Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Program: Science, Mathematics And Research for Transformation (SMART) (12.631)
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Program: Science, Mathematics And Research for Transformation (SMART) (Assistance Listing 12.631) is run by the Department of the Army, part of the Department of Defense. It awarded $424 million in 21 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $20.2 million per award on average. 1 funding opportunity is open or forecast now.
The typical award was $500,000. Half of the 21 awards fell between $168,333 and $647,500, and they ranged from $4,000 to $365 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$424 million
- Grant awards21
- Typical award$500,000
- Awarded in FY 2025$101 million
- Size rank409 of 1824
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreements, project grants
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $48.3 million in fiscal 2021 to $101 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 409th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 19 largest recipients received 100% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 12 states and territories.
What the program funds
To partner with like-minded organizations in managing the Department's merit-based SMART scholarship program and in awarding scholarships to students pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in any of the 22 STEM disciplines of critical importance to the national security mission. The SMART Scholarship Program also offers internships to all scholars and guaranteed placement into a civilian STEM position after completion of a post-secondary academic degree.
Open opportunities
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Subject Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), Other public institution/organization, Small business (less than 500 employees), Profit organization, Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), Quasi-public nonprofit institution/organization, Other private institutions/organizations Subject to language in funding opportunity announcement.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Execute the SMART Scholarship Program under a cooperative agreement to include SMART application, selection, and award cycle, internships, SMART information management system maintenance, strategic outreach initiatives, management of SMART scholar benefits, communication about and collection of scholar requirements, communication and partnership with DoD Sponsoring Facilitates, program evaluations and assessments, and processing of default cases. Qualifications are specified in detail in the application on www.smartscholarship.org.;
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. This program has no statutory formula. *Selected this option since a prompt to select no matching requirement does not exist. Per reference guide above, indicated on the description that this program has no statutory formula.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
The SMART Scholarship Program is executed under one cooperative agreement award.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2024: The SMART Scholarship Program is executed under a five-year cooperative agreement award that was issued in FY22.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Program: Science, Mathematics And Research for Transformation (SMART) (12.631) awarded$424 million across 21 grant awards, an average of $20.2 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lmi Consulting, LLC | Virginia | 1 | $365 million |
| Logistics Management Institute | Virginia | 1 | $48.8 million |
| Beavercreek City School District | Ohio | 2 | $3.6 million |
| Arizona State University | Arizona | 1 | $800,000 |
| Virginia State University | Virginia | 1 | $797,225 |
| University of Arizona | Arizona | 2 | $692,728 |
| The Ohio State University | Ohio | 1 | $647,500 |
| Langston University | Oklahoma | 1 | $599,822 |
| Georgia State University Research Foundation Inc | Georgia | 1 | $586,548 |
| University of Illinois | Illinois | 1 | $540,000 |
| Northwestern University | Illinois | 1 | $500,000 |
| New Mexico State University | New Mexico | 1 | $469,180 |
| Iowa State University of Science and Technology | Iowa | 1 | $264,518 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | Virginia | 1 | $250,000 |
| Montclair State University | New Jersey | 1 | $168,333 |
| North Carolina State University | North Carolina | 1 | $150,000 |
| Duke University | North Carolina | 1 | $133,761 |
| Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Incorporated | Tennessee | 1 | $61,000 |
| Northwest Florida State College Foundation, Inc. | Florida | 1 | $4,000 |
Who usually wins
Businesses received 86% of the money, nonprofits 12% and colleges and universities 1.3%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Businesses | 1 | $365 million | 86% |
| Nonprofits | 4 | $49.5 million | 12% |
| Colleges and universities | 13 | $5.4 million | 1.3% |
| State and local governments | 3 | $4.2 million | 1.0% |
By state
4 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. They are Virginia, Ohio, Arizona and Illinois.