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Grants & Upcoming Events (Week of January 6, 2020)

01/06/20

Upcoming K–12 Grants

MicroGrant Program for Educators & Teachers
Sponsor: Educators of America
Award: Equipment (varies by request)
Number of Awards: Not specified
Application Deadline: Ongoing (quarterly:January, April, July, October)
Mobile Beacon Connect for Success
Sponsor: National Education Association Foundation
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 (quarterly)
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
2020 Engineering Contest
Sponsor: Vernier
Award: $1,000 in cash, $3,000 in Vernier technology, and $1,500 toward expenses to attend the 2020 National Science Teachers’ Association (NSTA) STEM conference or the 2020 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) conference
Number of Awards: 1
Application Deadline: Feb. 15
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
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

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Upcoming Events

FETC
Jan. 14–17
Miami, FL
TCEA Convention & Exposition
Feb. 3–7
Austin,TX
Spring CUE 2020
March 19–21
Palm Springs, CA
Ellucian Live
April 3–8
Orlando, FL
Education Elements Summit 2020
May 13–15
Austin, TX
PBL World
June 16–18
Napa Valley, CA
ISTE 2020
June 28–July 1
Anaheim, CA

Webcasts

NGSS Deep Dive: Middle School Grades

On Demand
Presenters: Elliot Soloway, University of Michigan; Idit Adler, CREATE for STEM Institute at Michigan State University; Renee Bayer, CREATE for STEM Institute at Michigan State University; David Nagel (moderator)
Sponsor: Microsoft
NGSS Deep Dive: Middle School Grades

On Demand
Presenters: Elliot Soloway, University of Michigan; Idit Adler, CREATE for STEM Institute at Michigan State University; Renee Bayer, CREATE for STEM Institute at Michigan State University; David Nagel (moderator)
Sponsor: Microsoft
NGSS Deep Dive: Elementary Grades

On Demand
Presenters: Elliot Soloway, University of Michigan; Sam Severance, Michigan State University; Monique Coulman, Haas Elementary School (Genesee, MI); David Nagel (moderator)
Sponsor: Microsoft
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

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Grants & Upcoming Events (Week of January 6, 2020)

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