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 June, 2024.
For questions about funding opportunities, please contact Riley McIsaac, Director, HSI Grants Development, rmcisaac@arizona.edu
Federal Funding Opportunities
| Program Name | 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 | Due Date(s) if available and notes | Link |
| Awards for Faculty at HSIs | 4/9/25 | https://www.neh.gov/grants/research/awards-faculty-hispanic-serving-ins… |
| Humanities Initiatives at HSIs | 5/6/2025 | https://www.neh.gov/grants/education/humanities-initiatives-hispanic-se… |
| Program Name | Due Date(s) if available and notes | Link |
| Build and Broaden (B2) | 1/16/25 | https://beta.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/build-broaden-enhancing-soci… |
| HSIs: Equitable Transformation in STEM Education (HSI ETSE) | 11/11/24; Multiple funding tracks. ITT must be institutionally coordinated. | https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/hispanic-serving-institutions… |
| Enriching Learning, Programs, and Student Experiences (HSI:ELPSE) | 2/25/25 2nd Wed. in Feb. annually thereafter; Institutional limit of 3 proposals. UA not eligible for EI track. | https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/hispanic-serving-institutions… |
| Scholarships in STEM Program (S-STEM) | 3/4/25 | https://beta.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/nsf-scholarships-science-tec… |
| Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) | 4/25/25; AGEP Catalyst Alliance proposals
| https://beta.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/alliances-graduate-education… |
| Eddie Bernice Johnson Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science Initiative (INCLUDES) | 10/22/24; An organization may serve as lead organization on only 1 proposal per project type, not including conferences. | https://beta.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/inclusion-across-nation-comm… |
| Racial Equity in STEM Education (EDU Racial Equity) | 10/8/24
| https://beta.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/racial-equity-stem-education… |
| Program Name | Due Date(s) if available and notes | Link |
| Minority Educational Institutions Division | https://www.energy.gov/diversity/minority-educational-institutions-divi… |
| Program Name | Due Date(s) if available and notes | Link |
| NIFA HSI Education Grants Program | TBA - likely March, 2025 | https://www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/funding-opportunities/hispanic-serving-institutions-education-grants-program |
| NIFA Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program | TBA - likely April, 2025 | https://beta.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/improving-undergraduate-stem-education-hispanic |
| Program Name | 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 | 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/ |
| Program Name | Due date(s) if applicable and notes | Link |
| Title V Part A: Developing HSIs Program (DHSI) | TBA -2025; 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) | TBA- 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 |
| Postsecondary Student Success Grant (PSSG) Program | TBA - proposals must be coordinated through HSI Initiatives | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/07/26/2023-15780/applica… |
| Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) | 6/24/24 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/04/24/2024-08771/applica… |
| Program Name | 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 | Due Date(s) if available and notes | Link |
| DOI MSI Program | https://www.doi.gov/pmb/eeo/doi-minority-serving-institutions-program |
| Program Name | Due Date(s) if available and notes | Link |
| USAID MSI Program | https://www.usaid.gov/partnership-opportunities/universities/minority-s… |
| Program Name | Due Date(s) if available and notes | Link |
| NRC MSI Program | https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/civil-rights/occp/msip.html |
Foundation Funding Opportunities
The Spencer Foundation invests in education research that cultivates learning and transforms lives.
Helios Education Foundation aims to accelerate the pace of change in Arizona by focusing on specific populations—low-income and Latino students. Data show that increasing achievement rates for these specific subpopulations is the most effective way to achieve equity for all students.
The ECMC Foundation is dedicated to systemic change to improve outcomes for underserved populations in postsecondary education.
Strengthening the methods, data, and theories of the social sciences in order to better understand societal problems and develop informed responses.
Mellon makes grants to support communities through the power of the arts and humanities.
Funds research and education in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and economics
Improving health outcomes in the communities we serve by supporting nutrition education, nutrition access, and wellness programs.
The William T. Grant Foundation invests in high-quality research focused on reducing inequality in youth outcomes and improving the use of research evidence in decisions that affect young people in the United States.