ClosedResearch announcementOpportunity 11-546

Informal Science Education

At a glance

Informal Science Education is a closed federal grant opportunity from U.S. National Science Foundation. The application deadline was January 11, 2012. Total estimated funding is $28M across about 60 awards. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 47.076 (STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources)).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

May 13, 2011Posted
Jan 11, 2012Application deadline

Posted: May 13, 2011
Close date: Jan 11, 2012
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: $28,000,000
Implied average award: $466,667 calculated
Expected awards: 60
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Typical awards for this program (SAM.gov listing for ALN 47.076, not this notice): Range Low: $1,125 Range High: $11,080,373 Average: $309,723

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)

*PI Limit: For CRPA proposals only, the PI must have an active NSF research award in good standing or submit within 12 months after the research project's final expiration date. There are no PI limits for Research, Pathways, Full-Scale Development, and Broad Implementation project types.

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 ISE program supports innovation in anywhere, anytime, lifelong learning, through investments in research, development, infrastructure, and capacity-building for STEM learning outside formal school settings.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

47.076STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources)Program →

Reported obligations under ALN 47.076

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$1.09B

FY25

$1.17B

FY26

$287M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 47.076. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 47.076

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 5,805 grant awards had funding actions under STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources), with 1,941 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY$85.5M
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY$83M
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE$64.9M
WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY$61.6M
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY$55.8M

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

Agency contact (as published)

National Science Foundation
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov
703-292-4223

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Informal Science Education”?

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 “Informal Science Education”?

Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $28,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 60 awards.

How do I apply for “Informal Science Education”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 11-546), 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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