National Science Foundation
Polar Programs
Key facts
- Open now
- 6 grants
- Type of help
- Project grant
- Typical award
- Range Low: $26,000 Range High: $55,000,000 Average: $394,399
Open now
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Excellence in Research (HBCU - EiR) · Due Oct 20, 2026 · 13 days left
- National Science Foundation Translation to Practice (NSF TTP) · Due Nov 17, 2026 · 41 days left
- EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Focused EPSCoR Collaborations (FEC) · Due Jan 26, 2027 · 111 days left
- Findable Accessible Interoperable Reusable Open Science (FAIROS) · Due Apr 14, 2027 · 189 days left
- Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) · Due Aug 18, 2027 · 315 days left
- National Science Foundation National Innovation Corps Teams (NSF National I-CorpsTM Teams) Program · Due Oct 6, 2076 · 18262 days left
What it pays for
To strengthen and enhance the national scientific enterprise through the expansion of fundamental knowledge and increased understanding of the polar regions. To encourage and support basic research that is best conducted in or can only be conducted in the Arctic and Antarctic.
Match
None required (federal program listing).
Who in Tennessee has won this program
8 awards to Tennessee groups since 2019 · 0 in Shelby County. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | $907K | 2020 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | $627K | 2019 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | $597K | 2019 |
| Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Incorporated | Oak Ridge, Anderson County | $582K | 2021 |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | $400K | 2023 |
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | $136K spent that year | 2025 |
| Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Incorporated | Oak Ridge | $107K spent that year | 2025 |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | $49K | 2026 |
Source: USAspending.gov, Federal Audit Clearinghouse.