NDEP STEM Open NFO

The summary for the NDEP STEM Open NFO grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Washington Headquarters Services, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

NDEP STEM Open NFO: 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:STEM Education and OutreachSupport for STEM Education at Two-Year Institutions/Community Colleges (2YI/CCs)Manufacturing Engineering Education ProgramEducation and Workforce Development aligned to the DoD Critical Technology AreasEnhanced Civics EducationSTEM Scholarship ProgramsStrategic PartnershipsProgram Evaluations and AssessmentsData Analytics and VisualizationsActivities aligned to the DoD STEM Strategic PlanOther NDEP Congressional Initiatives and ProgramsIn response to this NFO, applicants may be asked for a mandatory white paper submission, emailed to [email protected]. 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.