Research institutions in Northern Arizona, and Flagstaff in particular, have a long history of conducting high level planetary science research. Scientists and educators at the Lowell Observatory, Northern Arizona University (NAU), the US Geological Survey (USGS), and the US Naval Observatory (USNO), have made invaluable contributions to under-standing the origin and evolution of the Solar System; however, collaborations among these institutions have been rare even though their experience and capabilities are complementary and synergistic. Recognizing the potential benefit of a formalized framework for promoting research and education collaboration, representatives from each of these institutions established in 2014 the Northern Arizona Planetary Science Alliance (NAPSA). This alliance consists of the following specific entities: NAU (Department of Physics and Astronomy, School of Earth Science and Environmental Sustainability, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Department of Mathematics and Statistics), Lowell Observatory, USGS (Astrogeology Science Center, Western Geographic Science Center, Arizona Water Science Center, and Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center), and the US Naval Observatory. Dr. Nadine Barlow (NAUs Associate Space Grant Director) is one of the founding members of NAPSA. NAPSA strives to involve NAU undergraduate and graduate students in the cutting-edge planetary science projects at Lowell, USGS, and USNO through grant funding and programs such as the NAU/NASA Space Grant Internship program, while also creating opportunities for scientists and research staff to contribute to classes and seminars at NAU. The ultimate goal is to help train the next generation of planetary scientists in a variety of fields.