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Google Cloud has released its second annual ROI of AI study, finding that 52% of enterprise organizations now deploy AI agents in production environments. The comprehensive survey of 3,466 senior leaders across 24 countries highlights the emergence of a distinct group of "agentic AI early adopters" who are achieving measurably higher returns on their AI investments. MoreCloud infrastructure is central to the shift from AI experimentation to AI integration, according to a report from Cloudera on enterprise AI adoption. More
New & Upcoming K–12 Grants
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Sponsor: KI
Award: $50,000 classroom redesign
Number of Awards: 4
Application Deadline: Oct. 17, 2025
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Sponsor: UltiMaker
Award: $4,000 worth of 3D printing materials, including one MakerBot Sketch Sprint 3D printer, 20 spools of PLA filament, one copy of the MakerBot Educators Guidebook, Classroom Certification, and a three-year UltiMakerCare service plan
Number of Awards: Minimum of 10 through the end of 2025
Application Deadline: Ongoing
Ongoing K–12 Grants
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Sponsor: Awesome Foundation
Award: $1,000
Number of Awards: Varies
Application Deadline: Ongoing
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Sponsor: Association of American Educators Foundation
Award: $500
Number of Awards: Not specified
Application Deadline: March 1 and October 1 of each year
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Sponsor: Association of American Educators Foundation
Award: $500
Number of Awards: Not specified
Application Deadline: March 1 and October 1 of each year
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Sponsor: Toshiba America Foundation
Award: Two categories: Up to $5,000 and Over $5,000
Number of Awards: Varies
Application Deadline: For grants up to $5,000, deadline is March 1 of each year, and every three months thereafter; for grants over $5,000, deadline is May 1 and Nov. 1 of each year
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Sponsor: Cloudflare
Award: Free Zero Trust security program for K–12 schools with up to 2,500 students
Number of Awards: Not specified
Application Deadline: Ongoing
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Sponsor: Inventionland Education
Award: Funds for Innovation Labs, professional development, and Innovation curriculum (varies by request)
Number of Awards: Not specified
Application Deadline: Ongoing (rolling)
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Sponsor: Edthena
Award: Varies based on district size; matching grant
Number of Awards: Not specified
Application Deadline: Ongoing (monthly reviews on the 30th of each month)
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Sponsor: Mobile Beacon
Award: Up to 25 laptops with one year of free 4G LTE high-speed internet each
Number of Awards: Varies
Application Deadline: Accepted year-round; awards granted on rolling basis
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Deadline: Ongoing (grants awarded on a rolling basis)
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Sponsor: Voya Financial
Award: $2,000 for each finalist plus $25,000 for one first place winner, $10,000 for one second place winner, and $5,000 for one third place winner
Number of Awards: 50
Application Deadline: April 19 of each year
Upcoming Award Opportunities
Webinars on Demand
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Sponsor: Meter
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Sponsor: MGT
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Sponsor: PowerSchool
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Sponsor: Mindex
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Sponsor: Ooma
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Sponsor: Spectrum Enterprise a part of Charter Communications
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Sponsors: Broadcom and Carahsoft
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