# STARBASE Program (12.020)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/12-020-starbase-program/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

STARBASE Program is run by Department of Defense. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $57.7 million in 80 grants, about $720,825 per award.

## Objectives

This is a non discretionary award.
1. STARBASE 2.0 is an afterschool, middle and high school mentoring initiative conducted in partnership with local school districts that combines STEM activities with a relationship-rich, school-based environment to provide the missing link for youth making the transition from elementary to middle school, and from middle to high school. STEM clubs are expected to meet no less than four hours per month, for a minimum of 20 hours per school year.
2. STARBASE 3.0 provides extracurricular STEM instruction and projects to high school students and is typically offered after school or during the summer. The program is highly structured and helps support school goals, fosters ingenuity and creativity, builds confidence and resilience, encourages experimentation and teamwork, and teaches students how to solve problems using critical thinking skills to improve knowledge and skills of students from kindergarten through twelfth grade in STEM.
3. The Program is a non-combat, civil-military activity of the National Guard

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | $0 | 0 |
| 2023 | $8.2 million | 10 |
| 2024 | $25.7 million | 37 |
| 2025 | $23.7 million | 37 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California Military Department | California | $6.8 million |
| Kansas Adjutant General Department | Kansas | $5.5 million |
| Military & Vet Affairs Dept | Michigan | $5.4 million |
| Military Nevada Office of | Nevada | $4.2 million |
| Department of Military Affairs Montana | Montana | $3.8 million |
| Texas Military Department | Texas | $3.6 million |
| Virginia Department of Military Affairs | Virginia | $2.9 million |
| North Carolina Department of Public Safety | North Carolina | $2.8 million |
| Adjutant General Indiana Office of | Indiana | $2.7 million |
| Department of Military Vermont | Vermont | $2.5 million |
| Department of Military Oregon | Oregon | $2.2 million |
| Military Department State of CT | Connecticut | $2.0 million |
| Military Department of the State of Oklahoma | Oklahoma | $1.9 million |
| Department of Military Affairs Louisiana | Louisiana | $1.5 million |
| State of Hawaii Department of Defense | Hawaii | $1.4 million |
| State of Idaho Military Division | Idaho | $1.4 million |
| Department of Military Affairs Wisconsin | Wisconsin | $1.3 million |
| National Guard Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico | $1.3 million |
| Adjutant General New Hampshire Office of | New Hampshire | $1.2 million |
| Department of Military Florida | Florida | $1.1 million |