Foundation / Corporation
NASA Nebraska Space Grant
05/20/18
Grants of up to $3,000 to Nebraska IHE faculty and staff and K-12 teachers to support teacher training in education related to aerospace and space-exploration. This program seeks to develop curricula and teaching skills that will have the greatest impact in the clasroom. The goal of the program is to improve the quality of aerospace-related education for Nebraska students. Funding is available for innovative programs and projects that will deliver NASA content to K-12 educators.
An eligible project incorporates delivering NASA content such as lesson plans and NASA-developed materials for educators, or utilizes NASA trainers, NASA web-based education platforms (e.g. DLN), etc. in delivering NASA content to educators.
Proposal Evaluation:
Selected projects may be funded at lesser amounts based on the project’s alignment with the goals of the program or due to budget restrictions. The review panel uses a rubric based on NASA priorities for the program. The rubric is available on the NASA Nebraska Space Grant website.
Applicants should respond to the following key criteria in the proposal (criteria are listed in order of importance):
-Unique nature of the project to NASA
-Use of NASA educational materials
-Collaboration with NASA, the aerospace industry, and/or minority-serving institutions
-Promotes or supports diversity initiatives
-Hands-on and training experiences for teachers
-Partnerships among schools and school districts
-Curriculum sharing
-Partnerships among organizations or institutions to benefit the most students
-Interdisciplinary
-Cost-share in excess of state requirements
Furthermore, applicants are asked in the application to clearly state the objectives of the project and how they will evaluate against them. Applications should describe key metrics used for program evaluation, including a plan for acquiring and aggregating data to which the pre-award baseline data will be compared.
It is important to take into account the metrics below which the NASA Nebraska Space Grant Consortium must achieve.
Metrics the Teacher Training Mini-Grant Program Must Meet or Exceed This Year:
-21% or higher participation of underrepresented students.
-42% or higher participation of female students.
-Support 4 teacher workshops each year that offer NASA content-based education resources or demonstrate how to incorporate NASA resources in the classroom.
-60% of teacher participants surveyed will use the resources from the teacher workshops in their curriculum.
GrantWatch ID#: 162131
Applicants may request NASA support in an amount no greater than $3,000.
The anticipated funding period is August 1, 2018 - February 28, 2019. It is important to note there are no extensions for these funds due to the grant expiration date. New proposals for funding will need to be made in the subsequent year.
Mini-grants are not intended to be sustaining funding; rather they are intended to support a project or program for one year, allowing the project or program to grow and obtain more permanent funding elsewhere.
Before starting your grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below for updates/changes/addendums/conferences/LOIs.
(402) 554-3772
Nasa.Nebraska@unomaha.edu
USA: Nebraska
Fundraising opportunity for USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations to host a jazz concert held in honor of their organization or cause. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to applying. In addition to funds raised through concert ticket sales
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to reduce social inequality and promote solutions to the climate crisis. Eligible programs will address the areas of racial and economic justice, corporate and political accountability; voice, creativity, and culture; and an inclusi
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to protect natural resources on land and water in locations around the world. Funding is intended to ensure that activities to acquire metals, gemstones, and corals for design use do not have an adverse impact on the area of origin.
Grants of up to $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations and rescue groups, shelters, and sanctuaries to provide humane services for dogs. Funding is intended to support programs that help dogs whose lives are at risk. Consideration will be given to proposals for either a
Opportunity to enter a contest for USA and Canada nonprofit organizations and registered charities in multiple states and provinces to support community gardening projects. Winners will receive $5,000 to use for the development of an organic garden. Applicants in all US
Grants of up to $3,000 to USA and Canada nonprofit organizations for projects to protect wildlife and natural habitats. Funding is intended for campaigns to save specific species and ecosystems. Eligible activities include public policy work, litigation, advocacy, and d
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations in multiple states to address the needs of residents in eligible counties, with priority given to low- to moderate-income populations. Applicants in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,
Grants to USA and Canada individuals and families with low-income for financial assistance. Types of assistance include financial support to offset emergency expenses or to cover the cost of regular monthly bills. Funding is intended for workers and households that are
Grants to Nebraska agencies, school districts, political subdivisions, and tribes for programs and projects to improve the juvenile justice system. Funding is intended to find alternatives to juvenile incarceration through the implementation of coordinated community ser
Grants to USA nonprofits, agencies, Tribes, and IHEs for community-oriented programs to reduce serious neighborhood crime. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations well in advance of the deadline. Funding is intended for cooperative projects with law en
