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- The National Science Foundation in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Tribal Colleges and Universities Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 47.050 Geosciences 47.076 Education and Human Resources.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 13, 2015 and posted on Jun 3, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Proposals accepted anytime. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $6,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 36 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Who May Submit Proposals Proposals may only be submitted by the following TCUP Proposals Tribal Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native serving institutions and Native Hawaiian serving institutions as defined in Section IV of this solicitation. Priority for TSIP awards will be given to TCUP eligible institutions that have not previously received Implementation level support. Any accredited college or university may submit a proposal as part of a PAGE collaborative. Who May Serve as PI For the Instructional Capacity Excellence in TCUP Institutions and PArtnerships for Geosciences Education award tracks, the principal investigator (PI) is expected to be the chief academic officer of the institution, or another senior academic officer responsible for oversight and management of curriculum and instructional policies for the institution, although senior STEM faculty may be considered. All full time faculty members or academic officers at TCUP eligible institutions are eligible to serve as PI on Broadening Participation Research in STEM Education. Typically, the PI for Targeted STEM Infusion Projects and Small Grants for Research proposals would be a member of the STEM faculty. Prospective PIs are encouraged to consult TCUP program staff.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP) is a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant program designed to strengthen STEM education, research, and outreach at institutions that primarily serve Native communities. TCUP funds projects at Tribal Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native serving institutions, and Native Hawaiian serving institutions to improve the quality and reach of STEM programs, broaden participation in STEM fields and careers, and build long-term institutional capacity. NSF uses an expansive definition of STEM in this program, explicitly including social and behavioral sciences such as sociology, psychology, anthropology, economics, statistics, and related disciplines, alongside natural sciences, engineering, technology, and education-focused STEM work. TCUP also strongly encourages applicants to include activities that benefit veterans.
TCUP offers several distinct funding tracks so institutions can choose support that matches their needs, from early planning to major institutional transformation. Instructional Capacity Excellence in TCUP Institutions (ICE-TI) supports comprehensive, campus-level efforts to significantly improve STEM instruction and research capacity. These projects are meant to be transformative, with an emphasis on increasing the number of STEM students and improving the quality of their preparation through stronger curricula, better teaching and learning approaches, and enhanced research experiences. ICE-TI projects typically involve designing, implementing, and assessing innovative teaching models and materials, aligning instruction with evidence about how students learn STEM most effectively, and bringing current STEM advances into undergraduate education.
For institutions that need a more focused, shorter-term improvement, Targeted STEM Infusion Projects (TSIP) fund well-defined goals that can quickly raise the quality of undergraduate STEM education. TSIP awards can support concrete upgrades such as modernizing laboratory or research equipment, updating STEM curricula, improving computing or network infrastructure for education and research, or systematically incorporating traditional knowledge into STEM course content in a thoughtful and academically rigorous way. The program notes that priority for TSIP awards will be given to TCUP-eligible institutions that have not previously received implementation-level support, reinforcing the goal of expanding capacity across more campuses.
TCUP also includes a collaboration-focused geosciences pathway called PArtnerships for Geoscience Education (PAGE). PAGE awards support partnerships that strengthen geoscience instructional capacity at TCUP institutions, help attract and retain students in geosciences, and connect students to internships and research opportunities that are important for a complete geoscience curriculum. A key feature of PAGE is collaboration with partner universities to provide additional academic grounding and to support student transfer or transition into geoscience degrees and careers. Any accredited college or university may participate as part of a PAGE collaborative, even though TCUP-eligible institutions are central to the effort.
On the research and knowledge-building side of STEM education, Broadening Participation Research in STEM Education (BPR) supports studies that develop and examine new models and innovations in STEM teaching and learning, especially those that improve understanding of participation and success for diverse groups in STEM. These projects are intended to generate evidence that can inform education practice and interventions, while also increasing the capacity of scholars at TCUP-eligible institutions to conduct rigorous research on broadening participation in STEM.
For faculty who want to start or expand research programs with meaningful undergraduate engagement, Small Grants for Research (SGR) provide support to initiate or pursue research projects appropriate for involving undergraduate students. These awards are positioned as a way to strengthen faculty research capability and effectiveness, improve research and teaching at the home institution, and build student research experiences that can support retention and progression in STEM. TCUP highlights SGR as especially useful for recruiting and retaining highly qualified STEM faculty at TCUP-eligible institutions.
Finally, Preparing for TCUP Implementation (Pre-TI) is meant for institutions that have never received a TCUP implementation-level award and need time and resources to get ready for a larger effort. Pre-TI funds development activities such as conducting an institutional assessment of current STEM instructional capacity, organizing campus and community conversations to build a shared vision for STEM growth, and covering practical needs like staff and faculty release time, travel, stakeholder gatherings, and related administrative costs. In practice, Pre-TI is a planning and readiness bridge that helps institutions move toward competitive, scalable implementation projects.
From the funding and administrative standpoint, this opportunity is an NSF discretionary grant program in the Science and Technology and other Research and Development category. The funding opportunity number is NSF 14-572, with CFDA numbers 47.050 (Geosciences) and 47.076 (Education and Human Resources). NSF anticipated about 36 awards with an estimated total funding level of $6,000,000. Individual awards range from a $150,000 floor to a $2,500,000 ceiling, and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement listed.
Eligibility is limited to TCUP-eligible institutions as defined in the solicitation, with a specific allowance that any accredited college or university may join as a collaborator on PAGE projects. Principal investigator expectations vary by track: ICE-TI and PAGE typically expect the PI to be the institution’s chief academic officer or another senior academic leader responsible for curriculum and instructional policy oversight (with senior STEM faculty considered in some cases). For BPR, full-time faculty members or academic officers at TCUP-eligible institutions may serve as PI. For TSIP and SGR, the PI is typically a STEM faculty member. NSF encourages prospective PIs to consult TCUP program staff to confirm fit and expectations.
Key dates in the source information include an original full proposal deadline of September 2, 2014, with a note to check the opportunity for additional due dates, and a current status indicating proposals are accepted anytime. The administering agency is the National Science Foundation, and the primary reference document is NSF Publication 14-572, with technical access support available through NSF’s Grants.gov support channel.
Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP) - FAQs
What is the Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP)?
TCUP is a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant program designed to strengthen STEM education, research, and outreach at institutions that primarily serve Native communities. It supports efforts to improve the quality and reach of STEM programs, broaden participation in STEM fields and careers, and build long-term institutional capacity.
Which types of institutions does TCUP support?
TCUP funds projects at Tribal Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native serving institutions, and Native Hawaiian serving institutions, as defined as TCUP-eligible in the solicitation.
How does TCUP define STEM?
NSF uses an expansive definition of STEM for TCUP. In addition to natural sciences, engineering, technology, and education-focused STEM work, TCUP explicitly includes social and behavioral sciences such as sociology, psychology, anthropology, economics, statistics, and related disciplines.
Does TCUP encourage activities that benefit veterans?
Yes. TCUP strongly encourages applicants to include activities that benefit veterans.
What are the main funding tracks available under TCUP?
TCUP offers several funding tracks so institutions can choose support that matches their needs, including:
- Instructional Capacity Excellence in TCUP Institutions (ICE-TI)
- Targeted STEM Infusion Projects (TSIP)
- PArtnerships for Geoscience Education (PAGE)
- Broadening Participation Research in STEM Education (BPR)
- Small Grants for Research (SGR)
- Preparing for TCUP Implementation (Pre-TI)
What is ICE-TI and what does it support?
Instructional Capacity Excellence in TCUP Institutions (ICE-TI) supports comprehensive, campus-level efforts to significantly improve STEM instruction and research capacity. ICE-TI projects are intended to be transformative, with an emphasis on increasing the number of STEM students and improving the quality of their preparation through stronger curricula, better teaching and learning approaches, and enhanced research experiences.
What kinds of activities are typical in ICE-TI projects?
ICE-TI projects typically involve designing, implementing, and assessing innovative teaching models and materials; aligning instruction with evidence about how students learn STEM most effectively; and bringing current STEM advances into undergraduate education.
What is TSIP and what does it support?
Targeted STEM Infusion Projects (TSIP) fund well-defined goals that can quickly raise the quality of undergraduate STEM education, especially for institutions seeking a more focused, shorter-term improvement.
What are examples of allowable upgrades under TSIP?
TSIP awards can support concrete upgrades such as modernizing laboratory or research equipment, updating STEM curricula, improving computing or network infrastructure for education and research, or systematically incorporating traditional knowledge into STEM course content in a thoughtful and academically rigorous way.
Is there any stated priority for TSIP awards?
Yes. Priority for TSIP awards will be given to TCUP-eligible institutions that have not previously received implementation-level support, reflecting the program goal of expanding capacity across more campuses.
What is PAGE and how is it different from the other tracks?
PArtnerships for Geoscience Education (PAGE) is a collaboration-focused geosciences pathway. PAGE supports partnerships that strengthen geoscience instructional capacity at TCUP institutions, help attract and retain students in geosciences, and connect students to internships and research opportunities that are important for a complete geoscience curriculum.
Who can participate in a PAGE collaboration?
TCUP-eligible institutions are central to PAGE projects, but any accredited college or university may participate as part of a PAGE collaborative.
What is a key feature of PAGE partnerships?
A key feature of PAGE is collaboration with partner universities to provide additional academic grounding and to support student transfer or transition into geoscience degrees and careers.
What is BPR and what does it support?
Broadening Participation Research in STEM Education (BPR) supports studies that develop and examine new models and innovations in STEM teaching and learning, especially those that improve understanding of participation and success for diverse groups in STEM.
What are BPR projects expected to produce?
BPR projects are intended to generate evidence that can inform education practice and interventions, while also increasing the capacity of scholars at TCUP-eligible institutions to conduct rigorous research on broadening participation in STEM.
What is SGR and who is it intended for?
Small Grants for Research (SGR) provide support to initiate or pursue research projects appropriate for involving undergraduate students. SGR is positioned as a way to strengthen faculty research capability and effectiveness, improve research and teaching at the home institution, and build student research experiences that can support retention and progression in STEM.
How does TCUP describe the institutional value of SGR?
TCUP highlights SGR as especially useful for recruiting and retaining highly qualified STEM faculty at TCUP-eligible institutions.
What is Pre-TI and when is it most appropriate?
Preparing for TCUP Implementation (Pre-TI) is meant for institutions that have never received a TCUP implementation-level award and need time and resources to get ready for a larger effort. It functions as a planning and readiness bridge toward competitive, scalable implementation projects.
What kinds of activities can Pre-TI fund?
Pre-TI funds development activities such as conducting an institutional assessment of current STEM instructional capacity, organizing campus and community conversations to build a shared vision for STEM growth, and covering practical needs like staff and faculty release time, travel, stakeholder gatherings, and related administrative costs.
What agency administers this grant opportunity?
The administering agency is the National Science Foundation (NSF).
What is the funding opportunity number and primary reference document?
The funding opportunity number is NSF 14-572, and the primary reference document is NSF Publication 14-572.
What are the CFDA numbers associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA numbers listed are 47.050 (Geosciences) and 47.076 (Education and Human Resources).
What is the estimated number of awards and total funding level?
NSF anticipated about 36 awards with an estimated total funding level of $6,000,000.
What is the award size range for TCUP grants?
Individual awards range from a $150,000 floor to a $2,500,000 ceiling.
Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement listed.
Who is eligible to apply as the main applicant?
Eligibility is limited to TCUP-eligible institutions as defined in the solicitation.
Can non-TCUP institutions be involved in proposals?
Yes, for PAGE projects: any accredited college or university may join as a collaborator on PAGE projects, even though TCUP-eligible institutions are central to the effort.
Who is typically expected to serve as Principal Investigator (PI) for ICE-TI and PAGE?
For ICE-TI and PAGE, the PI is typically expected to be the institution's chief academic officer or another senior academic leader responsible for curriculum and instructional policy oversight, with senior STEM faculty considered in some cases.
Who can serve as PI for BPR projects?
For BPR, full-time faculty members or academic officers at TCUP-eligible institutions may serve as PI.
Who is typically the PI for TSIP and SGR awards?
For TSIP and SGR, the PI is typically a STEM faculty member.
Does NSF recommend contacting program staff before applying?
Yes. NSF encourages prospective PIs to consult TCUP program staff to confirm fit and expectations.
What are the proposal due dates and current submission status?
The source information lists an original full proposal deadline of September 2, 2014, with a note to check the opportunity for additional due dates. The current status indicates proposals are accepted anytime.
What category is this grant program listed under?
This opportunity is described as an NSF discretionary grant program in the Science and Technology and other Research and Development category.
Where can applicants get technical support for access and submission issues?
Technical access support is available through NSF's Grants.gov support channel.
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