Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Programs (OPE): Federal TRIO Programs: Upward Bound Math and Science (UBMS) Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.047M
Agency: Department of Education
- 84.047 -- TRIO Upward Bound
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information.
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For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 27, 2021.
Purpose of Program: The Upward Bound (UB) Program is one of seven programs collectively known as the Federal TRIO Programs. The UB Program is a discretionary grant program that supports projects that provide students with the skills and motivation necessary to complete a program of secondary education and enter into and succeed in a program of postsecondary education. There are three types of grants under the UB Program: UB; Veterans UB; and UB Math and Science grants. In this notice, we invite applications for UBMS grants only. The invitation to apply for UB grants published in the Federal Register on December 16, 2021, and available at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/12/16/2021-27235/applications-for-new-awards-upward-bound-program. We will invite applications for Veterans UB grants in a forthcoming notice.
The UBMS Program supports projects designed to prepare high school students for postsecondary education programs that lead to careers in the fields of math and science.
UBMS grantees are required to provide the services listed in sections 402C(b) and (c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) (20 U.S.C. 1070a-13(b), (c)). Permissible services under the UBMS Program are specified in section 402C(d) of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1070a-13(d)).
Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.047M.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Business
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Other Native American tribal organizations
Government
- State governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- City or township governments
- County governments
- Special district governments
Education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
Program Manager
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-27979.pdf | Common Instructions for Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs Document | Apr 14, 2022 05:19 PM UTC |
| 2022-08295.pdf | Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Document | Apr 19, 2022 01:16 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Archived: July 3, 2022
Award
$65,928,188
Program Funding
212
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$287,537
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
ED-GRANTS-041922-001
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Category of Funding Activity:
Education
Category Explanation:
History
Version:
4
Posted date:
April 19, 2022
Archive date:
July 3, 2022
