STARBASE Program (12.020)
STARBASE Program (Assistance Listing 12.020) is run by the Department of the Army, part of the Department of Defense. It awarded $57.7 million in 80 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $720,825 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $577,879. Half of the 80 awards fell between $458,166 and $808,702, and they ranged from $198,700 to $2.7 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$57.7 million
- Grant awards80
- Typical award$577,879
- Awarded in FY 2025$23.7 million
- Size rank991 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreement
Key findings
- It is the 991st largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 96% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 23 states and territories.
What the program funds
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
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
This is a non-discretionary award. Recipient must be one of the 50 States, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, or Guam, and apply through the State Adjutant General's Office to the USPFO through National Guard.
What the money can and cannot pay for
This is a non discretionary award used to carry out the National Guard STARBASE Program in a State, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam or the District of Columbia, the Secretary of Defense shall enter into an agreement with the Governor of the State, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam, or, in the case of the District of Columbia, with the commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard, under which the Governor or the commanding general will establish, organize, and administer the National Guard STARBASE Program in the State. The agreement may provide for the Secretary to provide funds to the recipient for costs associated with the management of the program to include but not limited to such costs as civilian personnel costs attributable to the use of civilian employees of the National Guard. facilities maintenance and upkeep. etc. in the conduct of the National Guard STARBASE Program. NGB STARBASE Cooperative Agreements are Congressionally directed assistance to the 50 States, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and Guam National Guard. Additional restrictions are listed in the terms and conditions of each specific Cooperative Agreement Award. This is a non discretionary award. NGB STARBASE Cooperative Agreements are Congressionally directed assistance to the 50 States, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and Guam National Guard. These are the only allowable applicants.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Deadlines do not apply
Award range and average, in the agency's words
$300,000 to $1 Million Average Awards are $450,000
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2026: There are three STARBASE programs: A basic NGB STARBASE Program operates with elementary students at the host location, usually at the 5th grade level, and can be broken down into two phases — during the normal school year and outside the normal school year. During the school year, NGB STARBASE Program academies provide 25 hours of instruction per classroom using the approved NGB STARBASE core curriculum. Outside the normal school year schedule, NGB STARBASE Program academies also provide supplemental classes. An advanced NGB STARBASE Program performs all the operations of a basic NGB STARBASE Program and also offers a secondary community outreach and after-school program called STARBASE 2.0. Supplemental classes are permitted to utilize STEM curriculum outside the approved NGB STARBASE Program curriculum. The NGB STARBASE Program Manager is responsible for ensuring compliance with the requirements listed in this section. STARBASE 3.0- 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.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, STARBASE Program (12.020) awarded $57.7 million across 80 grant awards, an average of $720,825 per award.
Who usually wins
Almost all of the money went to state and local governments.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 80 | $57.7 million | 100% |
By state
21 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 8 | $6.8 million |
| Kansas | 2 | $5.5 million |
| Michigan | 7 | $5.4 million |
| Nevada | 6 | $4.2 million |
| Montana | 3 | $3.8 million |
| Texas | 5 | $3.6 million |
| Virginia | 3 | $2.9 million |
| North Carolina | 5 | $2.8 million |
| Indiana | 2 | $2.7 million |
| Vermont | 5 | $2.5 million |
| Oregon | 4 | $2.2 million |
| Connecticut | 4 | $2.0 million |
| Oklahoma | 4 | $1.9 million |
| Louisiana | 3 | $1.5 million |
| Hawaii | 3 | $1.4 million |
| Idaho | 2 | $1.4 million |
| Wisconsin | 2 | $1.3 million |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | $1.3 million |
| New Hampshire | 2 | $1.2 million |
| Florida | 3 | $1.1 million |
| West Virginia | 2 | $1.0 million |
| Wyoming | 1 | $703,615 |
| Maryland | 1 | $507,000 |