Official funding announcement — preliminary draft
Funder: Emily D Kuehn Grantor
Opportunity number: NNH27ZHA002C
Official listed status: posted
Closing information: 2027-02-01 (official deadline clock time and time zone must be checked in NOFO)
Award disclosure: Official federal synopsis lists an award ceiling of 250,000; applicant-level applicability requires full-NOFO review.
Applicant categories in federal synopsis: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Federal synopsis
NASA's Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM), through the Next Gen STEM Project, invites proposals for the FY 2027 Teams Engaging Affiliated Museums and Informal Institutions (TEAM II) STEM Innovator opportunity. TEAM II supports informal education programs that connect learners to NASA missions and aerospace careers through immersive, mission-connected experiences that build STEM identity, technical skills, career awareness, and problem-solving. Eligible lead applicants are U.S.-based nonprofit Informal Education Institutions, including science museums and centers, planetariums, libraries, and youth-serving organizations. Projects must serve youth in grades 5-8 as the primary audience and may also engage youth in grades 9-12, families, communities, and education partners.
Draft intake record. Eligibility, program terms, current amendments and applicant ceiling must be independently verified before publishing.