MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONS PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (MSIPP) CONSORTIA GRANT PROGRAM (CGP)

The Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (MSIPP) is announcing a funding opportunity. Both new and renewal grant applications are being welcomed from consortia partnerships that include Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs). The grant focus is to build and support the workforce capacity of the National Nuclear Security Administration's (NNSA) Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE).

This program strives for four main objectives: 1) expanding scientific and technical knowledge in fields like Advanced Manufacturing, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or Nuclear Security; 2) providing students with experiential learning opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines; 3) building and strengthening research and education capacities of the participating institutions; 4) fostering collaborations between Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) and the Department of Energy (DOE) NNSA NSE.

Two due dates for application submission have been set: March 15th and June 15th. Applicants must ensure their applications are submitted by these dates, no later than 11:59:59 PM Eastern Time. Earlier submission is encouraged to avoid any last minute hitches. For assistance, reach out to the Grants.gov Helpdesk.

This funding opportunity will be open until a determined date within the next three years. Applications may be submitted any time before the due dates. Questions related to the content of the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) should be directed through the FedConnect portal. Registering with FedConnect is recommended to receive industry updates and answers to any questions that may arise.

To get help related to the registration process, system requirements, or the application form and its submission process, please contact Grants.gov at 1-800-518-4726 or email support@grants.gov.

The NNSA Federal Grants Officer is Kristee Hall at kristee.hall@nnsa.doe.gov. She is joined by Federal Grants Specialist, Kristin Wegner at kristin.wegner@nnsa.doe.gov. Please note that they are unable to answer questions about the process of joining Grants.gov or using the application form.