Project Grant 80NSSC23K0807

Federal Grant Award Summary The Space Science Institute received a $149,060 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), effective September 1, 2025 through November 30, 2026. This Partnership Development and Planning (Type 3) project delivers capacity-building and partnership development services to strengthen collaboration between the Northern Mariana Islands' library system and the Space Science Institute to enhance science,...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $249,966 Project Grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to the Space Science Institute, a nonprofit organization based in Boulder, Colorado. The grant will support a national conference that explores the role of public libraries in addressing local climate impacts. The conference will convene 30 library leaders, climate experts, public health professionals, and STEM educators to examine climate-related programming in libraries and how...

The federal Project Grant award in the amount of $501,818 was provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (MFA) program (CFDA 45.301). The Sciencenter Discovery Museum in Ithaca, New York will partner with regional libraries to expand equitable access to hands-on STEM learning by supporting public libraries as trusted community spaces. The project will use input from prior collaborations to co-create STEM activity kits and establish a learning...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM), under CFDA 43.008, awarded a $250,000 cooperative agreement to Orlando Science Center Inc. (doing business as New Orlando Science Center) effective September 30, 2025, with completion scheduled for January 14, 2028. This award supports the delivery of authentic learning experiences and educational programming designed to attract students to science, technology,...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Challenger Center for Space Science Education received a $149,982 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), awarded on September 15, 2025, with completion targeted for February 28, 2027. The award funds the development and implementation of accessible science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning experiences designed to...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Awardee: Nearspace Education, Inc. (Upland, IN) Federal Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) – Shared Services Center Program: Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM) – CFDA 43.008 Award Amount: $249,703.00 Award Date: July 28, 2025 Performance Period: July 28, 2025 – July 27, 2028 Nearspace Education, Inc. will deliver science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) educational initiatives under NASA's Office of STEM Engagement...

This two-year, $299,722 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program will fund the New York Hall of Science to deliver exploratory research and co-design efforts with caregivers in Corona, Queens. Working with the New York City Department of Education, the awardee will conduct interviews and intersectional research to understand caregiver engagement in STEM learning from multiple cultural perspectives. They will then engage in collaborative...

The Space Science Institute received a $250,000 Cooperative Agreement from NASA's Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM), CFDA 43.008, awarded July 28, 2025, with a completion date of July 27, 2027. Under this agreement, the Institute will develop and deliver authentic learning experiences designed to attract students to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines and connect them meaningfully to NASA's mission and personnel. As a nonprofit research organization based in...

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded a $303,892 Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) Project Grant to Exploration Works, a non-profit organization in Helena, MT. The grant funds a 3-year project to expand Exploration Works' early childhood STEM education programs in collaboration with local Head Start and library partners. Key activities include: Providing training for local Head Start educators to deliver weekly STEM lessons in their classrooms using kits developed by the...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Discovery Place, Inc. (doing business as Discovery Place Nature) received a $249,229.71 cooperative agreement award from NASA's Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM), CFDA 43.008, effective July 25, 2025, through July 24, 2027. The award supports the development and delivery of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) educational programming designed to attract students to STEM disciplines and connect them with NASA's mission and personnel. As...