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NDEP STEM Open NFO

Washington Headquarters ServicesCloses Feb 8, 2028(483 days left)$100,000 – $10,000,000

Does this fit your business?

This is the Department of War's open STEM education and workforce funding announcement, aimed at organizations that can run or evaluate STEM education, outreach, scholarships, or workforce programs tied to defense priorities. Retail, finance, and real estate businesses with no STEM education angle should not bother. Note that actual funding happens through later amendments, and many require a white paper first.

Best for
STEM education and training providers, Nonprofits running STEM outreach or workforce programs, Colleges and universities, including community colleges, For-profit companies and small businesses doing STEM education or workforce work
Not for
Retail, finance, or real estate businesses with no STEM education angle, Foreign entities, Organizations wanting a straightforward one-step application
Estimated fit by industry, best first
IndustryEstimated fit
Education & TrainingMatches your industry (education, workforce, stem)
100
Strong Match
Technology & SoftwareMatches your industry (technology, tech)
88
Strong Match
Social Services & NonprofitMatches your industry (community)
83
Strong Match
ManufacturingMatches your industry (manufacturing)
75
Strong Match
Agriculture & FarmingLimit: Nothing in this notice points to agriculture & farming
54
Possible Match
Arts & CultureLimit: Nothing in this notice points to arts & culture
54
Possible Match
Show all 15 industries
Estimated fit by industry, best first
IndustryEstimated fit
Construction & InfrastructureLimit: Nothing in this notice points to construction & infrastructure
54
Possible Match
Energy & Clean TechLimit: Nothing in this notice points to energy & clean tech
54
Possible Match
Environment & ConservationLimit: Nothing in this notice points to environment & conservation
54
Possible Match
Finance & BankingLimit: Nothing in this notice points to finance & banking
54
Possible Match
Food & BeverageLimit: Nothing in this notice points to food & beverage
54
Possible Match
Healthcare & BiotechLimit: Nothing in this notice points to healthcare & biotech
54
Possible Match
Housing & Real EstateLimit: Nothing in this notice points to housing & real estate
54
Possible Match
Retail & E-CommerceLimit: Nothing in this notice points to retail & e-commerce
54
Possible Match
Transportation & LogisticsLimit: Nothing in this notice points to transportation & logistics
54
Possible Match

These are our matcher’s estimates for a typical business in each industry. A real match depends on your size, your state and what you need the money for — check your own fit.

What this funds

Money can be used for
Education, Training, Research, Technical assistance, Operating support
Who can apply
Small businesses, For-profit companies, Nonprofits, Colleges and universities, State and local governments
Award range
$100,000 – $10,000,000

Questions about this grant

When is the application deadline?
February 8, 2028. The posting opened February 8, 2023, and the program releases amendments with their own opening and closing dates, so check for active amendments before applying.
How much funding can an applicant receive?
Awards range from $100,000 to $10,000,000. No cost sharing is required.
Who can apply for this grant?
Industry (including for-profit and small businesses), nonprofit institutions, institutions of higher education, state and local educational agencies, and consortia of these. Foreign entities will not be considered.
Can a sole proprietor or single-member LLC apply?
The facts do not say. Eligibility is listed as industry, nonprofits, higher education institutions, state and local educational agencies, and consortia, so check the full NFO for details on your specific business structure.
Can a nonprofit apply?
Yes. Nonprofit institutions are explicitly listed as eligible applicants.

Summary

DoD STEM open NFO funds innovative STEM education, outreach, and workforce programs, including scholarships, community college and manufacturing engineering education, partnerships, and program evaluation. Industry (including small businesses), nonprofits, higher education institutions, and state/local educational agencies may apply; foreign entities excluded.

About this grant

This is an open NFO, applicants may apply to this posting or subsequent amendments for specific STEM activities. See the Related Documents tab for the full NFO, and amendments announcing new funding opportunities.

The Department of War (DoW) Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering (OUSW(R&E)) seeks innovative applications on mechanisms to implement and research the effectiveness of STEM education, outreach, and/or workforce initiative programs, here onto referred as STEM activities.

In response to this NFO, the Department intends to release amendments and solicitations, such as Industry Days, Opportunity Days, etc., detailing funding opportunities through award(s) in STEM activities. These activities include, but are not limited to:

- STEM Education and Outreach

- Support for STEM Education at Two-Year Institutions/Community Colleges (2YI/CCs)

- Manufacturing Engineering Education Program

- Education and Workforce Development aligned to the DoW Critical Technology Areas

- STEM Scholarship Programs

- Strategic Partnerships

- Program Evaluations, Assessments, Data Analytics and Visualizations

- Other NDEP Congressional Initiatives and Programs

As funding becomes available, NFO amendments or Industry Day/Opportunity Day announcements detailing opening and closing dates for topics of interest will be posted. In response, applicants may be asked for a mandatory white paper submission, emailed to osw.ndep.dowstem@mail.mil . Refer to the amendment for formatting the email subject line. Use of the white paper is intended to determine which efforts are of merit preparatory to submission of a full application as described in Section IV. Applicants will be selected from the white paper submissions to be invited by the Government via email to submit a full application on Grants.gov for evaluation and possible award consideration. White papers that fail to address the areas listed in the Program Description of the NFO amendment or Industry Day/Opportunity Day announcement will not be evaluated and will not receive an invitation to submit a full technical application.

White paper submissions will only be accepted in response to active NFO amendments or Industry Day/Opportunity Day announcements. In addition to the submission requirements outlined in Section IV, all responses should address items in the specific NFO amendment or Industry Day/Opportunity Day announcement.

Who can apply

Eligible applicants include: industry, non-profit institutions, institutions of higher education, state and/or local educational agencies, or consortia of such institutions and/or industry. Foreign entities will not be considered.

Topics and uses of funds

Topics

  • Education
  • Workforce
  • Defense
  • Science

Program contact

Jonathan Bertsch Grantorjonathan.e.bertsch.civ@mail.mil7035453559

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