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Office of Stem Engagement (OSTEM)
OSTEM
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Open opportunities (2)
Current Grants.gov opportunities that list Assistance Listing 43.008.
Objective
The aerospace industry must continually cultivate a highly skilled and competitive science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce today and in the future to achieve and maintain America’s position as a global leader in innovation and technology. To address the growing talent gap in STEM, NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM) will sharpen its focus on America’s STEM workforce development needs to accelerate students toward obtaining STEM jobs. The Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM) seeks to: 1) attract students to STEM through unique learning opportunities that spark interest and provide connections to NASA’s mission and work; 2) engage students in authentic learning experiences with NASA’s people, content, and facilities; 3) enable students to contribute to NASA’s work in exploration and discovery through challenges and work experiences; and 4) utilize evidence-based practices to advance and stimulate STEM education and research.
What the program funds
NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM) prepares students for tomorrow’s workforce. NASA seeks to build the next generation STEM workforce by broadening pathways to STEM fields. The agency’s investments provide students with knowledge and skills fundamental to future technological and scientific advancements. OSTEM grants and cooperative agreements increase the capability and size of the nation’s future STEM workforce.
Types of assistance
- Grant
- Cooperative Agreement
Who can apply
- U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia)
- County Government (inclusive of boroughs in Alaska, parishes and other governmental entities with geographic regional control and authority)
- Municipality or Township government (inclusive of cities, towns, boroughs (except in Alaska), and villages)
- Other Special Disctrict Government
- Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government
- Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government (Other than Federally Recognized)
- Nonprofit Organization
- For-Profit Organization
- Other
Categories of organizations that may be eligible for NASA grants and cooperative agreements include: • Institutions of Higher Education (IHE) – A two- or four-year university or college (including U.S. community Designations Unrestricted by Entity Type colleges), public or private, accredited to confer degrees beyond that of the K-12 grade levels. 29 • Educational Institutions – Non-higher-education entities, such as K-12 education groups or institutions of informal education, are classified as Educational Institutions.2 • Non-profit Organization – An organization that: o Is operated…
Beneficiaries
Not stated in the listing
Deadline guidance
Not stated in the listing
Program-level guidance from SAM.gov - each funding opportunity sets its own deadline.
Award history
Grant awards recorded under Assistance Listing 43.008 in Federal Awards’ USAspending.gov data (2009-2025).
Total obligated
$384,276,986
Awards synced
64
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Program information from SAM.gov Assistance Listings, last updated Oct 25, 2026 (listing published Jan 21, 2026). Confirm eligibility and deadlines in the official listing and the funding opportunity before applying. Federal Awards is an independent service, not affiliated with the U.S. government.