U.S. National Science Foundation
Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Excellence in Research (HBCU - EiR)
Key facts
- Deadline
- Due Oct 20, 2026 · 13 days left
- Award size
- Not stated: see the official notice
- Total available
- $28M · about 35 awards
- Match ?
- Not required · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- Set by the official notice: see Who can apply below
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
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How this fits you
- Available in Johnson County (nationwide program)
- No match required
- Only 13 days left to apply
- Past Tennessee awards on file: 628
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Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/12f44579-b7b8-43b0-935f-73c8011be8d8 · Printed from grantme.click/grants/04a1aa88-4738-4327-af2b-36e334c9fc0f
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About this grant
Who can apply, from the official notice
Your schedule, working back from the deadline
- Oct7
Check that your SAM.gov registration is active (or start it now)
Grants.gov: allow up to 10 business days for SAM registration, weeks or months if information isn't verified. It must be renewed every year. Grants.gov - Sep29
Ask partners for letters of support or commitment (already past: do it now)
Suggested: partners need about three weeks to write and sign letters. - Oct13
Finish a complete draft for a final review
Suggested: leave about a week for someone else to read the draft. - Oct18
Submit
Grants.gov: submit at least 24–48 hours before the deadline: uploads fail, systems slow down, errors need fixing. Grants.gov blog - Oct20
Deadline
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Writing the need statement? Johnson County facts with citations.
Who in Tennessee has won this program
280 awards to Tennessee groups in 14 counties since 2016 · 0 in Johnson County. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | $15M | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | $13.3M | 2019 |
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | $13.2M spent that year | 2025 |
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | $12.2M spent that year | 2025 |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | $11.7M | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | $9.3M | 2024 |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | $9M | 2026 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville | $8.8M spent that year | 2025 |
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | $7.7M spent that year | 2025 |
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | $7.3M spent that year | 2025 |
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | $6.7M spent that year | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville | $6.1M spent that year | 2025 |
Source: USAspending.gov, Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.
Tennessee groups that got this money through Tennessee Department of Education
This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. In Tennessee, Tennessee Department of Education passes it on: watch that agency for applications, not the federal agency. 348 pass-through grants on file · 0 in Johnson County. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Through | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | Hudsonalpha Institute for Biotechnology | $1.7M | 2026 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Georgia Tech Research Corp | $1.2M | 2023 |
| Fisk University | Nashville, Davidson County | Vanderbilt University | $956K | 2024 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville | North Carolina State University | $922K spent that year | 2025 |
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | The Ohio State University | $849K spent that year | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | University of California Santa Cruz | $792K | 2023 |
| Meharry Medical College | Nashville, Davidson County | Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | $767K | 2025 |
| Aglaunch Initiative | Memphis, Shelby County | North Dakota State University | $703K | 2026 |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | Arizona State University | $638K | 2026 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | University of Missouri System | $586K | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | $534K | 2024 |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | University of Texas at San Antonio, the | $490K | 2024 |
Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).
About the federal program
Engineering, also called “(ENG)”
Program number 47.041 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · National Science Foundation · Project grant
Match
None required (federal program listing).
About the federal program
Mathematical and Physical Sciences, also called “(MPS)”
Program number 47.049 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · National Science Foundation · Project grant
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None required (federal program listing).
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Geosciences, also called “(GEO)”
Program number 47.050 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · National Science Foundation · Project grant
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None required (federal program listing).
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Computer and Information Science and Engineering, also called “(CISE)”
Program number 47.070 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · National Science Foundation · Project grant
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None required (federal program listing).
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Biological Sciences, also called “(BIO)”
Program number 47.074 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · National Science Foundation · Project grant
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None required (federal program listing).
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Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences, also called “(SBE)”
Program number 47.075 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · National Science Foundation · Project grant
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None required (federal program listing).
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STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources), also called “(EDU)”
Program number 47.076 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · National Science Foundation · Project grant
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None required (federal program listing).
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Polar Programs, also called “(OPP)”
Program number 47.078 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · National Science Foundation · Project grant
Match
None required (federal program listing).
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International Science and Engineering
Program number 47.079 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · National Science Foundation · Project grant
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None required (federal program listing).
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Integrative Activities, also called “(OIA)”
Program number 47.083 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · National Science Foundation · Project grant
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None required (federal program listing).
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Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships, also called “NSF Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP)”
Program number 47.084 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · National Science Foundation · Grant
Match
None required (federal program listing).