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Education Grants (Air & Space Forces Association) is sponsored by Air & Space Forces Association (AFA). The Air & Space Forces Association offers grants to advance aerospace education. This includes grants for JROTC units to enhance students' understanding of aerospace and grants for Civil Air Patrol units to advance aerospace education and STEM initiatives.
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Grants for CAP Units | Civil Air Patrol National Headquarters Enter the criteria to search the website for: AE Publications, Regulations and Forms Successes & Best Practices Available AE Awards for Individuals and Units Collaborative STEM Programs Funded by the Air & Space Forces Association AFA has provided grant funds for 2026 CAP unit grants - now, up to $350 per grant.
Grants are provided for both the summer cycle (end of June deadline) and winter cycle (end of December deadline). CAP appreciates the support of the AFA to provide funding for CAP Unit grants! CAP unit grants are recognized in memory of BG Scott Van Cleef, former AFA Chairman of the Board, and CAP Commander & AEO of MAR-VA-048, Roanoke Composite Squadron, who passed away 18 July 2021.
Just before his passing, Commander Van Cleef submitted an exemplary AFA Grant for CAP Units proposal which was selected for funding ( HERE ); an excellent example of a well-written grant proposal. Grants have continued to support CAP units... Video of observatory field trip by PR cadets, thanks to a AFA Grant for CAP Units !
The Air & Space Forces Association (AFA) helps provide educational opportunities for America’s youth in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) subjects and careers.
These opportunities were initiated to help ensure that future generations of Americans: Appreciate the important role of aviation, space, and cyber in America’s future Have the technical knowledge necessary to understand aerospace/STEM issues Have the educational background required to pursue aerospace/STEM careers To support CAP’s aerospace/STEM education programs, since 1996, the AFA has provided over $650,000 to CAP to help fund their aerospace/STEM education programs, inspiring interest in over 650,000 youth toward STEM subjects and careers.
Click HERE for a video of a Robotics project funded by an AFA AE Grant for CAP Units. Submitted by Maj Mark Fridell, Group 2 CA, AE Officer. The requirements and selection criteria for the AFA Grants for Civil Air Patrol Units are as follows: Unit AEOs should apply for a grant using the grant application (found in the top right-hand corner of this page) at any time before the end of the grant cycles (30 June; 31 December).
Applications should be filled out completely and sent to afa@capnhq. gov . Grants cannot exceed $350.
00 per request. Grants must be used for aerospace/STEM education-related items/activities or aerospace-oriented field trips, projects, programs, and events for the cadets and for external collaborative programs supported by the squadron. Unit grants may NOT be used for uniforms or honor guard/color guard activities, nor may they be used for individual member flying instruction.
Preference is given to applications with plans for collaboration with another group of youth to give more outreach impact potential. Applicants are notified within two months after the cycle deadline whether or not the grant project was selected for funding. Grant recipients will be competitively selected each cycle.
To ensure grants are widely disseminated throughout CAP: a unit is eligible 18 months after receiving a grant . If not selected for a grant in one cycle, the unit can apply again during the following cycle(s). Grant recipients must file an after-action report with HQ CAP/AE on how the AFA grant contributed to their AE program.
(Report form is found at the top right-hand corner of this page.) After-action reports (with at least one digital photo) should be sent to afa@capnhq. gov not later than 90 days after the grant is received.
(If there are extenuating circumstances that prevent this, please contact afa@capnhq. gov .) A video of the grant project in action, with credit given to the AFA, is totally acceptable (and welcome)!
If a grant recipient does not submit a follow-up report, the unit will be ineligible to apply for another grant. For any questions, contact afa@capnhq. gov .
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Civil Air Patrol unit Aerospace Education Officers (AEOs) may apply for aerospace/STEM education activities or field trips; excludes uniforms, honor guard activities, and individual flight instruction; units must wait 18 months between grants. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $350 per grant (Civil Air Patrol units only, per this page). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Education Grants (Air & Space Forces Association) are due December 31, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Education Grants (Air & Space Forces Association) is funded by Air & Space Forces Association (AFA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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