# Simpler Grants.gov #22-521

NSF funding for large-scale Science and Technology Centers integrating research and education

**Buyer:** U.S. National Science Foundation
**Posted:** October 08, 2026
**Identifier:** 22-521
**NAICS:** 541715

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is offering funding for large-scale Science and Technology Centers that integrate research and education.
- **Government buyer:** U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF).
- **Opportunity:** The Science and Technology Centers (STC): Integrative Partnerships program supports long-term, interdisciplinary research and education centers in NSF-supported science and engineering fields.
- **Funding:** The program indicates $30 million in total funding, with individual awards ranging from $1.5 million to $6 million; cost sharing is not required.
- **Eligible applicants and partners:** Lead applicants must be domestic U.S. institutions of higher education with doctoral research and education programs in an NSF-supported area. Partnerships may include other academic institutions, national laboratories, research museums, private-sector research laboratories, state and local government laboratories, and international organizations.
- **Notable requirements:** Centers are expected to integrate research and education, broaden participation in STEM, and facilitate knowledge transfer. The principal investigator must be a full-time faculty member with an established record of leading research teams.
- **Products, services, OEMs, and vendors:** No specific products or services are requested, and no OEMs or vendors are identified.
- **Status:** The opportunity is archived and is not accepting proposals.

### Description

The Science and Technology Centers (STC): Integrative Partnerships program supports innovative, complex research and education projects requiring large-scale, long-term awards. Centers conduct research through partnerships among higher education institutions, national laboratories, industry, public and private entities, and international collaborators, as appropriate. The program supports research across NSF-supported science and engineering areas and integrates research with education, broadening participation in STEM, and knowledge transfer. Eligible applicants are domestic U.S. institutions of higher education with doctoral degree-granting research and education programs in an NSF-supported area; the award minimum is $1,500,000 and the maximum is $6,000,000.

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