National Defense Education Program
CFDA 12.006 · Federal Grants & Funding
Total Funding
$167.0M
Awards
38
Recipients
33
States
13
Last Updated
Aug 15, 2025
Yearly Funding Trend
| Fiscal Year | Obligations | Awards | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $92.7M | 22 | |
| 2025 | $74.3M | 16 | -19.8% |
Award Type Mix
| Type | Obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | 0 |
Top 38 Awards under CFDA 12.006
Largest individual obligations for National Defense Education Program.
| Award | Recipient | Awarding Agency | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASST_NON_W911NF2420110_097 DEFENSE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) EDUCATION CONSORTIUM (DSEC) | RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE North Carolina | Department of Defense Department of the Army | RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC-04 | 2024 | $36,996,440 |
ASST_NON_HQ00342520001_097 MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK MODEL DESIGNED TO MAXIMIZE THE SUCCESSFUL ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PROGRESSION OF UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS, ESPECIALLY HISPANICS, IN THE SCIENCE, T… | THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO Texas | Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Services | — | 2025 | $18,903,735 |
ASST_NON_HQ00342310009_097 BARRY GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION FOUNDATION: IDENTIFYING, ENCOURAGING, AND FINANCIALLY SUPPORTING THE NEXT GENERATION OF THE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERIN… | BARRY GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP Virginia | Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Services | — | 2024 | $9,000,000 |
ASST_NON_HQ00342110012_097 NATIONAL DEFESNSE EDUCATION PROGRAM - BUILDING A STRONGER STEM FOUNDATION ONLINE DATA SCIENCE EDUCATION AT SCALE. | PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE Massachusetts | Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Services | — | 2025 | $5,999,407 |
ASST_NON_HQ00342110009_097 NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM - SCALING UP THE JROTC STEM LEADERSHIP ACADEMY. LEVERAGING THE JRTOC NETWORK TO INCREASE THE STEM PIPELINE. | BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS OF MOBILE COUNTY Alabama | Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Services | — | 2025 | $5,988,911 |
ASST_NON_HQ00342310012_097 NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS: EDUCATING FOR AMERICAN DEMOCRACY - A NATIONAL PROGRAM FOR CIVIC EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOP… | PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE Massachusetts | Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Services | MA-90 | 2025 | $5,981,962 |
ASST_NON_HQ00342310006_097 NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY. ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS: DEFENSE ENGINEERING EDUCATION PROGRAM ENHANCING RESULTS IN OPTICS. MOD P00003 INCORPORATES A R… | MONROE COMMUNITY COLLEGE New York | Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Services | NY-90 | 2024 | $5,187,388 |
ASST_NON_HQ00342220008_097 MILITARY CITY USA CONSORTIUM - MODIFICATION P00002 INCORPORATES UPDATED WORK PLAN INTO THE AWARD DOC. | ALAMO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT Texas | Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Services | TX-90 | 2025 | $5,000,000 |
ASST_NON_HQ00342220007_097 OHIO TECHNET DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE (DIB) STEM CONSORTIUM - MODIFICATION P00002 UPDATES THE WORK PLAN AND MODIFIES THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. | LORAIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT Ohio | Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Services | OH-90 | 2025 | $4,999,955 |
ASST_NON_HQ00342220009_097 A COLLABORATIVE PENNSYLVANIA-WIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE CONSORTIUM FOR ENHANCING STEM AND CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION. MODIFICATION P00002 INCORPORATES UPDATED WORK PLAN INTO THE AWARD. | IUP RESEARCH INSTITUTE Pennsylvania | Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Services | PA-90 | 2025 | $4,981,879 |
ASST_NON_HQ00342110005_097 NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM - BUILDING A STEM EDUCATION ECOSYSTEM FOR FUTURE DOD ENGINEERS | OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY Oklahoma | Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Services | — | 2025 | $4,956,305 |
ASST_NON_HQ00342310007_097 RURAL EDUCATION CENTER KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY: APPLIED RESEARCH AND INNOVATION SCHOLARSHIP FOR ENGINEERING STUDENTS IN ADVANCED AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES, AI, AND CYBERSECURITY. MOD… | KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY Kansas | Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Services | KS-90 | 2025 | $4,000,000 |
ASST_NON_HQ00342220006_097 INCLUSIVE ENGINEERING CONSORTIUM FACILITATED TRANSITION FROM 2 YEAR TO 4 YEAR ENGINEERING STUDIES. THIS AWARD IS BEING TERMIATED BY THE GOVERNMENT. | INNOVATIVE ENGINEERING CONSORTIUM, INC. Illinois | Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Services | — | 2025 | $3,680,136 |
ASST_NON_HQ00342310008_097 NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS: MANUFACTURING CERTIFICATION 2 DEGREE CONSORTIUM (C2D). MOD P00003 INCORPORATES A REVISED WORK… | ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY Arizona | Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Services | — | 2024 | $3,500,000 |
ASST_NON_HQ00342310004_097 NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS: FUTURE ADDITIVE INTERDISCIPLINARY MANUFACTURING (FAIM). MOD P00002 IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE MODIF… | VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE UNIVERSITY Virginia | Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Services | VA-90 | 2024 | $3,498,062 |
ASST_NON_HQ00342220005_097 DENVER METRO ENGINEERING CONSORTIUM (DMEC) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT: BROADENING PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRANSFER PATHWAYS BY BUILDING "COLLEGE CAPITAL" THIS AWARD IS BEING… | THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO Colorado | Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Services | CO-90 | 2025 | $3,247,868 |
ASST_NON_HQ00342310013_097 THIS MODIFICATION CORRECTS THE TERMINATION COSTS IDENTIFIED IN P00002. | TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY Indiana | Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Services | — | 2024 | $3,016,893 |
ASST_NON_HQ00342110020_097 NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM - BRIDGE PROGRAM: BOOSTING RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FOR INCREASING DOCTORATE GRADUATES IN ENGINEERING. | UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION Pennsylvania | Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Services | — | 2024 | $3,000,000 |
ASST_NON_HQ00342210006_097 NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM - TRAINING THE FUTURE DIVERSE AI WORKFORCE: TEACHING MACHINE LEARNING TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS | THE CODING SCHOOL California | Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Services | — | 2024 | $2,992,967 |
ASST_NON_HQ00342110011_097 NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM - SCITREK BIOTECH | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA California | Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Services | — | 2024 | $2,990,288 |
ASST_NON_HQ00342110018_097 NDEP STEM GRANT UNC CHAPEL HILL | UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL North Carolina | Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Services | — | 2024 | $2,981,738 |
ASST_NON_HQ00342010043_097 EXPANDING STEM EDUCATIONAL ACCESS FOR MILITARY-CONNECTED CHILDREN ACROSS THE GULF SOUTH | CENTER FOR THE INNOVATIVE TRAINING OF YOUTH, INC. Louisiana | Department of Defense Defense Contract Management Agency | LA-02 | 2024 | $2,794,923 |
ASST_NON_HQ00342010041_097 DCMA CAO NAME CHANGE | GOSHEN EDUCATION CONSULTING INC Illinois | Department of Defense Defense Contract Management Agency | — | 2025 | $2,772,228 |
ASST_NON_HQ00342110017_097 NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM - LEARNING, EXPLORATION, AND APPLICATION FOR PROSPECTIVE ENGINEERING STUDENTS (LEAPES) | KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY Kansas | Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Services | — | 2024 | $2,696,586 |
ASST_NON_HQ00342110014_097 NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM - INNOVATION IN IN QUANTUM PEDAGOGY APPLICATION AND ITS RELATION TO CULTURE (IQ-PARC) | PURDUE UNIVERSITY Indiana | Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Services | — | 2024 | $2,605,103 |
ASST_NON_HQ00342310011_097 NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS: STRENGTHENING AMERICAN DEMOCRACY BY BRIDGING DIVIDES. THIS AWARD IS BEING TERMINATED BY THE GO… | UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA Montana | Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Services | MT-01 | 2024 | $2,527,121 |
ASST_NON_HQ00342110008_097 NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION POLICY - STEM PATHWAYS ENHANCED BIOTECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL OUTREACH PROGRAM | TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY Massachusetts | Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Services | — | 2024 | $2,268,772 |
ASST_NON_HQ00342310010_097 NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS: CIVICS EDUCATION FOR THE 21ST CENTURY | THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY Maryland | Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Services | MD-90 | 2025 | $2,110,650 |
ASST_NON_HQ00342110013_097 NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM - SUPPORTING READINESS THROUGH VITAL CIVIC EMPOWERMENT (SRVCE) | EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC. Massachusetts | Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Services | — | 2024 | $1,999,587 |
ASST_NON_HQ00342110019_097 NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM INNOVATIVE SPACE, STEM, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP INSPIRED LEARNING: EMPOWEREING AN AGILE STEM TALENT POOL. | UNITED STATES SPACE FOUNDATION Colorado | Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Services | — | 2024 | $1,500,013 |
ASST_NON_HQ00342310005_097 SPARK PHOTONICS FOUNDATION INC: A SCALABLE SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM. MOD P00003 MODIFIES THE PAY OFFICE. | SPARK PHOTONICS FOUNDATION, INC. Massachusetts | Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Services | MA-90 | 2024 | $1,312,331 |
ASST_NON_HQ00342110007_097 NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM - A ZERO COST ONLINE BIOTECHNOLOGY PROGRAM FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS | ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY Arizona | Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Services | — | 2024 | $1,206,444 |
ASST_NON_HQ00342310016_097 NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS: SCALING A MODEL THAT WORKS: CIVICS, SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP | ICIVICS Massachusetts | Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Services | MA-90 | 2025 | $587,120 |
ASST_NON_HQ00342310014_097 NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS: THINKING PRO: ENHANCING CIVICS EDUCATION. THIS GRANT IS BEING TERMINATED BY THE GOVERNMENT. | AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES Virginia | Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Services | VA-90 | 2025 | $552,324 |
ASST_NON_HQ00342310015_097 NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS: SUPPORTING READINESS THROUGH VITAL CIVIC EMPOWERMENT PHASE 2- SYNERGIZING CIVICS AND STEM THRO… | EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC. Massachusetts | Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Services | MA-90 | 2025 | $536,887 |
ASST_NON_HQ00342410077_097 NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS: STRENGTHENING CIVIC PARTICIPATION: THIS AWARD IS BEING TERMINATED BY THE GOVERNMENT | UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA Montana | Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Services | MT-01 | 2024 | $364,366 |
ASST_NON_HQ00342410079_097 NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS: WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY CIVIC CENTER. MOD P00001 UPDATES THE WORK PLAN. | WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY Minnesota | Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Services | MN-90 | 2024 | $207,944 |
ASST_NON_HQ00342410069_097 NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS: DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP AND LEADERSHIP - SPACE FOUNDATION: THIS AWARD IS BEING TERMINATED BY THE G… | THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO Colorado | Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Services | CO-90 | 2024 | $49,629 |
Top 38 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.
Spending by State
| State | Funding | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | $37.0M | 1 |
| Massachusetts | $8.4M | 4 |
| New York | $5.2M | 1 |
| Texas | $5.0M | 1 |
| Ohio | $5.0M | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | $5.0M | 1 |
| Virginia | $4.1M | 2 |
| Kansas | $4.0M | 1 |
| Colorado | $3.3M | 2 |
| Montana | $2.9M | 2 |
| Louisiana | $2.8M | 1 |
| Maryland | $2.1M | 1 |
| Minnesota | $208K | 1 |
Top Recipients
Agencies Administering This Program
Department of Defense$167.0M
Source: USAspending.gov · All Programs