Closed · N0001425SF003 · CFDA 12.330 · Discretionary
FY25 Department of the Navy (DoN) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education and Workforce Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by Office of Naval Research, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $50K-$600K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- August 29, 2025
- Close date
- 8
- Expected awards
The verdict
FY25 Department of the Navy (DoN) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education and Workforce Program is a closed discretionary listing from Office of Naval Research that offered $50,000 -- $600,000 across 8 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 285 other opportunities from Office of Naval Research.
- $50K-$600K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 8
- expected awards
- 12.330
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
FY25 Department of the Navy (DoN) Science is closed (last close August 29, 2025). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Office of Naval Research still indexes 285 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 August 29, 2025
Est. Total Funding
$1,300,000
Expected Awards
8
Instrument
Grant
Description
This NOFO is for STEM education programs and activities vital to the Department of the Navy, which is formal or informal education that is primarily focused on physical and natural sciences, technology, engineering, social sciences, and mathematics disciplines. STEM education programs and activities that could be supported by this NOFO include one or more of the following as the primary objective: Develop learners’ knowledge, skill, or interest in STEM. Attract students to pursue certifications, licenses, or degrees (two-year degrees through post-doctoral degrees) or careers in STEM fields. Provide growth and research opportunities for post-secondary, college and graduate students in STEM fields, such as working with researchers or conducting research that is primarily intended to further education.Improve mentor/educator (K-12 pre-service or in-service, post-secondary, and informal) quality in STEM areas.Improve or expand the capacity of institutions to promote or foster STEM fields. This NOFO will not consider applications for research, with the exception of those whose primary purpose is intended to further education (as described in third bullet above) and that are not expected to generate intellectual property. Efforts for research, including those supporting STEM, should be submitted under the current fiscal year Long Range BAA.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · N0001425SF003
Grants.gov marks FY25 Department of the Navy (DoN) 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 code maps to Science and Technology / R&D (ST). This eligibility-code string dominates the Office of Naval Research book (127 peers, 44% of 286).
- 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
Sarah Jaeschke Grant Officer
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What to do next
FY25 Department of the Navy (DoN) Science is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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