Promoting the Expansion of Scientific Discovery, Research, and Innovation
The EPSCoR/IDeA Coalition advocates before Congress to expand federal investment in science and engineering research nationwide. Representing programs at the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, Department of Energy, Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the Department of Agriculture, the Coalition strengthens partnerships among government, academia, and industry to advance research capacity and innovation across the country.
Learn About Our Mission- $4.17B
- Awarded since 2016
- 28
- States & territories
- 12:1
- Return on investment
National coordination, local impact.
EPSCoR and IDeA programs operate in 25 states and 3 territories. Each state has a dedicated program office coordinating research investments, workforce development, and federal partnerships.
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Advancing nationwide research capacity through strategic federal advocacy and cross-sector collaboration.
The Coalition’s mission is to advocate for Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR)/Institutional Development Award (IDeA) programs to Congress. Primary research areas of interest are the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institute of Health (NIH), the Department of Energy (DOE), the Department of Defense (DOD), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the Department of Agriculture. Established in 1979, the EPSCoR/IDeA Coalition’s primary purpose, on behalf of its members, is to pursue the following:
- Increase the financial and governmental support available to its Membership for scientific and engineering research and for related educational activities,
- Publicize the objectives and relevant activities of the Coalition and its Members,
- Seek to influence the activities of the local, state, and federal governments on behalf of the Coalition’s Membership, and
- Seek to develop mutually beneficial relationships among private sector organizations, government agencies, universities and not-for-profit research institutes, and the Coalition’s Membership.
EPSCoR or EPSCoR-like programs exist at several federal agencies:
Thirty years of building scientific capacity.
From genomics labs in Idaho to quantum computing centers in Arkansas, EPSCoR and IDeA investments are transforming what's possible in communities across America.