Grant Spotlight
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The AIAA Foundation is awarding grants of up to $500 per teacher for science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics (STEAM) education programs. The deadline for applications is at the end of the month. More
Grant & Funding News
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The National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE) has launched a new award aimed at improving representation of black leaders in schools. The 2021 award, sponsored by ed tech firm Curriculum Associates, will be given to one black educator "pursuing an advanced degree in educational leadership." More
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A survey of K–5 educators conducted this spring found that 78% of teachers had to spend their own money to supplement technology needed for teaching at home during the pandemic. The same survey found that 80% of elementary teachers spend their own money on classroom supplies. More
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The deadline for the Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) grant program is this Friday. The program will award a total of up to $30 million and is open to a variety of organizations, including K–12 schools and districts. More
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A $1.4 million grant is helping New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) launch a STEM initiative that will expose high school students to forensic science as a pathway to higher education. More
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Sorting out what education technology really works for teachers and where and why is a complex undertaking. After all, there is no master overseer in charge of tracking the details of a segment that some estimates have pegged at between $26 billion and $41 billion annually before 2020 and that could far exceed that given the impact of the pandemic. In spite of the huge investment made in the sector, some experts have suggested that about half of ed tech investment is wasted because the product or service is used ineffectively, little used or never used at all. More
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Education in the United States is a booming business. A new forecast puts the total at $1.96 trillion by the yer 2025. More
Upcoming K–12 Grants
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As the pandemic continues wreaking havoc in education through the current school year, districts, schools, teachers and parents are being more selective about the technology they choose for instructing and engaging students. Please see the list of grant opportunities here (includes ongoing updates).
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Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Award: $10 million to $20 million
Number of Awards: 9–18 total in three categories
Application Deadline: Aug. 13
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Sponsor: Federal Communications Commission/USAC
Award: Varies (reimbursement for 100% of the “reasonable” cost of equipment and services to give students the access to technology they need for remote and hybrid learning)
Number of Awards: Varies (total fund: $7.17 billion)
Application Deadline: Aug. 13
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Sponsor: AIAA Foundation
Award: $500
Number of Awards: Not specified
Application Deadline: August 31
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Sponsor: Ed Elements
Award: $3,000, free PL Toolkit access and 6 hours of virtual support
Number of Awards: 1
Application Deadline: September 30
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Sponsor: NABSE and Curriculum Associates
Award: $10,000
Number of Awards: 1
Application Deadline: September 30
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Sponsor: AAUW
Award: $3,000–$10,000
Number of Awards: Not specified
Application Deadline: December 1
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Sponsor: Vernier and the National Science Teachers Association
Award: $1,000 cash, $3,000 in Vernier products, and up to $1,500 toward expenses to attend
the NSTA National Conference on Science Education
Number of Awards: 7 (1 elementary, 2 middle school, 3 high school, 1 college)
Application Deadline: December 20
Ongoing K–12 Grants
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Sponsor: Educators of America
Award: Equipment (varies by request)
Number of Awards: Not specified
Application Deadline: Ongoing (twice per year, April and September)
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Sponsor: North American Catholic Educational Programming Foundation (NACEPF)
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 (rolling)
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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 (currently not accepting applications as of July 2021, but check back in eptember)
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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
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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
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Deadline: Ongoing
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Deadline: Ongoing
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Deadline: Ongoing
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Deadline: Ongoing
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Deadline: Ongoing
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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."
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Deadline: Ongoing (30 total awards in 2021, with applications accepted until Nov. 1)
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Deadline: Ongoing (grants awarded on a rolling basis)
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Sponsor: Toshiba America Foundation
Award: Two categories: Up to $5,000 and more than $5,000
Number of Awards: Not specified
Application Deadline: Multiple deadlines depending on grade level and size of grant requested.
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