NASA’s Office of Education, Integration Division, Informal Education Program, in partnership with NASA’s Mission Directorates, invites science museums and planetariums to submit proposals for innovative informal education and exhibit projects related to NASA missions, science, engineering, explorations, or technologies. The projects should address NASA-themed content in space exploration, aeronautics, space science, Earth science, or microgravity, aimed at supporting NASA education outcomes. Grant sizes range from $250,000 to $2,000,000, with a maximum period of five years. The program aims to address educational needs and challenges with significant impact potential. Up to $6,000,000 is available for grants and cooperative agreements. Closing date for submissions is Oct 17, 2008.
Opportunity ID: 42441
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NNH08ZNE006N |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Competitive Program for Science Museums and Planetariums (CP4SMP) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 00.000 — Not Elsewhere Classified |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 23, 2008 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 17, 2008 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 17, 2008 |
| Archive Date: | Nov 16, 2008 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Proposers must be affiliated with an institution at nspires.nasaprs.com/ and, in general, NASA provides funding only to US institutions. Organizations outside the U.S. that propose on the basis of a policy of no-exchange-of-funds; consult Appendix B Section (l) of the guidebook for proposers (http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/nraguidebook/) for specific details. Some NRAs may be issued jointly with a non-U.S. organization, e.g., those concerning guest observing programs for jointly sponsored space science programs, that will contain additional special guidelines for non-U.S. participants. Also ref. Sections 2.3.10(c)(vii) of the guidebook for proposers for special instructions for proposals from non-U.S. organizations that involve U.S. personnel for whom NASA support is requested. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | NASA Headquarters |
| Description: | NASAs Office of Education, Integration Division, Informal Education Program, in cooperation with NASAs Office of Communication Planning, four Mission Directorates Aeronautics Research, Exploration Systems, Science, and Space Operations–solicits proposals led by science museums and planetariums for uniquely NASA informal education and exhibit projects that feature eligible NASA missions, science, engineering, explorations, or technologies. This solicitation seeks projects featuring NASA-themed content in space exploration, aeronautics, space science, Earth science, or microgravity, or a combination of these Congressionally-directed topics to support NASA education outcomes. Leadership of the proposed projects must reside at institutions of informal education; partnership relationships are highly encouraged. Proposals should address substantiated national, regional or local educational needs or challenges and offer solutions with potential for significant impact. Total award sizes will range between $250,000 and $2,000,000, with a period of performance not to exceed five years. Award numbers will depend on how many larger versus smaller awards are selected for funding by the NASA selecting official. The anticipated maximum number of larger awards is two (2) and maximum number of smaller awards is twenty (20). It is anticipated that an approximate total of $6,000,000 will be available to award as grants or cooperative agreements under this solicitation. |
| Link to Additional Information: | The CP4SMP NASA Research Announcement |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
CP4SMP Manager
Anita M. Sohus Email:Anita.M.Sohus@jpl.nasa.gov |
Version History
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | CP4SMP Manager Anita M. Sohus Email: Anita.M.Sohus@jpl.nasa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00.000 | CP4SMP08 | CP4SMP08: Proposals | PKG00007932 | Jul 23, 2008 | Oct 27, 2008 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
42441 RR_SF424-1.1.pdf
42441 RR_OtherProjectInfo-1.1.pdf
42441 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
42441 RR_KeyPersonExpanded-1.1.pdf
42441 Nasa_PIandAORSupplementalDataSheet-1.0.pdf
42441 NASA_OtherProjectInformation-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
42441 NASA_SeniorKeyPersonSupplementalDataSheet-1.0.pdf
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