# MDA STEM BEST Robotics Grant

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/mda-stem-best-materials-2023-mda-stem-best-robotics-grant/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/348811

> Missile Defense Agency offered grants of up to $15,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 3 awards worth $45,000 in total. Applications closed on August 18, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | MDA-STEM-BEST-MATERIALS-2023 |
| Agency | Missile Defense Agency |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 18, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $15,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 3 |
| Total funding | $45,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 12.330 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

See full text of Grant opportunity for eligibility information

## What the grant funds

The MDA STEM Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology (BEST) Robotics Grants provide a means for official Local Competition Hubs to obtain financial support for purchasing new Robotics Kits, Field Quadrant Materials, and tools. The additional Robotics Kits, Field Quadrant Materials and tools increases the number of students able to complete and engage in this meaningful STEM learning opportunity and expands the accessibility of this program to underserved populations who would otherwise not have access to the resources necessary to participate in this STEM program.

## Questions people ask

### Is MDA-STEM-BEST-MATERIALS-2023 still open?

No. It closed on August 18, 2023. A newer notice is forecast: N6852025RFPREQJC000000135, forecast, no dates yet.

### Who can apply for MDA STEM BEST Robotics Grant?

Missile Defense Agency accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for MDA STEM BEST Robotics Grant?

Closed August 18, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $15,000 each. About $45,000 in total across about 3 awards.

### Who has won Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Education, Outreach and Workforce Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Universities Space Research Association, George Washington University (the), University of California, San Diego. The program made 112 awards worth $99.1 million in that time.