# Fiscal Year 2027 Teams Engaging Affiliated Museums and Informal Institutions (TEAM II) STEM Innovator

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/nnh27zha002c-fiscal-year-2027-teams-engaging-affiliated-museums-and/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/364205

> National Aeronautics and Space Administration is offering grants of up to $250,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expects to make about 16 awards worth $4.0 million in total. Applications close on February 1, 2027.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | NNH27ZHA002C |
| Agency | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| Status | Open |
| Deadline | February 1, 2027 |
| Award ceiling | $250,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 16 |
| Total funding | $4.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 43.008 |

## Who can apply

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

U.S.-based nonprofit Informal Education Institutions (IEIs), including science museums/centers, planetariums, libraries, and other nonprofit youth-serving informal education organizations. A state, local, or federally recognized tribal government agency or higher education institution may lead only if it is also an eligible IEI or submits on behalf of an integrated eligible IEI. A NASA Center may lead only in its capacity as a NASA Visitor Center.

## What the grant funds

NASA's Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM), through the Next Gen STEM Project, invites proposals for the FY 2027 Teams Engaging Affiliated Museums and Informal Institutions (TEAM II) STEM Innovator opportunity. TEAM II supports informal education programs that connect learners to NASA missions and aerospace careers through immersive, mission-connected experiences that build STEM identity, technical skills, career awareness, and problem-solving. Eligible lead applicants are U.S.-based nonprofit Informal Education Institutions, including science museums and centers, planetariums, libraries, and youth-serving organizations. Projects must serve youth in grades 5-8 as the primary audience and may also engage youth in grades 9-12, families, communities, and education partners.

## Questions people ask

### Who can apply for Fiscal Year 2027 Teams Engaging Affiliated Museums and Informal Institutions (TEAM II) STEM Innovator?

National Aeronautics and Space Administration accepts applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Fiscal Year 2027 Teams Engaging Affiliated Museums and Informal Institutions (TEAM II) STEM Innovator?

Closes February 1, 2027 (86 days left). Confirm the date and time in the official notice on Grants.gov.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $250,000 each. About $4.0 million in total across about 16 awards.

### Who has won Office of Stem Engagement (OSTEM) grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The University of Alabama in Huntsville Research and Technology Corporation, Universities Space Research Association, The Innovation Foundation at Oklahoma State University, Inc. The program made 771 awards worth $532 million in that time.