Note:
Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice.
For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice.
The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register.
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Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at:
http://www.access.gpo.gov /nara/index.html.
Purpose of Program:
The Upward Bound (UB) Program is one of the seven programs known as the Federal TRIO Programs.
The UB Program is a discretionary grant program that supports projects designed to provide the skills and motivation necessary to complete a program of secondary education and to enter and succeed in a program of postsecondary education.
There are three types of grants under the UB Program:
Regular UB grants; Veterans UB grants; and UB Math and Science grants.
This notice only announces deadlines and other information for regular UB grants.
Applications for grants under this program must be submitted electronically unless you qualify for an exception to this requirement in accordance with the instructions in this section.
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Electronic Submission of Applications.Applications for grants under the Upward Bound Grant Competition, CFDA number 8 4. 047A, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov.
Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application.
You may not email an electronic copy of a grant application to us.
ou may access the electronic grant application for the Upward Bound Grant competition at www.Grants.gov.
You must search for the downloadable application package for this competition by the CFDA number.
Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 8 4. 047, not 8 4. 047A).
The telephone number for the Grants.gov Helpdesk is 1-800-518-4726 or e-mail:
support@grants.gov.