Research and Outreach Project Funding Grant

The Indiana Space Grant Consortium offers funding for research and outreach projects aimed at enhancing STEM education and workforce development. With a focus on aligning proposals with NASA's objectives, projects can receive up to $20,000 for multi-disciplinary initiatives or $15,000 for others. Funds can support students, faculty, and K-12 activities, promoting engagement with NASA's mission and resources. This initiative fosters unique learning opportunities and strengthens connections to the field of space exploration.

Vision Statement
INSGC aspires to bring NASA’s mission and resources to your life, education and work in Indiana.
Focus Areas
All proposals are required to align with a specified NASA Office of STEM Engagement Goal/Objective, and to a NASA Mission Directorate. NASA’s STEM engagement function will play a critical role in achieving the Agency’s Strategic Objective 3.3 by implementing activities within three focus areas:
Create unique opportunities for students to contribute to NASA’s work in exploration and discovery;Build a diverse future STEM workforce by engaging students in authentic learning experiences with NASA’s people, content and facilities; andStrengthen understanding by enabling powerful connections to NASA’s mission and work.
Use of Funds
Proposers shall use NASA funds:
for support of undergraduate students, graduate students, post doctoral fellows and their research; for support of faculty and researchers to conduct research, engage in professional development, and redesign, enhance, or develop curriculum; for research- related equipment, travel, and materials; for support of K-12 activities; and to support project management, administration, and evaluation.
Funding Amount
Project funding amounts are as follows:

• Multi-institutional/Multi-disciplinary Projects: $20,000 maximum awardAll Other Projects: $15,000 maximum award

If funding above the maximums listed is sought, additional discussion and explanation would be required. Funding requests for smaller projects are acceptable, but requests for under $1000 must have special justification regarding why a separate, distinct project is justified.