11.3 The Initiative to Develop Education Through Astronomy and Space Science (IDEAS) Grant Program

The IDEAS Grant Program provides start-up funding for innovative, creative education and public outreach projects that feature active collaboration between astronomers/space scientists and formal education/informal education professionals. Through this effort, the IDEAS objective is to enhance science, mathematics and/or technology education in the United States for K-14 students, teachers and the general public by promoting partnerships that explore new ways to translate astronomy and space science into contexts that will educate and stimulate the interest of students, teachers and the general public.

The range of funding available through the IDEAS Grant Program is:

• Up to $20,000 for programs to be completed in one year. (Programs may request additional time, up to two years, due to school schedules, etc. which the panel review will consider.); OR
• From $20,001 to $50,000 for programs which may request up to two years to complete.

  The proposal submission deadline is Friday, October 22, 2004 at 5:00 p.m. ET. The 2004 Call for Proposals will be available on the IDEAS web site in July 2004. For more information about the IDEAS Grant Program, please send email to ideas@stsci.edu.