New funding opportunities are open
- ND EPSCoR
- Jul 29
- 2 min read
ND ESPCoR has opened the following new funding opportunities. Please note that both are limited submissions, and close on September 30.
ND EPSCoR and SPARK-ND invite multi-institutional teams to apply for planning or pilot grants of up to $30,000 (total costs) to support the development of collaborative research proposals focused on broadening participation in STEM. To build a more diverse and competitive STEM workforce in North Dakota, this program funds the early-stage development of cross-institutional teams. Funded projects must include substantial participation from at least one researcher at a Primarily Undergraduate Institution (PUI) or a Tribal College or University (TCU).
The primary objective of this seed funding is to enable these collaborative teams to gather pilot data, design interventions, and establish partnerships that will lead directly to a competitive submission for a specified, larger federal grant (such as NSF or NIH). Funds may be used for materials and supplies, student support (undergraduate and graduate), and operating services (e.g., recharge center fees for sample analysis).
ND EPSCoR and SPARK-ND seek to provide research seed awards of up to $70,000 (total costs) 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. Therefore, proposals must include substantial participation by at least one researcher from a PUI or TCU and state a targeted external funding solicitation. Funds may be used for materials and supplies, student support (undergraduate and graduate), and operating services (e.g., recharge center fees for sample analysis).
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