Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 040113 001
Apply for ED GRANTS 040113 001
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) CFDA Number 84.120A" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.120 Minority Science and Engineering Improvement.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 1, 2013 and posted on Apr 1, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 31, 2013 Applications Available April 1, 2013. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications May 31, 2013.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,906,074.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 12 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- 1. Eligible Applicants The eligibility of an applicant is dependent on the type of MSEIP grant. There are four types of MSEIP grants Institutional projects, special projects, cooperative, and design. Institutional project grants are grants that support the implementation of a comprehensive science improvement plan, which may include any combination of activities for improving the preparation of minority students for careers in science. There are two types of special projects grants. There are special projects grants for which minority institutions are eligible. These special projects grants support activities that (1) Improve quality training in science and engineering at minority institutions or (2) enhance the minority institutions general scientific research capabilities. There are also special projects grants for which all applicants are eligible. These special projects grants support activities that (1) Provide a needed service to a group of eligible minority institutions or (2) provide in service training for project directors, scientists, and engineers from eligible minority institutions. Cooperative project grants assist groups of nonprofit accredited colleges and universities to work together to conduct a science improvement program. Design project grants assist minority institutions that do not have their own appropriate resources or personnel to plan and develop long range science improvement programs. We will not award design project grants in the FY 2013 competition. (a) For institutional project grants, eligible applicants are limited to (1) Public and private nonprofit institutions of higher education that (i) Award baccalaureate degrees and (ii) are minority institutions (2) Public or private nonprofit institutions of higher education that (i) Award associate degrees and (ii) are minority institutions that (A) Have a curriculum that includes science or engineering subjects and (B) enter into a partnership with public or private nonprofit institutions of higher education that award baccalaureate degrees in science and engineering. (b) For special projects grants for which minority institutions are eligible, eligible applicants are described in paragraph (a). (c) For special projects grants for which all applicants are eligible, eligible applicants include those described in paragraph (a), and (1) Nonprofit science oriented organizations, professional scientific societies, and institutions of higher education that award baccalaureate degrees that (i) Provide a needed service to a group of minority institutions or (ii) provide in service training to project directors, scientists, and engineers from minority institutions or (2) A consortia of organizations, that provide needed services to one or more minority institutions, the membership of which may include (i) Institutions of higher education which have a curriculum in science or engineering (ii) institutions of higher education that have a graduate or professional program in science or engineering (iii) research laboratories of, or under contract with, the Department of Energy, the Department of Defense or the National Institutes of Health (iv) relevant offices of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Science Foundation and National Institute of Standards and Technology (v) quasi governmental entities that have a significant scientific or engineering mission or (vi) institutions of higher education that have State sponsored centers for research in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. (d) For cooperative projects grants, eligible applicants are groups of nonprofit accredited colleges and universities whose primary fiscal agent is an eligible minority institution as defined in 34 CFR 637.4(b).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP), CFDA 84.120A, is a discretionary grant program run by the U.S. Department of Education aimed at strengthening science and engineering education at predominantly minority institutions. The core purpose is long-term, structural improvement: helping institutions build stronger science and engineering programs, improve the preparation of minority students for science and technology careers, and ultimately increase the number of underrepresented racial and ethnic minorities entering scientific and technological fields. The program places particular emphasis on improving opportunities and outcomes for minority women in STEM, reflecting the program's goal of expanding participation in areas where representation has historically lagged.
For the FY 2013 competition described here (Funding Opportunity Number ED GRANTS 040113 001), the Department anticipated making about 12 awards with an estimated total funding level of $2,906,074. Individual awards were capped at $300,000, and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement listed, which typically makes participation more feasible for institutions and organizations with limited discretionary funds. The opportunity was posted April 1, 2013, with applications available the same day and a submission deadline of May 31, 2013. The archive date was June 30, 2013, indicating the end of the active posting period for that cycle.
MSEIP offers several grant types, and eligibility depends on which type an applicant is pursuing. Institutional project grants are designed to support the implementation of a comprehensive science improvement plan at an eligible minority institution. These projects can include a mix of activities intended to improve minority student preparation for careers in science, which often means programmatic changes, curriculum and instructional enhancements, student support structures, laboratory or learning improvements, and other institution-wide strategies aligned to STEM outcomes. Institutional project eligibility is limited to public or private nonprofit institutions of higher education that award baccalaureate degrees and are considered minority institutions, as well as public or private nonprofit minority institutions that award associate degrees if they have a science or engineering curriculum and partner with a public or private nonprofit institution that awards bachelor’s degrees in science and engineering. That partnership requirement for associate-degree institutions reflects the program’s focus on creating clear transfer and advancement pathways into four-year STEM programs.
Special projects grants come in two forms with different eligibility rules. One special projects category is limited to eligible minority institutions (the same types described for institutional grants) and supports efforts to improve the quality of science and engineering training at minority institutions or to enhance the institution’s general scientific research capabilities. A second special projects category is open to all eligible applicants, including minority institutions and also nonprofit science-oriented organizations, professional scientific societies, and baccalaureate-granting institutions of higher education, so long as the proposed work either provides a needed service to a group of eligible minority institutions or delivers in-service training for project directors, scientists, and engineers from eligible minority institutions. This broader eligibility is meant to allow organizations with specialized expertise to support capacity-building across multiple minority-serving campuses, rather than limiting activity to a single institution.
In addition to that, the program includes cooperative project grants, which support groups of nonprofit accredited colleges and universities working together on a science improvement program. For cooperative projects, the primary fiscal agent must be an eligible minority institution as defined in the program’s regulations (referenced in 34 CFR 637.4(b)), ensuring that the minority institution remains in a leadership and accountability role even when the project is collaborative. The eligibility language also allows for consortia in the special-projects context, with potentially broad membership that can include institutions with STEM curricula, institutions with graduate or professional STEM programs, federal research laboratories or labs under contract with DOE, DOD, or NIH, and relevant offices tied to agencies such as NASA, NOAA, NSF, and NIST, as well as quasi-governmental entities with significant scientific or engineering missions and state-sponsored STEM research centers. This structure is intended to encourage strong pipelines between minority institutions and high-capacity research and industry-adjacent partners.
The notice also references design project grants, which are meant to help minority institutions that lack sufficient resources or personnel to plan and develop long-range science improvement programs. However, the FY 2013 competition explicitly stated that design project grants would not be awarded in that year, so applicants would have needed to focus on institutional, special, or cooperative project categories for that cycle.
From an application and submission standpoint, the Department required electronic submission through Grants.gov. Applicants were instructed to find the application package by searching the CFDA number without the alpha suffix, meaning applicants needed to search for "84.120" rather than "84.120A" within Grants.gov. The announcement emphasized that applications could be downloaded, completed offline, and then uploaded for submission, and that applications could not be submitted by emailing an electronic copy to the agency. As with most Department of Education discretionary programs, the synopsis points applicants to the official Federal Register notice for the full requirements, including priorities, performance measures, formatting and narrative rules, required forms and assurances, and any pre-application expectations or selection criteria that would shape how proposals are reviewed and scored.
For support and questions, the opportunity listed contacts for both technical access issues and programmatic questions. Technical assistance for accessing the full announcement was directed to Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin) at 202-245-6140 and julius.cotton@ed.gov. Program management questions were directed to Krish Mathur at the U.S. Department of Education, with phone contact at 202-502-7512 and email at Krish.mathur@ed.gov.
Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) Grant FAQs (CFDA 84.120A)
1) What is the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP)?
MSEIP is a discretionary grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE). It is designed to strengthen science and engineering education at predominantly minority institutions through long-term, structural improvements to programs and capacity.
2) What is the main purpose of MSEIP?
The program focuses on institution-level, lasting improvements that strengthen science and engineering programs, improve preparation of minority students for science and technology careers, and increase the number of underrepresented racial and ethnic minorities entering scientific and technological fields.
3) Does MSEIP place any special emphasis within STEM participation goals?
Yes. The program places particular emphasis on improving opportunities and outcomes for minority women in STEM, aligning with MSEIP's broader goal of expanding participation in fields where representation has historically lagged.
4) What opportunity is described here (FY 2013 competition identifier)?
The information provided describes the FY 2013 competition with Funding Opportunity Number ED GRANTS 040113 001 under CFDA 84.120A.
5) How much funding was anticipated for the FY 2013 competition?
The Department anticipated approximately 12 awards with an estimated total funding level of $2,906,074 for that competition cycle.
6) What was the maximum award size?
Individual awards were capped at $300,000 for the FY 2013 competition described.
7) Was cost-sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement was listed for the FY 2013 opportunity described.
8) When was the FY 2013 opportunity posted, and what were the key dates?
The opportunity was posted on April 1, 2013. Applications were available the same day. The submission deadline was May 31, 2013. The archive date was June 30, 2013.
9) What does the archive date mean in this context?
The archive date (June 30, 2013) indicates the end of the active posting period for that cycle, as described in the opportunity information provided.
10) What types of grants does MSEIP offer?
MSEIP offers multiple grant types, including institutional project grants, special projects grants (two categories with different eligibility rules), cooperative project grants, and design project grants (not awarded in FY 2013, as stated).
11) What is an institutional project grant intended to support?
Institutional project grants are designed to support implementation of a comprehensive science improvement plan at an eligible minority institution. Activities can include a mix of efforts to improve minority student preparation for careers in science, such as curriculum and instructional enhancements, student support structures, laboratory or learning improvements, and other institution-wide strategies aligned to STEM outcomes.
12) Who is eligible to apply for an institutional project grant?
Eligibility for institutional projects is limited to public or private nonprofit institutions of higher education that award baccalaureate degrees and are considered minority institutions, as well as public or private nonprofit minority institutions that award associate degrees if they have a science or engineering curriculum and partner with a public or private nonprofit institution that awards bachelor’s degrees in science and engineering.
13) Do associate-degree institutions have any special eligibility requirement for institutional projects?
Yes. Associate-degree minority institutions must have a science or engineering curriculum and must partner with a public or private nonprofit institution that awards bachelor’s degrees in science and engineering.
14) Why does the program require a partnership for associate-degree institutions?
The partnership requirement is described as reflecting MSEIP's focus on creating clear transfer and advancement pathways into four-year STEM programs.
15) What are special projects grants under MSEIP?
Special projects grants support targeted efforts and come in two forms with different eligibility rules. One category is limited to eligible minority institutions, and another category is open to a broader set of eligible applicants if the proposed work supports eligible minority institutions in specified ways.
16) Who can apply for the special projects category limited to minority institutions?
That special projects category is limited to eligible minority institutions (the same types described for institutional project eligibility) and supports efforts to improve the quality of science and engineering training at minority institutions or to enhance their general scientific research capabilities.
17) Who can apply for the special projects category open to all eligible applicants?
This category is open to all eligible applicants, including minority institutions and also nonprofit science-oriented organizations, professional scientific societies, and baccalaureate-granting institutions of higher education, provided the proposal meets the service or training purpose described for this category.
18) What kinds of activities must the broadly eligible special projects category provide?
The proposed work must either provide a needed service to a group of eligible minority institutions or deliver in-service training for project directors, scientists, and engineers from eligible minority institutions.
19) Why does MSEIP allow broader eligibility for one special projects category?
The broader eligibility is described as a way to allow organizations with specialized expertise to support capacity-building across multiple minority-serving campuses, rather than limiting activity to a single institution.
20) What is a cooperative project grant?
Cooperative project grants support groups of nonprofit accredited colleges and universities working together on a science improvement program.
21) Who must serve as the fiscal agent for cooperative projects?
The primary fiscal agent must be an eligible minority institution as defined in the program’s regulations (referenced in 34 CFR 637.4(b)). This requirement ensures the minority institution remains in a leadership and accountability role.
22) Are consortia allowed under MSEIP?
Yes. The eligibility language described allows for consortia in the special-projects context, with potentially broad membership, depending on the project structure and purpose.
23) What kinds of partners may be included in a consortium (as described)?
The described consortium membership can include institutions with STEM curricula, institutions with graduate or professional STEM programs, federal research laboratories or labs under contract with DOE, DOD, or NIH, offices tied to agencies such as NASA, NOAA, NSF, and NIST, quasi-governmental entities with significant scientific or engineering missions, and state-sponsored STEM research centers.
24) What is the intent behind allowing such a broad consortium structure?
This structure is described as intended to encourage strong pipelines between minority institutions and high-capacity research and industry-adjacent partners.
25) What are design project grants, and were they available in FY 2013?
Design project grants are intended to help minority institutions that lack sufficient resources or personnel to plan and develop long-range science improvement programs. However, the FY 2013 competition explicitly stated that design project grants would not be awarded that year.
26) How were applications required to be submitted?
The Department required electronic submission through Grants.gov for the FY 2013 competition described.
27) Could applicants submit by emailing the application to the agency?
No. The announcement emphasized that applications could not be submitted by emailing an electronic copy to the agency.
28) How could applicants access and complete the application package?
Applicants could download the application package, complete it offline, and then upload it to Grants.gov for submission.
29) How should applicants search for the opportunity in Grants.gov (CFDA search tip)?
Applicants were instructed to search the CFDA number without the alpha suffix in Grants.gov. Specifically, they needed to search for "84.120" rather than "84.120A" to find the application package.
30) Where are the full requirements and detailed rules located?
The synopsis points applicants to the official Federal Register notice for full requirements, including priorities, performance measures, formatting and narrative rules, required forms and assurances, and any pre-application expectations or selection criteria used for review and scoring.
31) Who should be contacted for technical assistance accessing the full announcement?
Technical assistance for accessing the full announcement was directed to Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin) at 202-245-6140 or via email at julius.cotton@ed.gov.
32) Who should be contacted for program management or programmatic questions?
Program management questions were directed to Krish Mathur at the U.S. Department of Education at 202-502-7512 or via email at Krish.mathur@ed.gov.
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