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National Defense Education Program (Assistance Listing 12.006)
To obtain support or partner with like-minded organizations in the management, development, implementation, research/evaluation, and furthering of new and existing partnerships between the Department of Defense and its National Defense Education Program (NDEP) for Science, Technology, Engineering,...
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- Funder
- Immediate Office of the Secretary of Defense (listed as Dept Of Defense / Immediate Office Of The Secretary Of Defense)
Funder profile and all of its programs - Amount
- $20,000,000 estimated total obligations for FY2026 (all awards, per SAM.gov); per-award amounts vary.
- Where
- United States (federal)
- Eligibility
- Open to businesses, self-employed people, nonprofits and state, provincial, local or tribal governments. Federal assistance program (Cooperative Agreement); individual funding notices set the dates.
- Sectors
- Education and training, Nonprofits and charities, Research and science
- Deadline
- Varies: check the official page for current dates
- Source
- SAM.gov Assistance Listings (12.006)
- Last checked
- 2 November 2026
- Funder contacts
- Public organizational contacts on file Unlock full profile / Sign up
From official open data: listed in the official SAM.gov Assistance Listings on 2026-11-02. The summary is from the official listing; the eligibility line is our plain-language reading of its eligibility codes. Confirm details on the official page.
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