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NIH Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA)

Agency: National Institutes of Health

Assistance Listings: 93.859 -- Biomedical Research and Research Training

Last Updated: May 28, 2025

Description

The NIH Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) program supports innovative educational activities that encourage pre-college students (pre-kindergarten to grade 12), to pursue further studies in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), particularly in the biomedical and behavioral sciences.


The program will support classroom-based projects for pre-kindergarten to grade 12 (pre-college) students and teachers and informal science education (ISE) projects conducted in outside-the-classroom venues such as after-school science programs and libraries. Projects that support quantitative and computational skills development are strongly encouraged.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Education

  • Independent school districts
  • Public and state institutions of higher education
  • Private institutions of higher education

Nonprofit

  • Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
  • Other Native American tribal organizations

Business

  • Small businesses
  • For-profit organizations other than small businesses

Government

  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
  • County governments
  • Public and Indian housing authorities
  • State governments

Additional information

Grantor contact information

Description

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Email

badgerje@nih.gov

badgerje@nih.gov

Documents

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Link to additional information

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Forecasted

Estimated Post Date:

October 1, 2025

Estimated Application Due Date:

July 7, 2026

Estimated Due Date Description:

Not available

Estimated Award Date:

April 1, 2027

Estimated Project Start Date:

April 1, 2027

Fiscal Year:

2027

Application process

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Award

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Program Funding

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Expected awards

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Award Floor

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Award Ceiling

Funding opportunity number:

FOR-GM-27-001

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

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Category of Funding Activity:

Health

Category Explanation:

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History

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1

Posted date:

May 28, 2025

Archive date:

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