Open · HQ003423NFOEASD01 · CFDA 12.006 · Discretionary
NDEP STEM Open NFO
Federal grant opportunity posted by Washington Headquarters Services, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $100K-$10M
- Award range
- Open
- Status
- 560d
- Days left
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
NDEP STEM Open NFO is an open discretionary opportunity from Washington Headquarters Services, offering $100,000 -- $10,000,000. Applications close in 560 days.
- $100K-$10M
- award range
- Open
- 560 days left
- 12.006
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - NDEP STEM Open NFO - is cataloged under number HQ003423NFOEASD01 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 12.006, posted by Washington Headquarters Services. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as open, first posted on February 9, 2023 and last updated on March 23, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $100,000 -- $10,000,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. Applications close on February 8, 2028 - roughly 560 days from today. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$100,000 -- $10,000,000
Close Date
February 8, 2028
Posted
February 9, 2023
Instrument
Grant
Description
This is an open NFO, applicants may apply to this posting or subsequent amendments for specific STEM activities. 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 AreasSTEM Scholarship ProgramsStrategic PartnershipsProgram Evaluations, Assessments, Data Analytics and VisualizationsOther NDEP Congressional Initiatives and ProgramsAs funding becomes available, NFO amendments or Industry Day/Opportunity Day announcements detailing opening and closing dates for topics of interest will be posted. In response, applicants may be asked for a mandatory white paper submission, emailed to osd.dodstem@mail.mil. Refer to the amendment for formatting the email subject line. 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.White paper submissions will only be accepted in response to active NFO amendments or Industry Day/Opportunity Day announcements. 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.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Agency Contact
Jonathan Bertsch Grants Officer
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