IAF, SGAC, and Space for Humanity to Each Receive USD 1 Million in Grants – Space in Africa

Posted: July 16, 2021 at 12:55 pm

Blue Origins foundation, Club for the Future, announced it will offer 19 non-profit organisations each a USD 1 million grant. The grants will inspire future generations to pursue careers in STEM and help invent the future of life in space. The recent auctions for the first paid seat on Blue Origins New Shepard rocket made the funds possible.

Each organisation has demonstrated a commitment to promote the future of living and working in space. Consequently, this commitment is to inspire the next generation to explore careers in space-related fields. Furthermore, they enhance the foundations ability to reach students, teachers, and communities. This way, the foundation can engage them in the excitement and adventure of innovation and space exploration.

Blue Origins CEO, Bob Smith, remarked that Our recent auction for the first seat on New Shepard resulted in a donation of $28 million to our non-profit foundation, Club for the Future, He added that This donation is enabling Club for the Future to rapidly expand its reach by partnering with 19 organisations to develop and inspire the next generation of space professionals. Our generation will build the road to space, and these efforts will ensure the next generation is ready to go even further.

The 19 organisations include:

Club for the Future will use the remaining funds from the auction to continue its work on its space-focused curriculum and Postcards to Space program. For more information about Club for the Future, visit ClubforFuture.org. Blue Origins first human flight will take place on July 20. For more details about the mission and how to watch the launch live, follow @BlueOrigin on Twitter or sign up for updates at BlueOrigin.com.

Faleti Joshua is an avid lover of space in all its incomprehensible nature. He holds a LL.B degree, and is a pessimist in his free time.

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IAF, SGAC, and Space for Humanity to Each Receive USD 1 Million in Grants - Space in Africa

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