Competitive Program for Science Museums and Planetariums (CP4SMP)

Post Date

July 23rd 2008

Application Due Date

October 17th 2008

Funding Opportunity Number

NNH08ZNE006N

CFDA Number(s)

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement
Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Eligibility Categories

Other

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.

Funding

• Award Range:

  $None - $None

Grant Description

NASA’s Office of Education, Integration Division, Informal Education Program, in cooperation with NASA’s 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. The CP4SMP NASA Research Announcement is available on the NASA Headquarters solicitations website: http://www.nspires.nasaprs.com.

Contact Information

• Agency

  National Aeronautics and Space Administration

• Office:

  NASA Headquarters

• Agency Contact:

  CP4SMP Manager
  Anita M. Sohus

• Agency Mailing Address:

  General questions about this NRA may be submitted to the Project Manager

• Agency Email Address:

  Anita.M.Sohus@jpl.nasa.gov

• More Information:

  The CP4SMP NASA Research Announcement