National Defense Education Program

To obtain support or partner with like-minded organizations in the management, development, implementation, research/evaluation, and furthering of new and existing partnerships between the Department of Defense and its National Defense Education Prog

The purpose of this listing is to solicit partners in developing the America's 21st Century STEM talent through innovative approaches which addresses the K-12 and post-secondary education challenges in STEM education and workforce development, and other educational activities. These approaches may include student-centered programs in formal and informal STEM education, teacher professional development, work-based learning, and parent outreach. Programs will emphasize serving military connected students providing unique experiential learning opportunities in STEM subjects.

Please refer to funding opportunity announcement for specific eligibility requirements. Profit is not allowed.

General public: students, parents, learners, teachers/educators in K-12 schools, post-secondary institutions, and not-for-profit organizations with equity in education and workforce development.

1. Develop, implement, recommend, manage, evaluate, and support science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and outreach programs, other educational outreach programs, as well as workforce development initiatives aligned to DoD's National Defense Education Program (NDEP), and to the Federal STEM strategic plan. Partnerships between academia, industry, nonprofit organizations, and local educational agencies are strongly encouraged. 2. Develop, implement, manage and evaluate programs that demonstrate an effective integration of math across science and technology subject areas. 3. Develop and implement exploratory pilot programs that seek to create new educational experiences for students in STEM, especially those from underserved populations to include military connected students and schools 4. Develop larger cohesive STEM education and outreach activities that strengthen the capacity of regional/local communities and stakeholders to leverage partnerships. 5. Develop, implement, manage, and evaluate manufacturing engineering education program (MEEP) at various levels from pre-college, to collegiate levels of undergraduate and graduate that prepares participants for realistic job previews. 6. Develop activities that exposes participants to the necessary technical and problem solving skills for competency in cyber, promote/encourage computational and digital literacy. 7. Encourage partnerships in the STEM ecosystem to develop and implement STEM education and outreach programs with a holistic approach to understanding real-world applications. 8. Develop trans-disciplinary activities which creates understanding of innovation entrepreneurship in the development of new technologies and technology transfer 9. Provide training, marketing and outreach videos. 10. Provide programmatic support to the NDEP STEM programs/initiatives for students, teachers, parents, and schools. 11. Informing K-12 and post-secondary students/learners of the possibility of a career in the STEM fields so as to insure that a viable workforce will be available from which DoD and the Nation can recruit future scientists, engineers, and other STEM professionals.

The awards will vary in duration.

Criteria for the review and selection of proposals will be published in the funding opportunity announcement.

After merit review is completed, awards will be negotiated, and POCs will be contacted.

Grant awards are typically 3-year duration. Awardees may apply and compete for renewal or extension after the 3-year period, if funding opportunity is made available.

Appeals are not applicable to this assistance listing and funding opportunity announcement.