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FY 2024 Funding for Accelerated, Inclusive Research (FAIR)

ID: DE-FOA-0003207 • Type: Posted
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Description

The Office of Science (SC) seeks applications for fundamental research in fields supported by SC to build research capacity at institutions historically underrepresented in the SC portfolio, i.e. non-R1 minority serving institutions (MSIs)[1],[2] and non-R1 emerging research institutions (ERIs).[3] This FOA aims to build research capacity, including infrastructure and expertise at these institutions, through mutually beneficial relationships between applicants and DOE national laboratories, SC scientific user facilities, or R1 MSI/ERIs. A list of institutions and their designations is provided at https://science.osti.gov/grants/Applicant-and-Awardee-Resources/Institution-Designations.

[1] The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education can be found at https://carnegieclassifications.acenet.edu. A list of institutions with very high research activity (R1 institutions) is available at https://carnegieclassifications.acenet.edu/institutions/?basic2021__du%5B%5D=15.

[2] MSI designations are based on the Department of Education eligibility matrix (https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/idues/eligibility.html). Eligible MSIs are listed as Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions (AANHs), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), Native American Serving Non-Tribal Institutions (NASNTI), Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs), Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs). For the purposes of this FOA, institutions marked in the eligibility matrix as either being eligible to receive funding or as receiving funding will be considered an MSI.

[3] Emerging research institution was defined in the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022. Federal research expenditures are based on the National Science Foundation's Higher Education Research and Development Survey: Fiscal Year 2021 (https://ncses.nsf.gov/surveys/higher-education-research-development/2021).

Background
The Office of Science (SC) seeks applications for fundamental research in fields supported by SC to build research capacity at institutions historically underrepresented in the SC portfolio, i.e. non-R1 minority serving institutions (MSIs) and non-R1 emerging research institutions (ERIs). This FOA aims to build research capacity, including infrastructure and expertise at these institutions, through mutually beneficial relationships between applicants and DOE national laboratories, SC scientific user facilities, or R1 MSI/ERIs.

Grant Details
FAIR is focused on building research capacity at academic institutions that have been historically underrepresented in the SC portfolio. Capacity building is interpreted broadly to include both personnel expertise and infrastructure and is expected to be durable, contributing over time toward sustained research strength at the lead institution. Because collaboration is critical to SC research, relationship building through the partnership is considered a key component of the FAIR program.

All applications must be submitted on behalf of a lead institution and include a single partnering team member. The lead institution must be a non-R1 MSI or a non-R1 ERI and the partner must be either a DOE National Laboratory, an SC Scientific User Facility, or R1 MSI/ERI. Applications may include costs for infrastructure such as lab equipment, instrumentation, and computing resources that support the proposed research.

Applications may also include funds directed toward building relationships, for example for travel by the PI, key personnel, and students to the partner institution, conferences, or scientific meetings.

Eligibility Requirements
The FOA aims to build research capacity at institutions historically underrepresented in the SC portfolio, i.e. non-R1 minority serving institutions (MSIs) and non-R1 emerging research institutions (ERIs). A list of eligible MSIs includes Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions (AANHs), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), Native American Serving Non-Tribal Institutions (NASNTI), Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs), Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs).

Period of Performance
The period of performance for this grant opportunity spans from submission deadline for pre-applications on April 23, 2024 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time to July 16, 2024 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time.

Grant Value
The estimated funding includes maximum and minimum award sizes with an anticipated award size over this period of performance.
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Overview

Agency
Office of Science (OS) [DOE]
Category of Funding
Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Program (CFDA)
81.049 - Office of Science Financial Assistance Program
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
Grants.gov
On 3/12/24 the Office of Science posted grant opportunity DE-FOA-0003207 for FY 2024 Funding for Accelerated, Inclusive Research (FAIR) with funding of $35.0 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 81.049 Office of Science Financial Assistance Program. It is expected that 80 total grants will be made worth between $300,000 and $800,000.

Timing

Posted Date
March 12, 2024, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
July 23, 2024, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Last Updated
July 11, 2024, 12:03 p.m. EDT
Version
3
Archive Date
Oct. 16, 2024

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Additional Info
Eligibility for award is restricted to domestic applicants except nonprofit organizations described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995, that must be either:1. Classified as an MSI and NOT listed as an R1 Research Institution, or2. An emerging research institution (ERI), defined as an institution of higher education with an established undergraduate or graduate program that has less than $50,000,000 in annual Federal research expenditures, and NOT listed as an R1 Research Institution.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$800,000
Floor
$300,000
Estimated Program Funding
$35,000,000
Estimated Number of Grants
80

Contacts

Contact
Michael S Zarkin Grants Management Specialist
Contact Email
sc.fair@science.doe.gov   Profile
Contact Phone
(301) 903-4946
Additional Information Site
https://science.osti.gov/Initiatives/FAIR

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