View the funding tiers and required combination of project types and partnering institutions.
There are three grant tiers of funding available that require a specified combination of both the minimum number of project types and partnering institutions.
Duration: 60 Months or 5 Years
Minimum Award Amount: $500,000
Number of Proposal Limit and Guidance: An eligible institution may not submit more than three applications to this program as a lead institution, regardless of funding tier selected.
| FUNDING TIER | MINIMUM NUMBER OF PROJECT TYPES PROPOSED | MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARTNER INSTITUTIONS REQUIRED |
| Tier 3: up to $20,000,000 | Must integrate the 3 project types | Lead applicant & at least 2 eligible institutions across 2 states, territories, or tribal nations |
| Tier 2: up to $10,000,000 | Must integrate at least 2 of the 3 project types | Lead applicant & at least 1 other eligible institution within or outside their home state, territories, or tribal nations |
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Tier 1: up to $5,000,000 |
Must integrate at least 2 of the 3 project types | Single institution, no partnership required, but encouraged |
Read more on page 10-14 of the RFA available at grants.gov.
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