Closed · MDA-2017-DACV-STEM-0001 · CFDA 12.330 · Discretionary

Missile Defense Agency STEM Outreach BEST Robotics Grant

Federal grant opportunity posted by Missile Defense Agency, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$1K-$11K
Award range
Closed
Status
June 30, 2017
Close date
-
Expected awards

The verdict

Missile Defense Agency STEM Outreach BEST Robotics Grant is a closed discretionary listing from Missile Defense Agency that offered $1,050 -- $10,500. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 13 other opportunities from Missile Defense Agency.

$1K-$11K
award range
Closed
application status
12.330
CFDA program
13
other opportunities from Missile Defense Agency

Archived opportunity record

Missile Defense Agency STEM Outreach BEST Rob… is closed (last close June 30, 2017). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Missile Defense Agency still indexes 13 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed June 30, 2017

Posted May 3 Closes Jun 30

Est. Total Funding

$50,000

Instrument

Grant

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.

Multi-door applicant board · 2 Grants.gov types

Grants.gov prints 2 distinct applicant types for Missile Defense Agency STEM Outreach BEST Rob… (Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Private institutions of higher education). Filter fit against the official announcement before drafting. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Other (O). 2 other Missile Defense Agency listings share this eligibility-code string (14% of 14).

Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
Code 20
Private institutions of higher education

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Agency Contact

Mitchell Shelton Contract Specialist Phone 256-450-4680

What to do next

Missile Defense Agency STEM Outreach BEST Rob… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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