STEM Education Grants
Funding opportunities for bringing more STEM and emerging technologies to your students.
Federal Grants
This discretionary grant program is designed to increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in post-secondary education.
The purpose of this program is to carry out a coordinated program of evidence-based research, demonstration projects, innovative strategies, and similar activities designed to build and enhance the ability of elementary schools and secondary schools nationwide to identify gifted and talented students and meet their special educational needs.
Mathematics and Science Partnerships
This program is designed to improve the content knowledge of teachers and the performance of students in the areas of mathematics and science by encouraging states, institutions of higher education (IHEs), local education angencies (LEAs), and elementary and secondary schools to participate in programs that:
Improve and upgrade the status and stature of mathematics and science teaching by encouraging IHEs to improve mathematics and science teacher education;
Focus on the education of mathematics and science teachers as a career-long process;
Bring mathematics and science teachers together with scientists, mathematicians, and engineers to improve their teaching skills; and
Provide summer institutes and ongoing professional development for teachers to improve their knowledge and teaching skills.
NSF promotes and advances scientific programs in the United States and advances grants for science, math, and engineering research in education. This website allows you to search for funding in a private database.
Out-of-School Time Career Pathway Program
This program provides STEM grants for teachers for before- and after-school programs. Funds may be used for expanding learning activities or any area of enrichment and include technology, such as robotic kits, engineering kits, science kits, STEM Education kits, and telecommunication education.
Teacher Quality Partnership Grant Program
The purposes of the TQP program are to improve student achievement; improve the quality of prospective and new teachers by improving the preparation of prospective teachers and enhancing professional development activities for new teachers; hold teacher preparation programs at institutions of higher education (IHEs) accountable for preparing teachers who meet applicable State certification and licensure requirements; and recruit highly qualified individuals, including individuals of color and individuals from other occupations.
Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESEA) provides financial assistance to local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools with high numbers or high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards. Federal funds are currently allocated through four statutory formulas that are based primarily on census poverty estimates and the cost of education in each state.
STEM and Science Related Grants and Awards
Verizon Foundation Grants - awards grants of $5,000 to $10,000. They are particularly interested in high visibility projects that help integrate technology into your classroom/school.
NEA Learning & Leadership Grants - awards grants of $2,000 for individuals or $5,000 for collaborative groups to engage in meaningful, long-term professional development. These STEM grants for teachers may be used for fees, travel expenses, books, or other materials--a portion can also go toward a small stipend for collaborative group participants. Three application deadlines throughout the year.
NEA Student Success Grants - awards grants of $2,000 or $5,000 for improving critical thinking and problem solving of students. The grants are meant to fund in-school student support with priority given to new teachers (<7 years) doing work resulting in low-income and minority student success with honors, advanced placement, or other challenging curricula.
NextWaveSTEM® Equity Grant - In partnership with Chicagoland corporations, such as Verizon and MES Lighting, NextWaveSTEM® announces new “Equity in Education” grant for pilot programs. Pilot programs allow schools and community partners to integrate STEM programming in robotics, 3D technology, drones and coding, and artificial intelligence at a fraction of the price. With the majority of the program being subsidized by the grant, program partners receive award-winning curriculum, teacher training and a sampling of equipment for $2,500. Additional equipment available.
Raytheon Grants and Scholarships - Strategically focused grants and scholarships from the Raytheon Company, most featuring a technology and engineering focus.
Toshiba America Foundation - for grades 6-12 they're looking for innovative work in science and math, grants of less than 5k have a rolling deadline, greater than 5k are reviewed on Feb 1st and Aug 1st each year. For grades K-5, they have a grant program for project learning materials up to $1000, due Oct 1st.
Samsung - large-scale, competitive STEM grants program.
Toyota TAPESTRY Grant - Administered by the National Science Teachers Associations, Toyota TAPESTRY is the largest K-12 science grant program of its kind in the United States.
W.M. Keck Foundation - The Science and Engineering Research Program seeks to benefit humanity by supporting projects that are distinctive and novel in their approach.
Coca-Cola Foundation - Coca-Cola strives to work with local communities to build strong educational opportunities to enhance national productivity. Most robotics and simple machines products, with their strong emphasis on math and science, would more than fill potential educational voids.
American Honda Foundation - The focus of these grants is on math, science, and technology.
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. - AMD's K-12 initiatives target programs that increase student interest and/or proficiency in literacy, math, science, and computer technology.
National Science Foundation - NSF promotes and advances scientific programs in the United States and advances grants for science, math, and engineering research in education.
Magnet Schools - These are competitive funds to enhance curriculum and attract racially diverse student populations.
Mathematics and Science Partnerships - This program encourages the formation of partnerships to improve performance in math and science. Funds may be used for professional development, summer workshops, science for kids, and distance learning programs.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. - This group’s emphasis is toward strong progress in middle school technology.