Assistance program
Office of Stem Engagement (OSTEM)
$935.1 Million committed in FY2018–FY2026
- Agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Assistance
- Cooperative Agreements;Cooperative Agreements (Discretionary Grants);Project Grants;Project Grants (Contracts);Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements or Contracts);Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements);Project Grants (Discretionary);Project Grants (Fellowships);Project Grants (for Specified Projects);Project Grants (Including Individual Awards);Project Grants (Including Travel Grants)
- CFDA number
- 43.008
- What it does
- NASA’s journeys have propelled technological breakthroughs, pushed the frontiers of scientific research, and expanded our understanding of the universe. These accomplishments, and those to come, share a common genesis: education in STEM. NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM) delivers tools for young Americans and educators to learn and succeed. OSTEM seeks to: (1) create unique opportunities for students and the public to contribute to NASA’s work in exploration and discovery, (2) build a diverse future STEM workforce by engaging students in authentic learning experiences with NASA people, content, and facilities, and (3) strengthen public understanding by enabling powerful connections to NASA’s mission and work.
- Who benefits
- Not Applicable
- Who applies
- Not Applicable
- Authorized by
- Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958
- Executive Order EO 14041: Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
- Public Law 100-100-147 Title II Section 202
- Program site
- https://www.nasa.gov/stem ↗
Committed by fiscal year
* FY2026 is year-to-date — the fiscal year is still in progress, so its total is still filling in. The striped band and dashed line mark that provisional stretch.
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