Opportunity ID: 345938

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: HQ003423NFOEASD01
Funding Opportunity Title: NDEP STEM Open NFO
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Education
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 12.006 — National Defense Education Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 4
Posted Date: Feb 09, 2023
Last Updated Date: May 20, 2025
Original Closing Date for Applications: Feb 08, 2028
Current Closing Date for Applications: Feb 08, 2028
Archive Date: Mar 09, 2028
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $10,000,000
Award Floor: $100,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: 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.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Washington Headquarters Services
Description:

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 Defense (DoD) Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(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:

  1. STEM Education and Outreach
  2. Support for STEM Education at Two-Year Institutions/Community Colleges (2YI/CCs)
  3. Manufacturing Engineering Education Program
  4. Education and Workforce Development aligned to the DoD Critical Technology Areas
  5. STEM Scholarship Programs
  6. Strategic Partnerships
  7. Program Evaluations, Assessments, Data Analytics and Visualizations
  8. 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 osd.dodstem@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.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Jonathan Bertsch

Grants Officer
Email:jonathan.e.bertsch.civ@mail.mil

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
Synopsis updated to reflect revised NFO posted in May 2025. May 20, 2025
This modification clarifies that applicants may apply to this NFO as well as to specific amendments. Feb 09, 2023
Feb 09, 2023

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: HQ003423NFOEASD01
Funding Opportunity Title: NDEP STEM Open NFO
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Education
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 12.006 — National Defense Education Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 4
Posted Date: Feb 09, 2023
Last Updated Date: May 20, 2025
Original Closing Date for Applications: Feb 08, 2028
Current Closing Date for Applications: Feb 08, 2028
Archive Date: Mar 09, 2028
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $10,000,000
Award Floor: $100,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: 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.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Washington Headquarters Services
Description:

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 Defense (DoD) Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(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:

  1. STEM Education and Outreach
  2. Support for STEM Education at Two-Year Institutions/Community Colleges (2YI/CCs)
  3. Manufacturing Engineering Education Program
  4. Education and Workforce Development aligned to the DoD Critical Technology Areas
  5. STEM Scholarship Programs
  6. Strategic Partnerships
  7. Program Evaluations, Assessments, Data Analytics and Visualizations
  8. 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 osd.dodstem@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.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Jonathan Bertsch

Grants Officer
Email:jonathan.e.bertsch.civ@mail.mil

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: HQ003423NFOEASD01
Funding Opportunity Title: NDEP STEM Open NFO
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Education
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 12.006 — National Defense Education Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 3
Posted Date: Feb 09, 2023
Last Updated Date: Aug 15, 2024
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Feb 08, 2028
Archive Date: Mar 09, 2028
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $10,000,000
Award Floor: $100,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: 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.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Washington Headquarters Services
Description:

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 Defense (DoD) Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(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:

  1. STEM Education and Outreach
  2. Support for STEM Education at Two-Year Institutions/Community Colleges (2YI/CCs)
  3. Manufacturing Engineering Education Program
  4. Education and Workforce Development aligned to the DoD Critical Technology Areas
  5. Enhanced Civics Education
  6. STEM Scholarship Programs
  7. Strategic Partnerships
  8. Program Evaluations and Assessments
  9. Data Analytics and Visualizations
  10. Activities aligned to the DoD STEM Strategic Plan
  11. Other NDEP Congressional Initiatives and Programs

In response to this NFO, applicants may be asked for a mandatory white paper submission, emailed to osd.dodstem@mail.mil. 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.

The submission of a white paper is dependent on the NFO amendment or Industry Day/Opportunity Day announcement. 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.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Jonathan Bertsch

Grants Officer
Email:jonathan.e.bertsch.civ@mail.mil

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: HQ003423NFOEASD01
Funding Opportunity Title: NDEP STEM Open NFO
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Education
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 12.006 — National Defense Education Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Feb 09, 2023
Last Updated Date: Feb 09, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Feb 08, 2028
Archive Date: Mar 09, 2028
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $10,000,000
Award Floor: $100,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: 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.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Washington Headquarters Services
Description:

See the Related Documents tab for the full NFO, and amendments announcing new funding opportunities.

The Department of Defense (DoD) Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(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:

  1. STEM Education and Outreach
  2. Support for STEM Education at Two-Year Institutions/Community Colleges (2YI/CCs)
  3. Manufacturing Engineering Education Program
  4. Education and Workforce Development aligned to the DoD Critical Technology Areas
  5. Enhanced Civics Education
  6. STEM Scholarship Programs
  7. Strategic Partnerships
  8. Program Evaluations and Assessments
  9. Data Analytics and Visualizations
  10. Activities aligned to the DoD STEM Strategic Plan
  11. Other NDEP Congressional Initiatives and Programs

In response to this NFO, applicants may be asked for a mandatory white paper submission, emailed to osd.dodstem@mail.mil. 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.

The submission of a white paper is dependent on the NFO amendment or Industry Day/Opportunity Day announcement. 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.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Jonathan Bertsch

Grants Officer
Email:jonathan.e.bertsch.civ@mail.mil

Folder 345938 Revised Full Announcement-NDEP STEM Open NFO Revised -> F02 STEM NFO 20250502.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Jonathan Bertsch
Grants Officer
Email: jonathan.e.bertsch.civ@mail.mil
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
12.006 PKG00279796 Feb 09, 2023 Feb 08, 2028 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

345938 RR_SF424_5_0-5.0.pdf

345938 SF424A-1.0.pdf

345938 RRSF424_SF424B-1.1.pdf

345938 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

345938 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf

345938 Project_AbstractSummary_2_0-2.0.pdf

345938 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

345938 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_4-1.4.pdf

345938 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_4_0-4.0.pdf

Optional forms

345938 RR_FedNonFed_SubawardBudget30_2_0-2.0.pdf

345938 RR_FedNonFed_SubawardBudget_2_0-2.0.pdf

345938 PerformanceSite_4_0-4.0.pdf

345938 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf

345938 RR_Budget_3_0-3.0.pdf

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