NIH Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA)
OpenUpdated: Oct 30, 2025
Summary
The NIH Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) program aims to support innovative educational activities that inspire pre-college students (pre-kindergarten to grade 12) to pursue studies in STEM fields, particularly in biomedical and behavioral sciences. Eligible applicants include state and county governments, public housing authorities, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, for-profit and small businesses, educational institutions, and certain nonprofit organizations. Application details are not provided, but interested parties can contact the grantor via email at badgerje@nih.gov for more information.
Full Description
Description
The NIH Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) program supports innovative educational activities that encourage pre-college students (pre-kindergarten to grade 12), to pursue further studies in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), particularly in the biomedical and behavioral sciences.
The program will support classroom-based projects for pre-kindergarten to grade 12 (pre-college) students and teachers and informal science education (ISE) projects conducted in outside-the-classroom venues such as after-school science programs and libraries. Projects that support quantitative and computational skills development are strongly encouraged.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- State governments
- Public and Indian housing authorities
- County governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
Business
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
Education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
Nonprofit
- Other Native American tribal organizations
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
badgerje@nih.gov
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