K–12 Grants & Upcoming Events

New & Upcoming K–12 Grants

  • MakerBot Grants

    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
  • Spring 2026 Fluency Innovator Grants

    Sponsor: WordFlight
    Award: Free semester-long subscription to WordFlight, implementation support, and professional learning
    Number of Awards: Not specified
    Application Deadline: Jan. 30, 2026

Ongoing K–12 Grants

  • Awesome Foundation Grants

    Sponsor: Awesome Foundation
    Award: $1,000 
    Number of Awards: Varies
    Application Deadline: Ongoing
  • Association of American Educators Foundation Classroom Grant

    Sponsor: Association of American Educators Foundation
    Award: $500
    Number of Awards: Not specified
    Application Deadline: March 1 and October 1 of each year
  • Association of American Educators Foundation Teacher Scholarship

    Sponsor: Association of American Educators Foundation
    Award: $500
    Number of Awards: Not specified
    Application Deadline: March 1 and October 1 of each year
  • Toshiba STEM Project-Based Learning Grants for Teachers Grades 6–12

    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
  • Project Cybersafe Schools

    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
  • Inventionland Grants for K–12 Schools

    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)
  • Edthena Innovation Fund

    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)
  • Connect For Success Grants

    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
  • Sony Grants for Education

    Deadline: Ongoing (grants awarded on a rolling basis)
  • Voya Unsung Heroes

    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

Call for Nominations, Papers & Proposals

  • Tech Tactics in Education: Roadmap to AI Impact — Call for Speakers

    Brought to you by the producers of Campus Technology and THE Journal, the May 2026 Tech Tactics in Education conference offers hands-on learning and interactive discussions on the most critical technology issues and practices across K–12 and higher education. Deadline: Feb. 6, 2026
Submit calls for papers/proposals to [email protected].

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