Select HSI Related Funding Opportunities

The following is a list of select Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), Minority Serving Institution (MSI) and HSI related funding opportunities. 

The opportunities and programs fall under the following three general categories: 1) eligible to HSIs only; 2) eligible to MSIs only; or 3) eligible to all institutes of higher education but demonstrates an explicit equity focused intent.  Curation of this list is ongoing. List updated January, 2023.                             

For questions about funding opportunities, please contact Riley McIsaac, Director, HSI Grants Development, rmcisaac@arizona.edu

Federal Funding Opportunities

Program Name 2023 Due Date(s) if available and notes Link
Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP)   https://www.nasa.gov/stem/murep/home/index.html

Program Name 2023 Due Date(s) if available and notes Link
Awards for Faculty at HSIs 4/12/23 https://www.neh.gov/grants/research/awards-faculty-hispanic-serving-ins…
Humanities Initiatives at HSIs 5/9/2023 (anticipated) https://www.neh.gov/grants/education/humanities-initiatives-hispanic-se…

Program Name 2023 Due Date(s) if available and notes Link
Build and Broaden (B2)  1/19/23 https://beta.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/build-broaden-enhancing-soci…
HSI Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE)  2/8/2023; 8/30/2023; Track III proposals must be coordinated through HSI Initiatives https://beta.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/improving-undergraduate-stem…
Scholarships in STEM Program (S-STEM) 3/2/23 https://beta.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/nsf-scholarships-science-tec…
Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) Preliminary proposals: 2/14/2023; full proposals: 3/28/2023  https://beta.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/alliances-graduate-education…
Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science (INCLUDES) 10/24/23 https://beta.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/inclusion-across-nation-comm…
Racial Equity in STEM Education (EDU Racial Equity) 10/10/23 https://beta.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/racial-equity-stem-education…

Program Name 2023 Due Date(s) if available and notes Link
Minority Educational Institutions Division   https://www.energy.gov/diversity/minority-educational-institutions-divi…

Program Name 2023 Due Date(s) if available and notes Link
NIFA HSI Education Grants Program TBA - likely March, 2023 https://www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/funding-opportunities/hispanic-serving…
NIFA Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program Regular: 1/25/2023; Collaboration: 1/26/ 2023; Conference: 1/27/2023.  https://beta.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/improving-undergraduate-stem…

Program Name 2023 Due Date(s) if available and notes Link
NOAA Jose E. Serrano Educational Partnership Program with MSIs (EPP/MSI)   https://www.noaa.gov/office-education/epp-msi

Program Name 2023 Due Date(s) if available and notes Link
Research and Education Program for HBCUs and MSIs    https://www.arl.army.mil/collaborate-with-us/audience/hbcu-mi/

Title V Part A: Developing HSIs Program (DHSI) TBA - proposals must be coordinated through HSI Initiatives https://www2.ed.gov/programs/idueshsi/index.html
Title V Part B: Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans Program (PPOHA)  likely won't be run until 2024 - proposals must be coordinated through HSI Initiatives https://www2.ed.gov/programs/ppoha/index.html
Title III Part F: HSI STEM and Articulation Program TBA - proposals must be coordinated through HSI Initiatives https://www2.ed.gov/programs/hsistem/index.html

Program Name 2023 Due Date(s) if available and notes Link
Science and Technology MSI Program    https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/minority-serving-institution…

Program Name 2023 Due Date(s) if available and notes Link
DOI MSI Program    https://www.doi.gov/pmb/eeo/doi-minority-serving-institutions-program

Program Name 2023 Due Date(s) if available and notes Link
USAID MSI Program    https://www.usaid.gov/partnership-opportunities/universities/minority-s…

Program Name 2023 Due Date(s) if available and notes Link
NRC MSI Program   https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/civil-rights/occp/msip.html