NDEP STEM Open NFO

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 Defense (DoD) Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(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 DoD 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 osd.dodstem@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 announc

Details

• Agency: Washington Headquarters Services
• Department: Department of Defense
• Opportunity #: HQ003423NFOEASD01
• Instrument: grant

Eligibility

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.

NDEP STEM NFO Revised 20260323

Washington Headquarters Services Acquisition Directorate
FEDERAL AWARDING AGENCY:
(WHS/AD)
Department of War (DoW) Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) National Defense
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY TITLE:
Education Program (NDEP) Notice of Funding Opportunity
(NFO)
ANNOUNCEMENT TYPE: Initial Announcement
NOTICE OF FUNDING
HQ003423NFOEASD01
OPPORTUNITY (NFO) NUMBER:
ASSISTANCE LISTING: 12.006 National Defense Education Program
Posted: 9 February 2023
Amended: 23 March 2026
Closes: 2359 Eastern 8 February 2028
This NFO is a continuously open announcement, with new
KEY DATES:
calls for white papers and applications to be added via
amendments. Amendments to this NFO will be posted to
Grants.gov if they occur. Amendments will detail
requirements for white paper submissions and select white
paper submissions will be invited to submit a full
application.
Jonathan Bertsch
AGENCY CONTACT: Grants Officer, WHS/AD
E-mail: jonathan.e.bertsch.civ@mail.mil
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CONTENTS
I. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION ..................................................................................................................... 4
A. SHORT DESCRIPTION OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ........................................................................ 4
B. BACKGROUND .................................................................................................................................. 5
C. TOPICS OF INTEREST ....................................................................................................................... 5
D. AUTHORIZATION ............................................................................................................................ 13
E. LEGAL REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................. 13
F. PROGRAM-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS .......................................................................................... 13
II. COMPLIANCE WITH EXECUTIVE ORDER 14332
............................................................................................................................................. 13
FEDERAL AWARD INFORMATION.................................................................................................. 13
III. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION .......................................................................................................... 14
A. ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS .................................................................................................................. 14
B. COST SHARING OR MATCHING ..................................................................................................... 15
C. CONFLICT OF INTEREST ................................................................................................................ 15
D. OTHER ............................................................................................................................................ 15
IV. APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION ........................................................................... 16
A. SUBMISSION DATE AND TIME ........................................................................................................ 16
B. ADDRESS TO REQUEST APPLICATION PACKAGE ......................................................................... 16
C. APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................... 16
D. APPLICATION WITHDRAWAL ........................................................................................................ 18
E.