Next Gen STEM (NGS) NASA Aerospace Skilled Technical Workforce Hubs (NAS_Hub)
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- NNH26ZHA001C
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $1,500,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Education
- Eligible applicants
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- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Special District Governments
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- State Governments
- For Profit Organizations
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- City/Township Governments
- Independent School Districts
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Small Businesses
- County Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is soliciting proposals through its Office of STEM Engagement to establish state or regionally focused NASA Aerospace Skilled Technical Workforce Hubs (NAS_Hubs) that address critical shortages in the aerospace skilled technical workforce. Applicants must develop strategic centers coordinating aerospace employers, career and technical education programs at community colleges and high schools, state or regional workforce development boards, economic development agencies, and NASA Centers to create clear pathways for students and jobseekers into high-demand, entry-level aerospace technical careers not requiring a bachelor's degree. Eligible applicants include government entities, institutions of higher education, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and small businesses. Proposals will be evaluated based on relevance to NASA, intrinsic merit, and budget reasonableness through administrative, merit, and financial review. The proposal submission deadline is March 20, 2026, with electronic submission required through NASA's NSPIRES system; cost sharing is not required.
Approximately $12 million in total funding is anticipated over a three-year period, with an expected eight awards of approximately $1.5 million each (up to $500,000 annually). The cooperative agreement performance period spans three years, with award announcements expected 150 to 220 days following the proposal due date. Places of performance will include recipient institutions in collaboration with NASA Centers and designated facilities, with the initiative serving as a regional or state-level coordinating hub that aligns education, workforce systems, industry, and NASA missions.
Synopsis
NASA Aerospace Skilled Technical Workforce Hubs (NAS_Hub) funding opportunity. This cooperative agreement solicitation seeks proposals to establish state or regionally focused hubs that address critical shortages in the aerospace skilled technical workforce and strengthen alignment between education, workforce systems, industry, and NASA missions.
NAS_Hubs will serve as strategic centers that coordinate aerospace employers, career and technical education (CTE) programs at community colleges and high schools, state or regional workforce development boards, economic development agencies, and NASA Centers or facilities. The initiative focuses on developing clear pathways for students and jobseekers into high-demand, entry-level aerospace technical careers that do not require a bachelor's degree.
Approximately $12 million is anticipated to be available over a three-year period, with an expected eight awards of approximately $1.5 million each (up to $500,000 annually). Cost sharing is not required. Eligible applicants include government entities, institutions of higher education, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and small businesses. Awards will be made as cooperative agreements and evaluated based on relevance to NASA, intrinsic merit, and budget reasonableness. Proposals must be submitted electronically through NASA's NSPIRES system by the published deadline.
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