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Find similar grantsGrants for Civil Air Patrol Units is sponsored by Air & Space Forces Association. These grants advance aerospace education and STEM initiatives for cadets and in outreach initiatives within Civil Air Patrol units.
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AFA will not consider hardcopy or faxed applications. Prior AFA Education Grant Recipients AFA Education Grant Application Guidelines AFA Education Grant Official Rules Grants for Civil Air Patrol Units AFA is proud to offer $250 grants to Civil Air Patrol (CAP) units to advance aerospace education and STEM initiatives for cadets and in outreach initiatives.
AFA’s grant support to CAP units helps inspire interest in youth across the nation toward science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) subjects and careers. Grants are issued twice a year. Deadlines are June 30 and December 31 each year.
For more information, please contact afa@capnhq. gov . AFA offers grants of $500 to JROTC units to advance aerospace education in the classroom.
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