Grant Opportunities

Upcoming K–12 Grants

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.

EDITORIAL WEBINARS

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

Upcoming Events

2019 Clute International Conference on Education Maui
Jan. 1–5
Maui, Hawaii

FETC 2019
Jan. 27–30
Orlando, FL

TCEA 2019
Feb. 4–8
San Antonio, TX

SXSWedu
March 4–7
Austin

Qualtrics X4 Summit
March 5–8
Salt Lake City, UT

CUE National Conference
March 14–16
Palm Springs, CA