# Office of Stem Engagement (OSTEM) (43.008)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/43-008-office-of-stem-engagement-ostem/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated October 31, 2026.

Office of Stem Engagement (OSTEM) is run by National Aeronautics and Space Administration. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $532 million in 771 grants, about $689,671 per award.

## Objectives

The aerospace industry must continually cultivate a highly skilled and competitive science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce today and in the future to achieve and maintain America’s position as a global leader in innovation and technology. To address the growing talent gap in STEM, NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM) will sharpen its focus on America’s STEM workforce development needs to accelerate students toward obtaining STEM jobs.
The Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM) seeks to:
1) attract students to STEM through unique learning opportunities that spark interest and provide connections to NASA’s mission and work;
2) engage students in authentic learning experiences with NASA’s people, content, and facilities;
3) enable students to contribute to NASA’s work in exploration and discovery through challenges and work experiences; and
4) utilize evidence-based practices to advance and stimulate STEM education and research.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $132 million | 244 |
| 2022 | $112 million | 273 |
| 2023 | $102 million | 275 |
| 2024 | $96.4 million | 240 |
| 2025 | $88.6 million | 197 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Alabama in Huntsville | Alabama | $31.3 million |
| Universities Space Research Association | Maryland | $27.4 million |
| The Innovation Foundation at Oklahoma State University, Inc. | Oklahoma | $12.4 million |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks | Alaska | $11.3 million |
| West Virginia University Research Corporation | West Virginia | $9.8 million |
| University of Hawaii | Hawaii | $9.6 million |
| Regents of the University of Idaho | Idaho | $9.2 million |
| The University of Kentucky Research Foundation | Kentucky | $9.0 million |
| The University of Mississippi | Mississippi | $9.0 million |
| University of Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico | $8.8 million |
| Montana State University | Montana | $8.8 million |
| Iowa State University of Science and Technology | Iowa | $8.8 million |
| University of Delaware | Delaware | $8.4 million |
| Oklahoma State University | Oklahoma | $8.4 million |
| Board of Regents, Nevada System of Higher Education | Nevada | $8.3 million |
| Wichita State University | Kansas | $8.2 million |
| New Mexico State University | New Mexico | $8.2 million |
| College of Charleston | South Carolina | $8.0 million |
| University of Arizona | Arizona | $7.8 million |
| University of Wyoming | Wyoming | $7.4 million |

## Open opportunities

- [EONS 2018: Appendix E Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) for Sustainability and Innovation Collaborative – (MUSIC)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/nnh18zha002n-music-eons-2018-appendix-e-minority-university-research-and/), closes not stated
- [National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program - Opportunities in NASA STEM FY 2020 – 2024](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/nnh19zha001c-national-space-grant-college-and-fellowship-program/), closes not stated