivating economic diversity, enhancing job training and reemployment opportunities, creating jobs in existing or new industries, and attracting new sources of investment.
One of the priorities is: Fostering Entrepreneurial Activities, which includes: (a) access to capital, (b) creation, support, and growth of entrepreneurial ecosystems, (c) Development and deployment of entrepreneurship education programs. Requires a match based on the level of distress in the counties served. Most KY counties require an 80/20 cost share.
This grant is for projects affecting multiple Appalachian counties, so would need to be part of a larger regional project. Dynamic Language Infrastructure-NEH, DLI_DEL National Science Foundation https://new. nsf.
gov/funding/opportunities/dli-del-nsf-dynamic-language-infrastructure-neh-documenting The purpose of this program is to support projects that will develop and advance knowledge concerning dynamic language infrastructure in the context of endangered human languages that are both understudied and at risk of falling out of use.
This program is intended not only to acquire scientific data that will soon be unobtainable by the imminent loss of roughly half of the approximately 7,000 currently used languages in the world, but also to integrate, systematize, and make the resulting linguistic findings widely available by exploiting advances in information technology.
This program will support projects that contribute to data management and archiving, and to the development of the next generation of researchers. Funding may support fieldwork and other activities relevant to the digital recording, documenting, analyzing, and archiving of endangered languages, including the preparation of lexicons, grammars, text samples, and databases.
Funding will be provided as senior research awards and conference awards. Eddie Bernice Johnson-Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science, Includes Initiative FY2025 National Science Foundation 05/13/2025 and 10/28/2025 https://new. nsf.
gov/funding/opportunities/nsfs-eddie-bernice-johnson-inclusion-across-nation The purpose of this program is to enhance U.S. leadership in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) discovery and innovation, and focus on the funding agency's commitment to ensuring accessibility and inclusivity in STEM fields.
The vision of this program is to catalyze the STEM enterprise to work collaboratively for inclusive change, resulting in a STEM workforce that reflects the diversity of the nation's population. More specifically, this program is intended to motivate and accelerate collaborative infrastructure building to advance equity and sustain systemic change to broaden participation in STEM fields at scale.
Smart & Connected Communities National Science Foundation An estimated $23. 26 million is expected to be available to support approximately 20 to 40 awards through this program. Deadline: Multiple beginning 2/20/2025 https://new.
nsf.
gov/funding/opportunities/scc-smart-connected-communities/nsf25-527/solicitation The purpose of this program is to accelerate the creation of novel intelligent technologies and concepts through high-risk/high-reward research that addresses major challenges and issues faced by communities across the United States in their efforts to synergistically integrate intelligent technologies with the natural and built environments and with the functions of civic institutions and organizations.
Proposed projects should be designed to advance economic opportunity and growth; safety and security; human and environmental health and wellness; accessibility of critical services and resources; and/or the overall quality of life for those who live, work, learn, or travel with each community.
The funding agency expects researchers to work with community stakeholders to identify and define challenges communities face, using that interaction and input to generate high-impact, use-inspired, basic research that advances science and engineering. Racial Equity in STEM Education National Science Foundation https://new. nsf.
gov/funding/opportunities/edu-racial-equity-racial-equity-stem-education/506103/nsf22-634/solicitation The purpose of this program is to support bold, groundbreaking, and potentially transformative projects that contribute to advancing racial equity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and workforce development through practice and/or fundamental or applied research.
All proposed projects must conceptualize systemic racism within the context of their proposal and describe how the proposed work will advance scholarship of racial equity and address systemic racism. All projects must have a knowledge-generation component. Projects must be led by or in authentic partnership with those who experience inequities caused by systemic racism.
Projects must center the voices, knowledge, and experiences of those who experience inequities caused by systemic racism. Hispanic-Serving Institutions: Equitable Transformation in STEM Education (ETSE) National Science Foundation An estimated $20 million is expected to be available to support an estimated 11 to 17 awards through this program https://new. nsf.
gov/funding/opportunities/hispanic-serving-institutions-equitable-transformation-stem The purpose of this program is to accelerate improvements in the quality and effectiveness of undergraduate education in all science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, including the learning, social, behavioral, and economic sciences.
The program supports initiatives to enhance the quality of undergraduate STEM education and increase the recruitment, retention, and graduation rates of students pursuing associate's or baccalaureate degrees in STEM at colleges that have been designated as Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs). Funding is intended to build capacity at HSIs.
Building capacity should involve developing structures that foster student and/or faculty growth while meeting the students where they are in their college careers academically, financially, and socially.
Institutional structures may also include sociocultural supports and collaborative processes that promote effective learning environments and inclusiveness, as well as mechanisms to support students' personal development and professional learning. Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Fields Program (WAMS) https://www. nifa.
usda. gov/grants/funding-opportunities/women-minorities-science-technology-engineering-mathematics-fields The purpose of this program is to increase the number of women and under-represented minorities from rural areas who will pursue and complete a postsecondary degree in the STEM disciplines.
Funding will be provided to support integrated education/teaching and extension/outreach projects to address educational needs within the broadly defined areas of food and agricultural sciences and their allied disciplines. Foundations and Corporations Geographic Location: Lexington, KY The Kloiber Foundation is committed to providing students and educators with technology and programs that enhance learning outcomes.
With a focus on science, our strategic grants strive to engage and empower students while preparing them for a promising and exciting future. E-mail: deborah. slone@kloiberfoundation.
org Marksbury Family Foundation Geographic Location: Kentucky https://marksburyfamilyfoundation. org/ Currently we are interested in innovative projects that result in sustainable and measurable growth for individuals, communities, and local economies. While traditionally focused on Central Kentucky, we are broadening our search to also include Eastern Kentucky and Charleston, SC.
We are seeking to partner and collaborate with leading non-profit organizations to either design new, financially self-sustaining projects or expand proven, high-quality programs into new geographical territories. marksburyfoundation@gmail. com Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky Geographic Location: Eastern Kentucky https://www.
appalachianky. org/communities/ The Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky strengthens leadership by eliminating barriers to growth. Our supported communities are called affiliates.
Affiliates include Breathitt • Clinton • Floyd • Jackson • Johnson • Knott • Leslie • Letcher • Perry • Pikeville • Red River Gorge • Upper Cumberland Contact varies depending on county you live in. SAM Registration - Dealing with Entity Validation Hurdles Organization wishing to pursue federal grant funding must first complete SAM Registration.
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USDA Resource Guide for Rural Workforce Development The USDA Resource Guide for Rural Workforce Development is a great tool for planning workforce development projects. The guide covers 4 major assistance areas and includes recommended practices, sample success stories, and a list of USDA resources, including grants, for each.
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Federal Grant Match Requirements 101 Federal grants often require grant recipients to match a percentage of the federal award with other sources of cash or in-kind (non-cash) resources. A majority of Kentucky nonprofits surveyed by Grant Ready Kentucky find match requirements to be a significant barrier to applying for public funds. In this article, we outline the basics of federal grant match requirements and how to meet them.
This is some text inside of a div block. Kentucky’s Area Development Districts Area Development Districts (ADDs) in Kentucky are regional planning and development organizations that aim to foster economic growth and improve the quality of life in their communities.
They coordinate various programs and services across local government boundaries, including economic development, workforce training, eldercare, community services, infrastructure planning, GIS data-mapping, and more. ADDs serve as a bridge between local needs and state and federal resources, ensuring that communities have access to necessary funding and support for projects.
With experienced grant professionals on staff, ADDs can assist communities in identifying available grant opportunities or in preparing applications for the new G. R. A.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: URM-serving individuals and organizations in Kentucky seeking to collaborate in STEM engagement. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Mini-Grants (Supporting Collaboration in STEM Engagement Across Kentucky) is funded by Kentucky NSF EPSCoR. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Kentucky. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
NSF's E-CORE program funds up to 15 awards of up to $10 million over four years to help EPSCoR jurisdictions build the infrastructure cores — administration, cyberinfrastructure, workforce pipelines — that make research competitive. It's an institution-level award, not a lab grant, and the July 21, 2026 deadline rewards a fundamentally different proposal than most NSF competitions. Here's how it works.
Read articleNSF EPSCoR E-CORE funds jurisdiction-wide research ecosystems in 28 EPSCoR-eligible states and territories with awards up to $10M over four years. The July 21, 2026 deadline funds up to 15 new hubs from a $37.5M pool. Here's who qualifies, what a research ecosystem actually means, and how to compete.
Read articleNSF 25-523 (E-CORE) puts up to $10 million over four years behind jurisdiction-wide research infrastructure cores — research administration, cyberinfrastructure, STEM pathways, broadening participation — in EPSCoR-eligible states and territories. Here is how E-CORE differs from E-RISE, who can lead a proposal, and how a jurisdiction should think about the July 21 deadline.
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