Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Basic Research
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Program description
This solicitation seeks proposals that are expected to establish research activities that will make significant contributions to NASA’s strategic research and technology development priorities and contribute to the overall research infrastructure, science and technology capabilities of higher education and economic development of the jurisdiction receiving funding.
Eligibility
The National Science Foundation (NSF) determines overall jurisdiction eligibility for NASA EPSCoR. The latest available NSF eligibility tables are used to determine overall jurisdiction eligibility for NASA EPSCoR. The NSF eligibility table is available at: https://www.nsf.gov/funding/initiatives/epscor/epscor-criteria-eligibility
Past awards
Federal awards made under Assistance Listing 43.016 in FY2022–FY2026, from USAspending.gov.
- Awards made
- 57
- FY2022–FY2026
- Total awarded
- $53.1M
- FY2022–FY2026
- Typical award
- $124.3K
- Middle half $62.2K–$124.7K
- States & territories
- 27
- with at least one award
Typical award is the median of FY2026 awards; half of awards fell between the quartiles shown.
| Year | Total awarded | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | $28.4M | 23 |
| FY2023 | $3.3M | 7 |
| FY2024 | $8.5M | 14 |
| FY2025 | $12.7M | 10 |
| FY2026 | $249.3K | 3 |
Where awards went
Top states by dollars, all years on record
Who wins
Share of awards by recipient type
- State & local governments43% · 20 awards
- Colleges & universities39% · 18 awards
- Nonprofits17% · 8 awards
Source: USAspending.gov award records for this assistance listing, which can fund more than one opportunity. This is history, not a guarantee: future award sizes, counts and eligible recipients may differ. Exact total for FY2022–FY2026: $53,084,765.
Contact
Dave Berger, Project Manager
EPSCoR@nasaprs.com