Project Grant NA07SEC4690022

PROJECT APEX is a teacher training program funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the American History and Civics Education program (CFDA 84.422). The $2.87 million project grant, awarded to Wilderness Education Project, Corp on October 1, 2025, provides professional development seminars and instructional support for social studies teachers serving grades K-12, with particular emphasis on serving low-income and underserved student...

This $147,468 Project Grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will fund the Inland Seas Education Association to deliver a Great Lakes watershed field course professional development program. The Association will bring 30 K-12 educators to the Thomas M. Kelly Biological Station in Suttons Bay, Michigan from April 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023 for four-day training sessions emphasizing hands-on experience with regional conservation success stories. Participants will visit...

Sunfish Inc. was awarded a $746,671 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Ocean Exploration federal grant program (CFDA 11.011) to conduct ocean exploration activities from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024. As part of the grant, Sunfish Inc. will explore submerged areas in and around Del Valle, Texas to advance knowledge of the Earth's oceans. The Ocean Exploration program supports discovery and research using state-of-the-art...

The Salinas Union High School District Community Science & Outdoor Learning Collaborative will receive $199,680 under a one-year Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Marine Sanctuary Program (CFDA #11.429). The collaborative partnership between the district's educational services team, Bird School Project, and Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History will create and implement annual multi-week educator seminars and ongoing outdoor learning and...

This federal Project Grant award of $289,578 from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) supports the "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: GEOPATHS:GO: SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH STUDENT EXPERIENCES ABOARD SHIPS (STEMSEAS)" project. The goal of this 4-year project is to increase the number and diversity of students pursuing degrees and careers in the geosciences by providing undergraduate students, especially those from underrepresented backgrounds, with...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $259,278 Project Grant under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to the Regents of the University of California, operating as the University of California, Berkeley. The "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: GEOPATHS:GO: SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH STUDENT EXPERIENCES ABOARD SHIPS (STEMSEAS)" project aims to increase the number and diversity of students pursuing degrees and careers in the geosciences. The project will provide short...

The Exploratorium will develop affordable, portable STEAM exhibits and at-home learning experiences in partnership with Community Science Workshops under a $499,850 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museums for America program. Through the grant period of September 1, 2022 to February 28, 2025, The Exploratorium will collaborate with CSWS to design 8-10 exhibits and accompanying digital lessons to enable STEAM learning in underserved communities across...

The Polynesian Voyaging Society received a $500,000 Project Grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469) to implement the "Access to Indigenous Knowledge and Sharing of Indigenous Knowledge with Proper Protocols" project. The project aims to inspire and empower young leaders and communities in Hawaii and beyond to address climate resilience through the perpetuation and sharing of traditional...

This $185,061 Project Grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), aims to investigate the use of web-based virtual field trips to improve student learning and spatial communication abilities. The 54-month project, led by the University of Missouri in collaboration with Arizona State University, will develop an "iVISIT" virtual field trip platform to deliver multi-user, synchronous, situated learning experiences. The project seeks to...

The Christa McAuliffe Center for Integrated Science Learning at Framingham State University will implement a team mentorship and project-based learning program for local high school students under a $202,094 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' (IMLS) Museums for America program. The program will task participants with creating campaigns in the form of exhibits, videos, and presentations to increase awareness of environmental challenges. This will help participants...