Office of Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research
Inactive
- Assistance listing
- 47.081
- Agency
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National Science Foundation
- Grant awards
- 165 $189,570,997 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- (EPSCoR)
- Assistance types
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- Project Grant
- Cooperative Agreement
- Eligible applicants
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- Profit organization
- State
- Federal
- Other public institution/organization
- Other private institutions/organizations
- Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
- Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
- Local (includes State-designated lndian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals
- Beneficiaries
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- Private nonprofit institution/organization
- Scientist/Researchers
- Local
- Other private institution/organization
- Public nonprofit institution/organization
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is no longer actively disbursing grant awards under the Office of Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research, CFDA 47.081—effective May 20, 2013, EPSCoR activities were realigned and consolidated into the Office of International and Integrative Activities, CFDA 47.079, with the most recent documented award under the original listing dated May 7, 2012.
Historical award activity under CFDA 47.081 spanned from 2005 through 2012, with 165 total grants awarded and $189.6 million in combined federal obligations. Award cadence peaked in 2009–2011, averaging 44 awards per year, before dropping to a single award in 2012. All awards were funded exclusively by NSF. The assistance-type portfolio consisted predominantly of Project Grants (151 awards, 92 percent) with a smaller allocation to Cooperative Agreements (14 awards, 8 percent). Recent representative awards funded cyberinfrastructure infrastructure development and regional research capacity—including a $3.4 million Cooperative Agreement for CI-Water cyberinfrastructure to advance water resource modeling (Award 1135482, September 1, 2011), $1 million Project Grants for state-level connectivity initiatives in Maine, Vermont, Alaska, North Dakota, and the U.S. Virgin Islands (2011), and smaller project-scale awards ranging from approximately $60 thousand to $1 million for specialized research in mathematics, microbiology, materials science, and education.
Since the 2013 realignment, the original CFDA 47.081 listing is dormant. Organizations pursuing NSF EPSCoR funding should apply under CFDA 47.079. Recent grant opportunities posted under the broader NSF umbrella include the EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program Track-2 (Solicitation 13-509, posted October 31, 2012), which awards $1.5 to $2.0 million annually to consortia of eligible EPSCoR jurisdictions for up to three years, and is limited to proposals from fiscal agents of eligible states, territories, and tribal entities. The program is not currently available for new pursuit under its original CFDA number.
Objective and description
- Objective
Due to an NSF realignment, activities funded by the EPSCoR program are reported within the Office of Internations and Integrative Activities, CFDA number 47.079, effective 05/20/2013
Grant opportunities
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 165 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University Of Alaska Fairbanks | $12,950,778 | 7% |
| 2 | University Of Puerto Rico | $11,697,799 | 6% |
| 3 | Louisiana Board Of Regents | $11,266,000 | 6% |
| 4 | Montana State University | $10,891,790 | 6% |
| 5 | University Of Kansas Center For Research Inc. | $9,437,117 | 5% |
| 6 | Arkansas Department Of Health | $9,099,900 | 5% |
| 7 | University Of Vermont & State Agricultural College | $9,059,406 | 5% |
| 8 | University System Of New Hampshire | $8,738,249 | 5% |
8 of 97 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2016 | -$334,910 |
| FY2013 | -$1,029,854 |
| FY2012 | -$87,232 |
| FY2011 | $126,794,844 |
| FY2010 | $132,748,474 |
| FY2009 | $116,291,869 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 47.081?
Assistance Listing 47.081 is Office of Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research, a federal grant program run by National Science Foundation. It is inactive.
What is the CFDA number for Office of Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research?
Its CFDA number is 47.081: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 47.081 awarded?
165 grant awards under 47.081 have obligated $189,570,997 in federal funds to 97 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 47.081?
The recipients obligated the most under Office of Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research are University Of Alaska Fairbanks ($12,950,778), University Of Puerto Rico ($11,697,799) and Louisiana Board Of Regents ($11,266,000).
Are there open grant opportunities under 47.081?
No opportunity listed under 47.081 is open now. The latest, Software Infrastructure for Sustained Innovation - SSE & SSI, was posted on December 19, 2012.
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