This federal contract award of $1,250,000.00 was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Exploration Place, Inc., a non-profit science center located in Wichita, Kansas. The contract, which does not have a set-aside designation, is for the "Design Build Fly" project - a 5,100 square foot aviation-themed exhibit with 15 associated education programs for Exploration Place. The project aims to provide engaging, hands-on experiences that emulate aviation...
This is a $49,901 grant award from the Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM) at NASA to the Sciencenter Discovery Museum, a non-profit organization in Ithaca, New York. The grant is for research and education activities to attract students to STEM through unique learning opportunities connected to NASA's mission and work. The award does not have a set-aside designation. The Sciencenter Discovery Museum specializes in developing STEM-focused educational programming, interactive exhibits, and outreach...
This is a $1,752,559.89 training grant awarded by the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program, which is managed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), to Wichita State University (WSU). The grant supports the Kansas Space Grant Consortium (KSGC), which conducts a range of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) activities to improve the STEM workforce, education system, partnerships, and public engagement in Kansas. KSGC's goals include...
The Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM) at NASA has awarded a $48,734.99 grant to the Connecticut Science Center, Inc., a non-profit science museum in Hartford, Connecticut. The grant is for research and learning opportunities that aim to attract students to STEM fields and engage them with NASA's mission and work. This award is not associated with a larger contract vehicle and does not have a set-aside designation. The Connecticut Science Center has received previous federal grants, primarily...
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $749,582.00 grant to the Arizona Science Center, in collaboration with Arizona State University, Museum of Science, Science Museum of Minnesota, and the National Informal STEM Education Network (NISE Net), for a three-year project titled "Moon and Beyond: An Immersive Game for STEM Learning in Museums and Planetariums." The project aims to engage public audiences, particularly families with children in grades 4-8...
This is a $4,190,000.00 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Wichita State University (WSU) on July 1, 2020. The contract supports the Kansas Space Grant Consortium (KSGC), which conducts a wide range of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) activities to improve the workforce, education system, partnerships, and public inspiration for NASA and the state of Kansas. The contract has a period of performance through June 30,...
<p>The Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM) awarded a $50,000.00 grant to Memphis Museums, Inc. (doing business as the Museum of Science and History) to attract students to STEM through unique learning opportunities that connect to NASA's mission and work. This grant is for research and has a period of performance through July 23, 2026. The funding agency is the Shared Services Center, which is a civilian agency. The contract does not have a set-aside designation.</p>
This is a $750,000.00 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Wichita State University (WSU) to attract students to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields through unique learning opportunities that connect to NASA's mission and work. The contract has an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2028 and is not set aside. WSU, through its Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, will provide authentic STEM learning...
This $377,068 federal grant was awarded to Wichita State University, operating as the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The grant is to fund research on the "Responses of Microbial Isolates from Spacecraft Assembly Facilities to the Chemical and Physical Conditions of Mars and the Ocean Worlds." Wichita State University is a leading public research institution with expertise across disciplines such as engineering,...
This is a $39,967.30 research grant awarded by NASA to the non-profit organization Discovery Place, Inc., doing business as the Charlotte Nature Museum, located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The grant is for the "NASA COMMUNITY SPACE STATIONS" project, which runs through June 2026. The contract is not associated with a larger vehicle and does not have a set-aside designation, indicating Discovery Place competed for the award on merit. The grant suggests Discovery Place's capability...