About the Space Grant Program:

NASA initiated the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program, also known as Space Grant, in 1989. Space Grant is a national network of colleges and universities. These institutions are working to expand opportunities for Americans to understand and participate in NASA's aeronautics and space projects by supporting and enhancing science and engineering education, research and public outreach efforts. The Space Grant national network includes over 850 affiliates from universities, colleges, industry, museums, science centers, and state and local agencies. These affiliates belong to one of 52 consortia in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

The 52 consortia fund fellowships and scholarships for students pursuing careers in science, mathematics, engineering and technology, or STEM, as well as curriculum enhancement and faculty development. Member colleges and universities also administer pre-college and public service education projects in their states.

To date the Eclipse Ballooning Project is the largest collaboration of individual Space Grant Consortia working together toward on the same venture. Thirty-one Space Grant Consortia from 30 states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico supported the project. 

Eclipse Ballooning Project teams by state. Blue indicates states with participating Space Grant Consortia.

Space Grant Consortia Participating in the Eclipse Ballooning Project:

  1. Alabama Space Grant Consortium
  2. Alaska Space Grant Consortium
  3. Arizona Space Grant Consortium
  4. Arkansas Space Grant Consortium
  5. California Space Grant Consortium

  6. Colorado Space Grant Consortium

  7. Connecticut Space Grant Consortium
  8. Georgia Space Grant Consortium
  9. Idaho Space Grant Consortium
  10. Indiana Space Grant Consortium
  11. Kentucky Space Grant Consortium
  12. Louisiana Space Grant Consortium
  13. Maine Space Grant Consortium
  14. Michigan Space Grant Consortium
  15. Minnesota Space Grant Consortium
  16. Montana Space Grant Consortium
  17. Nebraska Space Grant Consortium
  18. Nevada Space Grant Consortium
  19. New Mexico Space Grant Consortium
  20. North Carolina Space Grant Consortium
  21. North Dakota Space Grant Consortium
  22. Ohio Space Grant Consortium
  23. Oregon Space Grant Consortium
  24. Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium
  25. Puerto Rico Space Grant Consortium
  26. South Carolina Space Grant Consortium
  27. South Dakota Space Grant Consortium
  28. Tennessee Space Grant Consortium
  29. Washington Space Grant Consortium
  30. West Virginia Space Grant Consortium
  31. Wyoming Space Grant Consortium

EBP Logo with SGC