This grant from the Informal Science Education (ISE) Program is dedicated to fostering innovation in lifelong learning. Its core purpose is to advance STEM education beyond traditional school settings, supporting an ‘anywhere, anytime’ approach to knowledge acquisition. The program provides vital investments in research, development, and the building of robust infrastructure. It also focuses on capacity-building initiatives designed to strengthen STEM learning environments that exist outside formal academic institutions. This funding aims to enhance public engagement with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, ensuring that valuable STEM learning opportunities are accessible and impactful throughout an individual’s entire life.
Opportunity ID: 93896
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 11-546 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Informal Science Education |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 60 |
| Assistance Listings: | 47.076 — Education and Human Resources |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 13, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 11, 2012 See full proposal for details |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 11, 2012 See full proposal for details |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $28,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | *PI Limit: For CRPA proposals only, the PI must have an active NSF research award in good standing or submit within 12 months after the research project’s final expiration date. There are no PI limits for Research, Pathways, Full-Scale Development, and Broad Implementation project types. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. National Science Foundation |
| Description: | The ISE program supports innovation in anywhere, anytime, lifelong learning, through investments in research, development, infrastructure, and capacity-building for STEM learning outside formal school settings. |
| Link to Additional Information: | NSF Publication 11-546 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NSF grants.gov support
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov Email:grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | NSF grants.gov support grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov Email: grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.076 | PKG00056332 | May 13, 2011 | Jan 11, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
93896 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
93896 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
93896 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
93896 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
93896 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
93896 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
93896 NSF_CoverPage_1_3-1.3.pdf
Optional forms
93896 RR_SubawardBudget-1.2.pdf
93896 NSF_DeviationAuthorization-1.1.pdf
93896 NSF_SuggestedReviewers-1.1.pdf
93896 NSF_Registration_1_3-1.3.pdf
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