Opportunity
Simpler Grants.gov #NNH27ZHA002C
NASA TEAM II STEM Innovator informal education opportunity
Buyer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Posted
November 03, 2026
Respond By
February 01, 2027
Identifier
NNH27ZHA002C
NAICS
611710
NASA’s FY 2027 TEAM II STEM Innovator opportunity supports informal education projects that connect young people with NASA missions and aerospace careers. - Government buyer: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM), through the Next Gen STEM Project. - Program: Teams Engaging Affiliated Museums and Informal Institutions (TEAM II) STEM Innovator. - Funding and awards: The opportunity anticipates 16 awards and $4,000,000 in total program funding, with a maximum award of $250,000. - Intended participants: Projects must primarily serve youth in grades 5–8; they may also involve older youth, families, communities, and education partners. - Eligible leads: U.S.-based nonprofit Informal Education Institutions, including science museums and centers, planetariums, libraries, and other qualifying nonprofit youth-serving organizations. - Project goals: Create immersive learning experiences that build STEM identity, technical skills, career awareness, and problem-solving. - OEMs, vendors, and specific products: None identified; no product quantities or part numbers are specified.
Description
NASA's Office of STEM Engagement, through the Next Gen STEM Project, invites proposals for the FY 2027 TEAM II STEM Innovator opportunity. It supports informal education programs connecting learners to NASA missions and aerospace careers through immersive, mission-connected experiences that build STEM identity, technical skills, career awareness, and problem-solving. Projects must primarily serve youth in grades 5–8 and may also engage youth in grades 9–12, families, communities, and education partners. Eligible lead applicants are U.S.-based nonprofit informal education institutions, subject to the eligibility conditions stated in the notice.