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ND EPSCoR and SPARK-ND offiered research seed awards of up to $70,000 to researchers at ND institutions of higher education. The focus of the proposed research must be directly related to April 22, 2026, Intentional Collision Event topic of Cover Crops & Pollinators. A goal of this program is to support cross-institutional team development that leads to competitive extramural funding. The following two proposals have been awarded.

ND EPSCoR and SPARK-ND invited multi-institutional teams to apply for planning or pilot grants of up to $30,000 to support the development of collaborative research proposals focused on broadening participation in STEM. The following two proposals have been awarded.