Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR): Workshop Opportunities
Last verified by NonDilute: 2026-06-08. Official notice and agency instructions control.
If your institution is in an underrepresented research state, NSF will fund you to host a multi-sector workshop tackling regional R&D challenges—no ongoing research required.
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What this is
This is a workshop-only funding opportunity from NSF's Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), limited to institutions in federally designated EPSCoR-eligible jurisdictions. The workshops must tackle innovative, multi-state or multi-territory research infrastructure and R&D capacity challenges aligned with NSF priorities. This is not for ongoing research projects—only for convening and planning events—with awards up to $200,000.
Who can apply
Only institutions and organizations located in NSF EPSCoR-eligible jurisdictions (specific U.S. states, territories, and commonwealths designated by NSF) may apply. Solo founders and small businesses are unlikely to qualify; universities, non-profits, and government entities within eligible regions are the primary audience.
Eligible applicant types
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Full description — from the agency
The Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) is designed to fulfill the mandate of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to promote scientific progress nationwide. NSF EPSCoR facilitates the establishment of partnerships among academic institutions, government, industry, and non-profit sectors that are designed to promote sustainable improvements in an EPSCoR-eligible jurisdiction’s research infrastructure, Research and Development (R&D) capacity, and R&D competitiveness. Eligibility to participate in NSF EPSCoR funding opportunities, including the EPSCoR Workshop Opportunities program, is described on the EPSCoR website (see criteria for eligibility link). EPSCoR welcomes proposals for workshops only from institutions within EPSCoR-eligible jurisdictions (i.e. states, territories, commonwealths). These workshops must focus on innovative ways to address multi-jurisdictional efforts on themes of regional or national importance with relevance to the goals and mission of NSF and EPSCoR.
Topics: epscor workshop funding · nsf epscor · research infrastructure grants · regional r&d partnerships · epscor-eligible states
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