Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Undergraduate Program
ClosedU.S. National Science Foundation
Updated: Oct 30, 2025
Summary
The HBCU-UP grant aims to strengthen STEM undergraduate education and research at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) through various funding tracks, including Targeted Infusion Projects, Research on Broadening Participation in STEM, and Implementation Projects. Eligible applicants are accredited HBCUs that offer undergraduate STEM degree programs, with a focus on those developing STEM education initiatives. Proposals must be submitted by designated Principal Investigators from the HBCUs, and interested applicants are encouraged to contact an HBCU-UP Program Officer for guidance on their proposals.
Full Description
Description
- Targeted Infusion Projects (TIP), which provide support to achieve a short-term, well-defined goal for enhancing and innovating undergraduate STEM education at an HBCU.
- Research on Broadening Participation in STEMprojects (BPR), which provide support for researchthat seeks to create and study new theory-driven models and innovations related to the participation and success of underrepresented groups in STEM undergraduate education, especially African Americans.
- Research Initiation Awards (RIA), which provide support for STEM faculty with no prior or recent research funding to pursue research at the home institution, another research-intensive institution, an NSF-funded research center, or a national laboratory.
- Implementation Projects (IMP), which provide support to design, implement, study, and assess comprehensive institutional efforts for increasing the number of students receiving undergraduate degrees in STEM and enhancing their preparation by strengthening STEM education and research.
- Broadening Participation Research Centers (BPRC),which provide support to create centers that conduct research on STEM education and broadening participation and build the intellectual infrastructure to facilitate the creation, integration, and transfer of new knowledge.
- Other Funding Opportunities include EArly-Concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER), Rapid Response Research (RAPID), conference, and planning grants.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
- The Principal Investigator for a Targeted Infusion Projectmust be the individual whowill direct the implementation of the project activities.
- The Principal Investigator for a Research onBroadening Participation in STEM Projectmust be the individual responsible for managing the project and must be one of the primary researchers.
- The Principal Investigator for a Research Initiation Awardmust be a faculty member in a STEMor STEM education discipline at the HBCU. Co-Principal Investigators and senior personnel are not permitted.
- The Principal Investigator and Co-Principal Investigators foran Implementation Project or a Broadening Participation Research Centermust be the individuals that will be responsible for guiding the implementation of the project or Center. A PI or Co-PI of an active BPRC may not be a PI or Co-PI on a proposal under this track if the Center would still be active at the start of the new award.
Grantor contact information
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