ClosedResearch announcementOpportunity 10-569

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program Centers

At a glance

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program Centers is a closed federal grant opportunity from U.S. National Science Foundation. The application deadline was January 20, 2011. Total estimated funding is $6M across about 3 awards. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 47.041 (Engineering) and 3 other listings.

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Key facts

Jun 8, 2010Posted
Jan 20, 2011Application deadline

Posted: Jun 8, 2010
Close date: Jan 20, 2011
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: $6,000,000
Implied average award: $2,000,000 calculated
Expected awards: 3
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Typical awards for this program (SAM.gov listing for ALN 47.041, not this notice): Range Low $4,125 Range High $26,000,000 Average $184,060

Implied average = estimated total funding ÷ expected number of awards, calculated by GrantsJunction. Actual awards vary.

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

*Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: - Proposals are invited from academic institutions in the United States and its territories, and from consortia thereof. Academic institutions, as defined by the GPG, are universities and two- and four-year colleges (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. The academic institutions must offer either associate degrees or baccalaureate degrees in science, technology, engineering and/or mathematics (STEM). Projects are expected to include multiple academic institutions and may involve business and industrial partners, professional societies, or other stakeholders. A single institution must submit the proposal and other partners may be involved as sub-awardees. (Separately submitted collaborative proposals as defined in the GPG are not allowed.)

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

Public colleges & universities
Private colleges & universities

Matched from the wording above by GrantsJunction — confirm in the full announcement.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The STEP Centers competition allows a group of faculty representing a cross section of institutions of higher education to identify a national challenge or opportunity in undergraduate education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and to propose a comprehensive and coordinated set of activities that will be carried out to address that challenge or opportunity within a national context. In the current competition, efforts must be related to the biological sciences, engineering, or the geological sciences.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listings

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 47.041

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$752M

FY25

$728M

FY26

$182M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 47.041. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 47.041

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 6,895 grant awards had funding actions under Engineering, with 1,418 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORP$48.2M
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN$47.5M
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY$46.5M
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, THE$45.4M
PURDUE UNIVERSITY$43.2M

Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

National Science Foundation
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov
703-292-4212

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program Centers”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program Centers”?

Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $6,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 3 awards.

How do I apply for “Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program Centers”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 10-569), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

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