Grants, Funding & Awards


Nevada Commits $4M from American Rescue Plan Funds to Expanding K–12 Robotics Programs Statewide

The Nevada Department of Education on Wednesday announced that $4 million of federal American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds will go toward expanding access to STEM and robotics programs statewide.

ED to Award $5M to Organizations Working With Families and Schools to Boost Academic Recovery

The U.S. Department of Education has released the 2022 application for the Statewide Family Engagement Centers grant program, which will award $5 million in grants to organizations working with state educational agencies and schools to implement family engagement programs to help improve student achievement and pandemic recovery.

L3Harris Launches Mentoring Program for Student Robotics Teams

Defense contractor and IT services provider L3Harris Technologies has unveiled a new program for L3Harris employees to mentor student robotics teams at 47 schools in 15 states and provide financial assistance for the teams to compete in regional robotics competitions.

Department of Education Awards $182M in Innovation and Research Grants

The U.S. Department of Education has announced $182 million in new grant awards to 30 school districts, colleges, and nonprofits across the United States as part of the Education Innovation and Research program to support recipients’ efforts to grow projects that show promise in improving academic achievement for underserved students.

Verizon Donates $10M+ to Heart of America Program to Expand Innovative Learning Labs

National education nonprofit Heart of America on Monday announced a landmark grant of over $10 million from Verizon, which will dramatically expand the organization’s partnership with Verizon aimed at infusing technology in some of the nation's most under-resourced schools.

Equitable Facilities Fund Commits $500M to Public Charter Schools Led By People of Color

The nonprofit facilities fund will provide low-cost, long-term financing directly to school leaders of color who reflect the communities they serve.

Mockingbird Foundation Music Grant Deadline Nears

Educators have about a month left to submit inquiries for a program that awards grants for innovative music programs of up to $10,000.

December Deadlines Looming for 15 NSTA Teacher, Student Awards

Deadlines are nearing for 15 awards and grants from the National Science Teacher Association for K–12 teachers and students in the sciences. There are 14 teacher awards open for applications/nominations and one award open to female students in grades 5–8. The deadlines for most are Dec. 15, 2021, with the remaining deadlines being December 17.

Grant Spotlight: $500 for Classroom Supplies, Materials and Equipment

The application window is now open for the 2022 Association of American Educators Foundation Classroom Grant. The program will award multiple $500 grant to classroom educators to be used for supplies, software, lab materials, AV equipment, books and other materials.

SETDA Recognizes Tech Leaders for Education

SETDA, a membership association of U.S. state and territorial educational technology leaders, honored three individuals for their contributions to the use and support of technology in K-12 education.