N-Visioning a Brighter Future Grant -- THE Journal

Classroom Grant

N-Visioning a Brighter Future Grant

Win $1,000 for your STEM project and $2,000 for your science department

Available Funds/Award:

Opens: July 28, 2014

Proposals Due: Nov. 14, 2014

Final Applications Due: Nov. 14, 2014

Winners Chosen: Dec. 5, 2014

Granting Organization: Westinghouse

Description: Westinghouse awards $1,000 to fund a hands on STEM project and $2,000 to fund the schools science department.

Requirements: A photo and/or video posted to Instagram using the required hashtag #LearnWithEV3.

Eligibility: K-12 STEM educators

Application Link: http://www.westinghousenuclear.com

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