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The 2018 NASA Teams Engaging Affiliated Museums and Informal Institutions (TEAM II) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NNH18ZHA001N, CFDA 43.008) is a NASA Office of Education solicitation designed to fund informal STEM learning projects that are tightly connected to NASA missions. NASA is looking for proposals led by Informal Education Institutions (IEIs) that can deliver inquiry-based or experiential learning experiences for students and the general public, using current NASA science, engineering, exploration, and technology themes. The program explicitly emphasizes alignment with NASA mission-driven priorities, meaning projects should not just be space-themed in a general way, but should clearly connect to major NASA missions and the kinds of questions, challenges, and technologies those missions involve (including areas such as space exploration, space science, and microgravity, either individually or in combination).
A central expectation of TEAM II is that proposed projects expand reach and deepen impact through strong partnerships. NASA wants applicants to work through regional and national networks of STEM-focused informal education organizations and to team with youth-serving organizations, libraries, and K-12 schools. Partnerships can also include commercial entities, colleges and universities, and other government agencies when those relationships help advance broader federal STEM education goals. In other words, the program is built around the idea of scaling high-quality NASA-connected learning beyond a single site by using established networks and collaborators that can help distribute programming, host activities, and bring in audiences that might not otherwise engage with NASA-related STEM opportunities.
TEAM II projects are expected to provide authentic STEM engagement that goes beyond passive exposure. NASA highlights hands-on, real-world experiences that leverage NASA content, expertise, people, and facilities where possible, with the goal of building innovation, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. Another core priority is equity and access: proposals should show how they will better serve groups that have been historically underrepresented and underserved in STEM fields. Applicants are also expected to use evidence-based educational strategies (or contribute to developing and validating them) and to show responsiveness to state and local needs rather than offering a one-size-fits-all activity.
The intended audiences for TEAM II are youth and the educators who support them, with a particular emphasis on grades 4 through 8, plus families and both informal and formal educators serving those age groups. A key outcome focus is measurable improvement in learner interest and positive attitudes toward STEM, along with improved self-perception and confidence about participating in STEM. That means proposals should be prepared to describe how impact will be assessed, what indicators will be tracked, and how the project will demonstrate that it influenced learners in a meaningful way.
Eligibility is targeted to U.S.-based nonprofit organizations (including U.S. territories) that provide STEM education programming and can demonstrate leadership of, or partnerships with, relevant networks (such as other IEIs, youth organizations, libraries, or K-12 schools). The solicitation notes that an organization does not need to have words like "museum," "science," "planetarium," "youth," or "library" in its legal name to qualify, and that all types of NASA Visitor Centers (whether private, state, or federal entities) are eligible to apply under the guidance referenced in the solicitation. The opportunity also sets a distinctive leadership requirement: the Principal Investigator must be a senior executive-level individual (for example, President, CEO, CFO, Board Chair, Superintendent of Schools, Planetarium Director, Director of Sponsored Research, or a comparable executive). NASA frames this as an indicator that the institution is truly committed and positioned to carry out the work successfully, not treating it as a side project without organizational backing.
From an administrative standpoint, the solicitation requires organizations to have standard federal registrations completed by the proposal due date, including a DUNS number (as listed in the opportunity), an active SAM registration, a CAGE code, and registration in NASA's NSPIRES system. NSPIRES registration is required not only for the lead applicant but also for any partners proposed for subawards or subcontracts. Proposals must be submitted electronically by an authorized organizational representative, either through NSPIRES or through Grants.gov, and organizations using Grants.gov must be registered in both systems. NASA also warns that updates may be posted as FAQs or formal amendments in NSPIRES, placing responsibility on applicants to monitor the NSPIRES page for changes before submission.
Awards under TEAM II are expected to be made as grants or cooperative agreements. The posted funding details for this cycle indicate an award ceiling of $750,000, with approximately 6 awards anticipated. The opportunity was created February 12, 2018, with an original closing date of February 28, 2018. Overall, TEAM II is best understood as a competitive funding track for nonprofit informal education leaders that can design high-quality, evidence-informed, mission-aligned NASA STEM experiences, scale them through strong networks, reach underserved audiences, and document measurable improvements in STEM engagement and confidence among youth and the educators and families who support them.Apply for NNH18ZHA001N
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2018 NASA Teams Engaging Affiliated Museums and Informal Institutions (TEAM II)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 43.008.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 12, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 28, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $750,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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