Senator Barbara Mikulski announced that some $632-thousand in federal money will be going to the Visitor Center STEM in Action Project at Wallops Flight facility.
The Maryland Democrat said she hopes this grant will inspire a generation of space enthusiasts.
The money will go toward the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math areas of study.
WBOC reports that the program is a collaboration that includes the Virginia Space Flight Academy, the Wallops Education Team and the Delmarva Space Sciences Foundation.
Federal funding has hit record levels because of the resupply missions from Wallops to the International Space Station.
The Stem in Action program is also part of the Mars exploration exhibition.
