Closed · W911NF-18-S-0008 · CFDA 12.560 · Discretionary
Defense Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education Consortium (DSEC) Cooperative Agreement
Federal grant opportunity posted by Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $75M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- July 18, 2018
- Close date
- 20
- Expected awards
The verdict
Defense Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education Consortium (DSEC) Cooperative Agreement is a closed discretionary listing from Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command that offered Up to $75,000,000 across 20 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 185 other opportunities from Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command.
- up to $75M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 20
- expected awards
- 12.560
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Defense Science is closed (last close July 18, 2018). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command still indexes 185 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 July 18, 2018
Expected Awards
20
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
In accordance with 10 USC §2192, Improvement of education in technical fields: general authority regarding education in science, mathematics, and engineering, the National Defense Education Program (NDEP) K-16 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education and outreach is seeking to strategically implant a vehicle to identify and support stronger guidelines for conducting K-16 education and outreach programs. The Department of Defense seeks to diversify its portfolio of support and increase focus on efforts that support the Force of the Future, and align with the Federal and DoD STEM strategies. Enhancing the permeability of ideas into DoD's workforce, especially the STEM workforce, through alliances with academia, industry and various non-traditional partners in STEM should deliver far-reaching sustainable and scalable programs and partnerships. While aligning with the DoD STEM mission, “to attract, inspire, and develop exceptional STEM talent across the education continuum to enrich our current and future DoD workforce to meet defense technological challenges,” the Defense STEM Education Consortium (DSEC) should collaboratively work with the Government to provide a cohesive strategy to meet the vision, roles, and goals outlined in the DoD STEM Strategic Plan (https://www.acq.osd.mil/rd/publications/docs/DoD_STEM_Strategic_Plan_2015_1022_final.pdf). The goals and objectives of this strategic plan will support: (1) building and maintaining not only DOD’s, but the nation’s STEM pipeline; (2) reducing the number of STEM professionals who choose to leave DoD; and (3) keeping DoD competitive with industry and other countries also seeking STEM talent. The fundamental elements under the DSEC Cooperative Agreement (COA) are: (1) Consortium Management; (2) Program Evaluations: Data Collection, Analysis and Reports; (3) Outreach/Communications; (4) STEM Alumni Management; and (5) Strategic Outreach Initiatives. These fundamental elements are the essential elements of the consortium that will support the DoD STEM education and outreach goals.
Campus–civic applicant bridge · 5 doors
Defense Science bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (5 doors: Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); Private institutions of higher education; +1 more). Expect campus and public/nonprofit operators in the same printed set. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Science and Technology / R&D (ST). Inside Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.
- Code 06
- Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 13
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 20
- Private institutions of higher education
- 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.
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Agency Contact
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