Grant Opportunities

2019 Vernier/NSTA Technology Awards
Sponsor: Vernier and NSTA
Award: Up to $5,500 in cash, equipment, and travel
Number of Awards: 7
Application Deadline: Dec. 17

Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five
Sponsor: U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services in conjunction with the U.S. Dept. of Education
Award: $500,000 to $15 million (average expected to be $5 million)
Number of Awards: 40
Eligibility: “State government agency or a non-profit, nongovernmental entity”
Application Deadline: Nov. 6 (extended to Nov. 20 for North Carolina and South Carolina)

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

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

NEA Foundation Student Achievement 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

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

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: 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 (approx. 10 awards per month)
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: Up to $5,000 awarded on a rolling basis; Feb. 1 deadline for applications for more than $5,000
Call for Papers & Proposals
Submit calls for papers/proposals to dnagel@1105media.com.

NGSS Curricula: A Deep Dive into an NGSS-Aligned Curricular Unit
On Demand
Presenters: Joseph Krajcik, Michigan State University; Elliot Soloway, University of Michigan; David Nagel (moderator)
Sponsor: Insight Public Sector, Microsoft, HP, Intel

Speak Up Survey: Trends in STEM and STEAM Education On Demand
Presenters: Julie Evans, Project Tomorrow; David Nagel (moderator)
Sponsor: Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company

Critical Thinking and Next Generation Science Standards On Demand
Presenters: Joseph Krajcik, Michigan State University; Elliot Soloway, University of Michigan; David Nagel (moderator)
Sponsor: Insight Public Sector, Microsoft

STEAM Research from the Front Lines: The Impact of STEAM on Teachers, Students, Administrators and Parents On Demand
Presenters: Julie Evans, Project Tomorrow; David Nagel (moderator)
Sponsor: Connection Public Sector Solutions

Funding STEM: How Schools Can Get Creative with Federal Dollars On Demand
Presenters: Anand Vaishnav and Jacob Waters, Education First; David Nagel (moderator)
Sponsor: Acer, Connection Public Sector Solutions

Joule fellows Program

Upcoming K–12 Grants

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