The Aviation Career Education (ACE) Academy Grant Program supports aerospace and aviation workforce development in North Carolina with grants of up to $3,000 per academy for public airports that host aerospace and aviation career-focused summer academies for middle and high school students.
Applications are accepted in the fall for academies offered the following summer.
North Carolina’s program aligns with the Federal Aviation Administration's ACE Academy program, which seeks to provide young people the opportunity to explore and pursue the many rewarding careers available in the aviation sector.