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National Aeronautics and Space Administration

National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program - Opportunities in NASA STEM FY 2020 – 2024

Open · Opportunity NNH19ZHA001C · Assistance Listing 43.008

Key facts

Deadline
No deadline listed (see notice)
Award size
Up to $700K
Total available
$36M · about 52 awards
Cost share / match ?
Required
Who can apply
Other (see eligibility)
Where
Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee

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How this fits you

  • Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
  • Requires a cost share / match
  • Tennessee recipients since 2023: 7

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About this grant

This Cooperative Agreement Notice is a multi-year award thataims to contribute to NASA’s mission, Office of STEM Education priorities,Co-STEM goals, Mission Directorate collaborations, and state based needs. The multi-year award will be available to allSpace Grant Consortia who will work with the Office of STEM Engagement tofulfill these objectives. Through thecombined efforts of the Space Grant Consortia, this program will 1) enablecontributions to NASA’s work, 2) build a diverse, skilled future workforce, and3) strengthen understanding of STEM through powerful connections to NASA. The program will focus on providingopportunities for students to engage with NASA’s aeronautics, space, andscience people, content, and facilities in support of a diverse future NASA andaerospace industry workforce, as well as, providingopportunities for students to contribute to NASA’s aeronautics, space, andscience missions and work in exploration and discovery through MissionDirectorate collaborations. Everyinstitution that intends to submit a proposal to this NRA, including theproposed prime award or any partner whether an education institution, and otherorganizations that will serve as sub-awardees or contractors, must be registered in NSPIRES. Electronicsubmission of proposals is required by the due date and must be submitted byan authorized official of the proposing organization. Such registrationmust identify the authorized organizational representative(s) who will submitthe electronic proposal. All principal investigators and other participants(e.g. co-investigators) must be registered in NSPIRES regardless of submissionsystem. Potential proposers and proposing organizations are urged to accessthe system(s) well in advance of the proposal due date(s) of interest tofamiliarize themselves with its structure and enter the requested information.Electronic proposals may be submitted via the NASA proposal data systemNSPIRES. Additional programmatic information for this NRAmay develop before the proposal due date. If so, such information will be addedas a Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) or formal amendment to this NRA and postedon http://nspires.nasaprs.com. It is the proposer’s responsibility to regularly check NSPIRESfor updates to this NRA. P oint of Contact Name: Erica J. Alston Title: Deputy Space GrantProgram Manager Phone: 757-864-7247 E-mail: SGCFP@nasaprs.com

Eligibility (from the notice)

Space Grant Lead Institutions as defined here: https://www.nasa.gov/offices/education/programs/national/spacegrant/home/Space_Grant_Consortium_Websites.html

Who in Tennessee has won this program

7 awards to Tennessee recipients in 2 counties since federal FY2023. Largest shown:

Past Tennessee recipients
RecipientWhereAmountFY
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson County$4M2020
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson County$1.7M2025
Tennessee State UniversityNashville, Davidson County$480K2023
Meharry Medical CollegeNashville, Davidson County$333K2023
Meharry Medical CollegeNashville, Davidson County$243K2025
Meharry Medical CollegeNashville, Davidson County$53K2022
Memphis Museums, Inc.Memphis, Shelby County$50K2025

Source: USAspending.gov. Past awards show who this program funds; they don't guarantee future awards.

About the program (43.008)

Office of Stem Engagement (OSTEM) — OSTEM

How applications are judged

All proposals will undergo an administrative, merit, and financial review. The NASA funding organization responsible for managing the technical aspects of an awarded effort is responsible for the merit review process, which may be based on peer review. All applications for NASA discretionary awards are subject to a merit review with the objective of selecting the recipient most likely to be successful in delivering results based on the objectives outlined in this Assistance Listing. Applicants may consult the NASA Grant and Cooperative Agreement manual for additional information on NASA Proposal review and selection process. https://www.nasa.gov/grants-policy-and-compliance-team/#Regulations

Matching requirements

This program has no statutory formula. A cost-sharing percentage is displayed to satisfy a system requirement that necessitates selection of a value. Cost-sharing requirements is voluntary for this listing. Applicants. Applicants should refer to the NOFO for detailed cost-sharing requirements.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Examples of funded projects

Fiscal Year2018: National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program Minority University Research and Education Program Next Generation STEM Established Program to Stimulate Competitive ResearchFiscal Year2019: National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program Minority University Research and Education Program Next Generation STEM Established Program to Stimulate Competitive ResearchFiscal Year2020: National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program Minority University Research and Education Program Next Generation STEM Established Program to Stimulate Competitive ResearchFiscal Year2021: National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program Minority University Research and Education Program Next Generation STEM Established Program to Stimulate Competitive ResearchFiscal Year2022: 1) National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program, 2) Minority University Research and Education Program, 3) Next Generation STEM, 4) Established Program to Stimulate Competitive ResearchFiscal Year2023: 1) National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program, 2) Minority University Research and Education Program, 3) Next Generation STEM, 4) Established Program to Stimulate Competitive...

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