NASA FUNDING SOURCES

NASA Funding Sources

• Local mission & objectives must be relevant to NASA
• Fashion local mission & objectives to match the NRA
• Fashion local mission & objectives to match NASA, enterprise, mission, program
• Go to NASA websites for quotes
• Match proposal mission & objectives to University mission & objectives

Example of NASA NRA (NASA Research Announcement)

NASA Ideas Grant

NASA Office of Space Science and Space Telescope Science Institute are pleased to announce the opportunity to apply for an Initiative to Develop Education through Astronomy and Space Science (IDEAS) grant. Attached is a PDF of the Call for Proposals (CFP), which details the proposal guidelines and procedures. The CFP may also be found at the program website,

http://ideas.stsci.edu

The following are highlights from the CFP:

• The grant provides start-up funding for innovative, creative education and public outreach programs that feature active collaboration between astronomers/space scientists and formal education/informal education professionals.
• Astronomy/space science must be the primary area of focus used to promote science, mathematics and/or technology education and/or public outreach.
• Proposals may request:
• Up to $20,000 for programs to be completed in one year. (Programs may request additional time, up to two years, due to school schedules, etc. which the panel review will consider.); OR
• From $20,001 to $50,000 for programs which may request up to two years to complete.

The deadline for submitting a 2003 IDEAS grant proposal is Friday, 24 October 2003, 5:00 p.m. ET. If you are interested in more information regarding IDEAS, please send email to

ideas@stsci.edu

or contact a NASA OSS Education Support Network Forum and/or a Broker/Facilitator. Points of contact and addresses for the Education Support Network may be found at http://spacescience.nasa.gov/education/resources/ecosystem/index.htm.

NASA Explorer Schools Program

NASA Explorer School educator and administrator teams, working with NASA personnel and other educational partners, will develop and implement team action plans for staff and students. The action plans will promote and support the use of NASA content and programs that address the teams' local needs in mathematics, science, and technology through authentic experiences. 

Objectives

* Increase student ability to apply science, mathematics, technology concepts

* Increase student knowledge about careers in science, mathematics, technology

* Increase student interest in and participation in science, mathematics, technology

* Increase the active participation and professional growth of educators in science, mathematics, technology

* Increase family involvement in student learning

* Increase the academic assistance for and technology use by educators in schools with high populations of underserved students.

NASA Explorer School educator/administrator teams will kick off the program by attending a one–week, all–expenses–paid, professional development residence program at one of the ten NASA Field Centers during Summer 2004. Throughout the three–year commitment, teams will refine their action plans, continue their professional development, and involve students and families in the program.

Team members receive a $500 stipend for full participation in the Summer 2004 workshop and an additional $500 stipend for implementing the team's action plan during the 2004–05 school year.

Benefits for participating schools and school districts include

* Sustained professional development

* Exciting student learning opportunities

* Integration of technology

* Involvement of parents

For additional information about the program and the application process,

visit http://explorerschools.nasa.gov

or call 703-312-9391. 

Deadline for applications is January 30, 2004.