Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Basic Research
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- Posted
- October 30, 2026
- Closes
- February 1, 2027
- Award ceiling
- $750,000
- Program funding
- $21,000,000
- Expected awards
- 28
- Cost sharing
- Yes
- Award type
- Cooperative Agreement
- Assistance listing
- 43.016
- Archive date
- March 3, 2027
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 43.016 across FY2025 to FY2027, from public federal spending records.
- Awarded in FY2025
- $0
- Awarded in FY2026
- $12.7M
- Awarded in FY2027 (to date)
- not yet reported
- Number of awards
- 89
Top recipients: Iowa State University of Science and Technology, University of Hawaii, Brown University, College of Charleston, University of Delaware
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
This solicitation seeks proposals that are expected to establish research activities that will make
significant contributions to NASA’s strategic research and technology development priorities and
contribute to the overall research infrastructure, science and technology capabilities of higher
education and economic development of the jurisdiction receiving funding.
Who can apply
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
The National Science Foundation (NSF) determines overall jurisdiction eligibility for NASA EPSCoR. The latest available NSF eligibility tables are used to determine overall jurisdiction eligibility for NASA EPSCoR. The NSF eligibility table is available at: https://www.nsf.gov/funding/initiatives/epscor/epscor-criteria-eligibility
How to apply
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