The Missile Defense Agency is offering this grant to empower official BEST Robotics Local Competition Hubs, especially those in their foundational first five years of existence. This funding opportunity is designed to provide crucial financial support for the acquisition of new robotic kits. This grant is for the explicit purpose of significantly increasing the number of participating teams in BEST Robotics competitions. By expanding access to these essential educational tools, the program aims to substantively advance the awareness of and active engagement in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines among K-12 student populations, fostering a new generation of innovators and problem-solvers.
Opportunity ID: 293582
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | MDA-2017-DACV-STEM-0001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Missile Defense Agency STEM Outreach BEST Robotics Grant |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | The purpose of this announcement is to allow official BEST Robotics Local Competition Hubs, within their first five years of existence, the opportunity to obtain financial support for purchasing new robotic kits. The additional robotics kits increases the number of competing teams and advances the awareness of and engagement in STEM with K-12 populations. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 12.330 — Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Education, Outreach and Workforce Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date: | May 03, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 17, 2017 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 09, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 30, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 30, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $50,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $10,500 |
| Award Floor: | $1,050 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Missile Defense Agency |
| Description: | The purpose of this announcement is to allow official BEST Robotics Local Competition Hubs, within their first five years of existence, the opportunity to obtain financial support for purchasing new robotic kits. The additional robotics kits increases the number of competing teams and advances the awareness of and engagement in STEM with K-12 populations. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Mitchell Shelton
Contract Specialist Phone 256-450-4680 Email:mitchell.shelton@mda.mil |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| The purpose of this Synopsis Modification is to incorporate the new Grant "Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Boosting Engineering Science and Technology (BEST) Robotics Grant: Kits 2017" Request for Proposal (RFP)/Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) and the new application forms. | May 17, 2017 | |
| The RFP and Application form are hereby deleted. A new RFP package with applicable forms will be provided the week of 15 May 2017. The Category Explanation/Description blocks have also been revised by this synopsis modification. The closing date is hereby extended to 30 June 2017. | May 17, 2017 | |
| Add attachments | May 11, 2017 | |
| May 03, 2017 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | MDA-2017-DACV-STEM-0001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Missile Defense Agency STEM Outreach BEST Robotics Grant |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | The purpose of this announcement is to allow official BEST Robotics Local Competition Hubs, within their first five years of existence, the opportunity to obtain financial support for purchasing new robotic kits. The additional robotics kits increases the number of competing teams and advances the awareness of and engagement in STEM with K-12 populations. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 12.330 — Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Education, Outreach and Workforce Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date: | May 03, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 17, 2017 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 09, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 30, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 30, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $50,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $10,500 |
| Award Floor: | $1,050 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Missile Defense Agency |
| Description: | The purpose of this announcement is to allow official BEST Robotics Local Competition Hubs, within their first five years of existence, the opportunity to obtain financial support for purchasing new robotic kits. The additional robotics kits increases the number of competing teams and advances the awareness of and engagement in STEM with K-12 populations. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Mitchell Shelton
Contract Specialist Phone 256-450-4680 Email:mitchell.shelton@mda.mil |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | MDA-2017-DACV-STEM-0001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Missile Defense Agency STEM Outreach BEST Robotics Grant |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | The purpose of this announcement is to allow official BEST Robotics Local Competition Hubs, within their first five years of existence, the opportunity to obtain financial support for purchasing new robotic kits. The additional robotics kits increases the number of competing teams and advances the awareness of and engagement in STEM with K-12 populations. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 12.330 — Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Education, Outreach and Workforce Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | May 17, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 11, 2017 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 30, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 30, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $50,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $10,500 |
| Award Floor: | $1,050 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Missile Defense Agency |
| Description: | The purpose of this announcement is to allow official BEST Robotics Local Competition Hubs, within their first five years of existence, the opportunity to obtain financial support for purchasing new robotic kits. The additional robotics kits increases the number of competing teams and advances the awareness of and engagement in STEM with K-12 populations. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Mitchell Shelton
Contract Specialist Phone 256-450-4680 Email:mitchell.shelton@mda.mil |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | MDA-2017-DACV-STEM-0001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Missile Defense Agency STEM Outreach BEST Robotics Grant |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) outreach goal is to increase the awareness of K-12 and college students to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, in order to enhance the number of U.S. scientists and engineers capable of solving future Missile Defense challenges in the Government, industry, and academia. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 12.330 — Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Education, Outreach and Workforce Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | May 11, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 03, 2017 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 09, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 09, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $50,000 |
| Award Floor: | $10,500 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Missile Defense Agency |
| Description: | Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) outreach goal is to increase the awareness of K-12 and college students to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, in order to enhance the number of U.S. scientists and engineers capable of solving future Missile Defense challenges in the Government, industry, and academia. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Mitchell Shelton
Contract Specialist Phone 256-450-4680 Email:mitchell.shelton@mda.mil |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | MDA-2017-DACV-STEM-0001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Missile Defense Agency STEM Outreach BEST Robotics Grant |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) outreach goal is to increase the awareness of K-12 and college students to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, in order to enhance the number of U.S. scientists and engineers capable of solving future Missile Defense challenges in the Government, industry, and academia. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 12.330 — Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Education, Outreach and Workforce Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 03, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 09, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 09, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $50,000 |
| Award Floor: | $10,500 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Missile Defense Agency |
| Description: | Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) outreach goal is to increase the awareness of K-12 and college students to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, in order to enhance the number of U.S. scientists and engineers capable of solving future Missile Defense challenges in the Government, industry, and academia. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Mitchell Shelton
Contract Specialist Phone 256-450-4680 Email:mitchell.shelton@mda.mil |
Related Documents
Folder 293582 Full Announcement-MDA-2017-DACV-STEM-0001 -> BESTGrants RFP FY17 HEA kits.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Mitchell Shelton Contract Specialist Phone 256-450-4680 Email: mitchell.shelton@mda.mil |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.330 | PKG00232607 | Jun 30, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
293582 RR_SF424_2_0-2.0.pdf
293582 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
293582 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
293582 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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