Investment and Leveraging

The NSGC&FP began with less than $1 million of NASA funds in 1989. NASA funds have remained stable at $15 million since 1991, but the consortia have leveraged matching funds, including in-kind contributions, to approximately double the Space Grant awards.
Although total matching funds declined in 1994, it is important to note that the bulk of the loss resulted from decreased Federal (other than NASA) contributions. Non-NASA Federal matching funds fell over 50 percent from 1993 levels. Business and industrial contributions fell by 10 percent. In contrast, total contributions from academic, state and local government, and other nonprofit sources increased by 17 percent in 1994.

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