Closed · MDA-2017-DACV-STEM-0003 · CFDA 12.330 · Discretionary
Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Outreach Boosting Engineering Science and Technology (BEST) Robotics Grant: Local Education Agency (LEA) National Teacher Professional Development (NTPD) 2017
Federal grant opportunity posted by Missile Defense Agency, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $3K-$14K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- June 30, 2017
- Close date
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Outreach Boosting Engineering Science and Technology (BEST) Robotics Grant: Local Education Agency (LEA) National Teacher Professional Development (NTPD) 2017 is a closed discretionary listing from Missile Defense Agency that offered $2,703 -- $14,191. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 13 other opportunities from Missile Defense Agency.
- $3K-$14K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 12.330
- CFDA program
- 13
- other opportunities from Missile Defense Agency
Archived opportunity record
Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Science 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
Est. Total Funding
$75,000
Instrument
Grant
Description
The purpose of this announcement is to offer support for local school systems, hereafter referred to as Local Education Agencies (LEAs), and their experienced BEST Robotics team teachers for the opportunity to attend BEST national teacher professional development training. Teacher professional development ensures general STEM training for teachers and a successful experience during their local BEST Robotics season, advancing the awareness of and engagement in STEM with K-12 teachers and students.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · MDA-2017-DACV-STEM-0003
Grants.gov marks Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Science with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity codes span Education · Other (ED;O). This eligibility-code string dominates the Missile Defense Agency book (6 peers, 43% of 14).
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
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.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Mitchell Shelton Contract Specialist Phone 256-450-4680
What to do next
Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Science is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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