Interesting opportunity for kids/grandkids/students with a STEM interest (adults too as participant/mentors)
One proposed experiment each month is selected to for a free balloon flight to the stratosphere. It almost sounds like the young scientists whose projects ar selected get a free balloon flight. But it actually says the proposed experiment gets the free flight.
"Hey, did your science class get cancelled? Are you stuck at home with nothing to do?
Maybe now is the time to visit the stratosphere...
Spaceweather.com and Earth to Sky Calculus are teaming up to send you there--free of charge. The name of our program is FREELIFT. We're giving away high-altitude balloon launches to students and citizen scientists who have good ideas for experiments.
We are accepting 1 page proposals for high-altitude research. (See details below).
A panel of reviewers consisting of Dr. Tony Phillips and current members of Earth to Sky will judge them. The best proposal every month wins a trip to the stratosphere--free of charge."
(note: Checking out the "store" feature of earthtosky and saw this link. They are not trying to sell anything at this link except motivation for kids with a STEM interest.)