Closed · MDA-2018-DACV-STEM-0002 · CFDA 12.330 · Discretionary

Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Boosting Engineering Science and Technology (BEST) Robotics: Kits 2018

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

$2K-$15K
Award range
Closed
Status
June 1, 2018
Close date
-
Expected awards

The verdict

Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Boosting Engineering Science and Technology (BEST) Robotics: Kits 2018 is a closed discretionary listing from Missile Defense Agency that offered $1,500 -- $15,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 13 other opportunities from Missile Defense Agency.

$2K-$15K
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 1, 2018). 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 1, 2018

Posted Apr 17 Closes Jun 1

Est. Total Funding

$75,000

Instrument

Grant

Description

The purpose of this announcement is to allow official Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology (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 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) with K-12 populations.Please direct questions to Amber Horton, 256-450-1953, or amber.horton.ctr@mda.mil.

Campus–civic applicant bridge · 3 doors

Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Science bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (3 doors: Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); Private institutions of higher education). Expect campus and public/nonprofit operators in the same printed set. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Education (ED). 3 other Missile Defense Agency listings share this eligibility-code string (21% of 14).

Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
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.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

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Agency Contact

John Michael Grantor Phone 256-450-1054

What to do next

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