Grants to increase learning and educate students, educators, and the public on STEM content areas, with a focus on NASA and aerospace. Funding requests up to $4,500.
Proposals accepted from faculty or staff at ILSGC affiliates.; Affiliates must be in good standing with the Illinois Space Grant.
Requirements
Emphasis on aerospace, physics, astronomy, cosmology, Earth system science, or interdisciplinary space-related fields.; Grants must be matched (at least one-to-one) with non-federal sources.; All individuals funded must be U.S. citizens.; PIs who are non-US citizens may be funded but without direct support.
Application materials
Proposal Template; Budget Template; Budget Justification Template; CVs/Resume of Project Lead/PI and Co-investigators; Collaboration Letters/Letters of Support/Additional Support
How to apply
Applications must be submitted online through the application portal.; Submit proposal, budget, budget justification, CVs, and supporting letters.
Important dates
Application opens: September 1, 2025; Application closes: December 15, 2025; Period of Performance: April 10, 2026 – April 9, 2027; Awards selected: Early to Mid January 2026; Awards announced: By Late January 2026
Documents
Proposal Template; Budget Template; Budget Justification Template; Appendix A: NASA Mission Directorates; Appendix B: NASA Office of STEM Engagement Goals and NASA Space Grant Objectives
Contact
Heidi Bjerke at hbjerke2@illinois.edu
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