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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 War (DoW) Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering (OUSW(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 Outreach Support for STEM Education at Two-Year Institutions/Community Colleges (2YI/CCs) Manufacturing Engineering Education Program Education and Workforce Development aligned to the DoW Critical Technology Areas STEM Scholarship Programs Strategic Partnerships Program Evaluations, Assessments, Data Analytics and Visualizations Other NDEP Congressional Initiatives and Programs As 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 osw. ndep. dowstem@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. Funding Opportunity Number: HQ003423NFOEASD01.
Assistance Listing: 12. 006. Funding Instrument: G.
Category: ED. Award Amount: $100K – $10M per award.
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Opportunity Listing - NDEP STEM Open NFO Simpler. Grants. gov uses Login.
gov to verify your identity and manage your account securely. You don't need a separate username or password for this site. Agency: Washington Headquarters Services Assistance Listings: 12.
006 -- National Defense Education Program Last Updated: May 13, 2026 View version history on Grants. gov The Department of War (DoW) Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering (OUSW(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.
STEM Education and Outreach Support for STEM Education at Two-Year Institutions/Community Colleges (2YI/CCs) Manufacturing Engineering Education Program Education and Workforce Development aligned to the DoW Critical Technology Areas STEM Scholarship Programs Program Evaluations, Assessments, Data Analytics and Visualizations Other NDEP Congressional Initiatives and Programs As 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 osw. ndep. dowstem@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.
Eligible applicants include: industry, non-profit institutions, institutions of higher education, state and/or local educational agencies, or consortia of such institutions and/or industry. Foreign entities will not be considered. Grantor contact information jonathan.
e. bertsch. civ@mail.
mil File name Description Last updated H08_HQ003423NFOEASD01_STEM_NFO_20260323. pdf NDEP STEM NFO Revised 20260323 Mar 23, 2026 07:13 PM UTC H08_HQ003423NFOEASD01_Amd_5_MEEP_20260323. pdf NDEP STEM NFO Amendment 5 Manufacturing Engineering Education Program Mar 23, 2026 07:14 PM UTC H08_STEM_NFO_Amendment06_JROTC_20260507_Rev1.
pdf NDEP STEM NFO Amendment 6 JROTC STEM Leadership Academy (Revision 1) Link to additional information Closing: February 8, 2028 Funding opportunity number : Cost sharing or matching requirement : Funding instrument type : Opportunity Category Explanation : Category of Funding Activity : Your account requires additional identity verification.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification). Eligible applicants include: industry, non-profit institutions, institutions of higher education, state and/or local educational agencies, or consortia of such institutions and/or industry. Foreign entities will not be considered. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $100K – $10M per award. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for NDEP STEM Open NFO are due February 8, 2028. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Yes — NDEP STEM Open NFO is offered by Washington Headquarters Services and this listing comes from Grants.gov, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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