STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources)
Open Opportunities (16)
Live Grants.gov opportunities funded under this program — you can apply now.
- National Science Foundation Translation to Practice (NSF TTP) Deadline: Nov 17, 2026 · up to $2M
- National Science Foundation Fostering Interdisciplinary Networks to Develop Emergent and Responsive Solutions Foundry (NSF FINDERS FOUNDRY) Deadline: Nov 18, 2026
- LOUIS STOKES ALLIANCES FOR MINORITY PARTICIPATION (LSAMP) Deadline: Nov 20, 2026 · up to $5M
- Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) Deadline: Dec 4, 2026
- IUSE: Innovation in Two-Year College STEM Education (ITYC) Deadline: Dec 9, 2026
- Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP) Deadline: Jan 11, 2027 · up to $3.5M
- Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Directorate for STEM Education (IUSE: EDU) Deadline: Jan 20, 2027 · up to $2M
- Training-based Workforce Development for Advanced Cyberinfrastructure Deadline: Jan 21, 2027 · up to $1M
- Pathways to Enable Secure Open-Source Ecosystems (PESOSE) Deadline: Mar 2, 2027
- NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) Deadline: Mar 2, 2027 · up to $5M
- Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) Program Deadline: Mar 25, 2027 · up to $1M
- Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Education Innovation and Scholarship for Service (CyberAI SFS) Deadline: Apr 5, 2027 · up to $2.5M
- EPSCoR Graduate Fellowship Program (EGFP) Deadline: Jun 1, 2027 · up to $3.2M
- Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Deadline: Oct 7, 2027 · up to $7.5M
- NSF STEM K-12 (STEM K-12) Deadline: Oct 7, 2076
- Facilitating Research at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions: (RUI and ROA-PUI) Deadline: Oct 14, 2076
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Who has received this funding
Organizations awarded under CFDA 47.076 (USAspending.gov).
- The Leland Stanford Junior University $116,005,485
- Massachusetts Institute Of Technology $111,205,673
- Regents Of The University Of California, The $82,631,883
- Regents Of The University Of Michigan $50,756,502
- President And Fellows Of Harvard College $50,428,430
- William Marsh Rice University $47,063,293
- University Of Washington $45,382,137
- Cornell University $42,090,891
- Trustees Of Boston University $39,324,893
- Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania, The $33,065,000
Program Objective
To provide leadership and ensure the vitality of the Nation's science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education enterprise.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- Other
Beneficiaries
- Specific Restrictions (Determined at NOFO Level)
How to Apply
Award Procedure
NSF staff members review and evaluate all proposals based on a set of criteria established by the National Science Board and, if applicable, solicitation-specific review criteria. In most cases reviews are undertaken with the advice of scientists, engineers, educators, and other appropriate persons who are specialists in the fields covered by the proposals. NSF makes awards on a competitive basis. Notification of an award is transmitted electronically to the submitting organization by an NSF Grants and Agreements Officer
Decision Timeline
- Approval: From 120 to 180 days
- Appeal: From 60 to 90 days
Program details & compliance
Description
STEM Education sponsors programs that support the development of models and strategies for providing all students with access to high-quality STEM education, and research about those models and strategies. In addition, support is provided for scholarships and fellowships for STEM students. STEM education efforts span pre-K to 12, undergraduate, graduate and post-doctoral levels, as well as informal education and life-long learning. Programs include research and development support for improving STEM learning and learning environments, including learning technologies, both in formal and informal learning settings; STEM workforce development, including the development of teachers.
Mission Categories
Primary: Research and Development
Other categories:
STEM EducationHigher EducationCapacity Building/Cybersecurity
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
Specific Restrictions Determined at NOFO Level
Required Documentation
Specific credentials determined at NOFO level.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements
Formula
Mandatory cost sharing will only be required for NSF programs when explicitly authorized by the NSF Director, the National Science Board, or legislation. In those rare instances, cost sharing requirements will be clearly identified in the program solicitation. Inclusion of voluntary, committed cost sharing is prohibited.