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GrantWhere: NationalNational: schools in any US state$Who gets the money: Goes to a teacher's classroomOpen

Air & Space Forces Association (AFA)

Educator Grants

Small grants (up to $600) for K-12 teachers' aerospace and STEM classroom projects. Applications run September 1 to December 15 each year.

Amount
Up to $600 (2025 guidelines). AFA gives $20,000 a year in total to 40 educators
Can a for-profit school apply?
?Unclear: ask the funder
Deadline
Dec 15, 2026 (65 days left)
Who this fits
Private schoolK-12 classroom teachers running an aerospace or STEM project with a link to history. The project must reach at least 15 students.?Religious schools: not stated, ask the funder
New schools
Not stated for new schools
Where
National: schools in any US state
Last checked
Oct 10, 2026on afa.org
Apply on the funder’s site↗(opens app.smarterselect.com in a new tab)Add to calendarAdd deadline to my calendar

Unconfirmed: check with the funder

We couldn’t confirm these on an official page. Treat them as open questions, not facts.

  • ?The rules and guidelines linked on AFA's page are the 2025 versions; 2026 versions were not posted.
  • ?The rules do not say whether private-school teachers can apply; nothing limits it to public schools.
  • ?A microschool with fewer than 15 students would not qualify.

How to apply

  1. Step 1: Plan a project that reaches at least 15 students and ties STEM to a moment or person in air and space history
  2. Step 2: Write the lesson plan, evaluation and itemized budget (with product links)
  3. Step 3: Make a SmarterSelect account and submit by December 15, 2026
  4. Step 4: If you win, tell parents and staff, then send the survey within six months

Funders change their requirements. Check the official page before you apply. Getting ready? See what funders usually ask for.

Who can apply

“The Educator Grant program promotes aerospace education activities in classrooms from kindergarten through twelfth grade.”
In the funder’s own words, from afa.org, checked Oct 10, 2026.

Money can buy demo kits, science supplies, software, manipulatives, materials for flying objects and robotics. It cannot pay competition fees, T-shirts or awards, teacher workshop fees, or activities that reach fewer than 15 students. One grant per teacher, two per school. A survey with an itemized expense list is due within six months.

  • K-12 classroom project in aerospace or STEM with a historical tie-in
  • At least 15 students benefit
  • Lesson plan, evaluation plan and itemized budget with links
  • Apply online through SmarterSelect
  • Survey and itemized expenses within six months

Timing

AFA accepts applications every year from September 1 through December 15 (11:59 pm Eastern). Winners are told in February.

Not legal or tax advice. Whether your school should be for-profit or a nonprofit, or take on a loan, is a decision for your CPA or attorney. Always confirm the details on the funder’s own page before you apply.

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