There are multitudes of STEM grants you can apply for. You should carefully consider all possible funding sources when searching for money to pay for your newest classroom innovation. Here are some STEM funding options.
- The Playbook Challenge
Sponsor: Association for Middle-Level Education (AMLE) and American Student Assistance (ASA)
Award: $5,000
Number of Awards: 3
Application Deadline: January 31
- MicroGrant Program for Educators & Teachers
Sponsor: Educators of America
Award: Equipment (varies by request)
Number of Awards: Not specified
Application Deadline: Ongoing (twice per year, April and September)
- Mobile Beacon Connect for Success
Sponsor: North American Catholic Educational Programming Foundation (NACEPF)
Award: Up to 25 laptops and 4G LTE hotspots with free 4G LTE high-speed Internet service for 12 months
Number of Awards: Not specified
Application Deadline: Ongoing (rolling)
- American Honda Foundation STEM Grants
Sponsor: American Honda Foundation
Award: $20,000 to $75,000
Number of Awards: Not specified
Application Deadline: Feb. 1 and Aug. 1 for new organizations; May 1 for returning organizations (Note that this program is not currently accepting applications, but check back periodically)
-NEA Foundation Learning & Leadership Grants
Sponsor: National Education Association Foundation
Award: $2,000 or $5,000
Number of Awards: Not specified
Application Deadline: Feb. 1, June 1, and Oct. 15 of each year.
-Association of American Educators Foundation Classroom Grant
Sponsor: Association of American Educators Foundation
Award: $500
Number of Awards: Not specified
Application Deadline: March 1 and October 1 of each year.
-Association of American Educators Foundation Teacher Scholarship
Sponsor: Association of American Educators Foundation
Award: $500
Number of Awards: Not specified
Application Deadline: March 1 and October 1 of each year.
-SparkFun Community Partner Program
Sponsor: SparkFun
Award: STEM/STEAM-related prize packages, event, and team sponsorships, and other types of support
Number of Awards: Varies
Application Deadline: Ongoing: third Thursday of each month; awards announced on the last business day of each month.
-Edthena Innovation Fund
Sponsor: Edthena
Award: Varies based on district size; matching grant
Number of Awards: Not specified
Application Deadline: Ongoing (monthly reviews on the 30th of each month)
-Adopt a Classroom
Deadline: Ongoing
-Brinker International Grants
Deadline: Ongoing
-Brown Rudnick Community Grants
Deadline: Ongoing
-Corning Foundation Grants
Deadline: Ongoing
-DonorsChoose.org
Deadline: Ongoing
-Michael & Susan Dell Foundation Grants
Deadline: Ongoing
Award: No more than 10 percent of an organization's annual operating expenses or 25 percent of the total budget for the project being funded; awards have ranged from the hundreds to the millions of dollars.
Number of Awards: Varies
Qualification: The project should "directly serve or impact children living in urban poverty, particularly in the areas of education, family economic stability (including microfinance), and childhood health."
-Naiku Innovative Teacher Grant
Deadline: Ongoing (30 total awards in 2021, with applications accepted until Nov. 1)
-Sony Grants for Education
Deadline: Ongoing (grants awarded on a rolling basis)
-TAF Project-Based Learning Grants for Grades 6–12
Sponsor: Toshiba America Foundation
Award: Two categories: Up to $5,000 and more than $5,000
Number of Awards: Not specified
Application Deadline: Multiple deadlines depending on grade level and size of grant requested.
-CDA Funding for Maryland Early Educators
Sponsor: The Council for Professional Recognition, Maryland State Department of Education, and Maryland Family Network
Award: $425 initial online assessment fee; $125 renewal online application fee; $33 for the Child Development Associate (CDA) National Credentialing Program and CDA Competency Standards book
Number of Awards: Not specified
Application Deadline: Ongoing
STEM fundings per state
Alabama Grant Opportunities
Alaska Grant Opportunities
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Alaska Science Teachers Association Grant Anchorage Schools Foundation Grant Chilkat Valley Community Foundation Grant |
Arizona Grant Opportunities
Arkansas Grant Opportunities
California Grant Opportunities
Colorado Grant Opportunities
Connecticut Grant Opportunities
Delaware Grant Opportunities
Florida Grant Opportunities
Georgia Grant Opportunities
Idaho Grant Opportunities
Illinois Grant Opportunities
Indiana Grant Opportunities
Iowa Grant Opportunities
Kansas Grant Opportunities
Kentucky Grant Opportunities
Louisiana Grant Opportunities
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Academic Distinction Fund Grant |
Maine Grant Opportunities
Maryland Grant Opportunities
Massachusetts Grant Opportunities
Michigan Grant Opportunities
Minnesota Grant Opportunities
Mississippi Grant Opportunities
Missouri Grant Opportunities
Montana Grant Opportunities
Nebraska Grant Opportunities
Nevada Grant Opportunities
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Clark County Public Education Foundation Grant Douglas County Education Foundation Grant |
New Hampshire Grant Opportunities
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Bedford Education Foundation Grant Lisbon Regional School Education Foundation Grant Nashua Education Foundation Grant |
New Jersey Grant Opportunities
New Mexico Grant Opportunities
New York Grant Opportunities
North Carolina Grant Opportunities
North Dakota Grant Opportunities
Ohio Grant Opportunities
Oklahoma Grant Opportunities
Oregon Grant Opportunities
Pennsylvania Grant Opportunities
Rhode Island Grant Opportunities
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Barrington Education Foundation Grant Newport Public Education Foundation Grant Portsmouth Public Education Foundation Grant South Kingstown Education Foundation Grant |
South Carolina Grant Opportunities
South Dakota Grant Opportunities
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Arrow Education Foundation Grant Great Plains Education Foundation Grant Madison Central School Educational Foundation Grant |
Tennessee Grant Opportunities
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Bradley Cleveland Public Education Foundation Grant Education Foundation of Clarksville-Montgomery County Grant Maryville City Schools Foundation Grant |
Texas Grant Opportunities
Utah Grant Opportunities
Vermont Grant Opportunities
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South Burlington Schools Foundation Grant The J. Warren & Lois McClure Foundation Grant The Vermont Community Foundation Grant |
Virginia Grant Opportunities
Washington Grant Opportunities
West Virginia Grant Opportunities
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Community Foundation of the Virginias Grant Dominion K-12 Educational Partnership Grant Greenbrier County Schools Foundation Grant |
Wisconsin Grant Opportunities
Wyoming Grant Opportunities
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John P. Ellbogen Foundation Grant Lander Valley Education Foundation Grant Sweetwater One Public School Foundation Grant Teton County Education Foundation Grant The Wyoming State 4-H Foundation Grant |
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