Starlab funding resources

Honda’s goal is to help meet the needs of American society in the areas of youth and scientific education by awarding STEM grants for schools and nonprofits, while strategically assisting communities in deriving long-term benefits.

These STEM grants for schools and grant money for technology in the classroom can be used for a variety of projects and materials, including but not limited to books, software, calculators, math manipulatives, art supplies, audio-visual equipment, and lab materials.

Bayer Fund supports communities where our employees live and work by investing in programs in eligible communities around the world. We support general educational programs and programs focusing on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) that offer innovative approaches to teaching or learning and which foster student achievement. We give priority to programs that use evidence-based methodology.
We accept Education applications from invited organizations located in eligible communities during two periods annually. The first period opens January 1 and closes February 28 at 11:59:59pm CT (funding decisions made in May/June). The second period opens July 1 and closes on August 31 at 11:59:59pm CT (funding decisions made in November/December).

The Carver Trust supports K-12 educational initiatives with strong emphasis on reading literacy, science, and mathematics education. The Foundation funds school-based programs including university-led research projects testing innovative instructional approaches, capital improvements for educational facilities and technology, and out-of-school learning partnerships with museums, science centers, and higher education institutions. Priority is given to evidence-based programs that enhance student access to STEM resources and advance teaching methodologies across multiple educational sites. The Trust also provides targeted scholarship support through community partnerships.

The Fuel Your School program is part of Chevron’s overall support for education, in particular science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Chevron also provides grant money for technology in the classroom.

The STEM Innovation Grant was created to fund programs that inspire and encourage K-12 students to pursue their interest and curiosity in STEM.

CSX Community Service Grants assist organizations that make a strong, quantifiable impact on their greater communities. The online application for Community Service Grants is open from Jan. 1 through Dec. 15 each year. Every effort will be made to respond to applications within 30–45 days. Remaining applications are automatically closed after 90 days.

To apply for a CSX Community Service Grant, an organization must qualify under one of the following charitable criteria:

– It qualifies by possessing tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code as listed in the IRS Master File of organizations conducting activities in the United States.
– It qualifies as a state, county or municipal government entity, including law enforcement and fire rescue departments, and seeks funding to serve the needs of the community at large.
– It qualifies as a pre-K–12 school, charter school, community/junior college, or college/university.

The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation awards grants to organizations for whom a small amount of money can make a big difference.

The Foundation welcomes requests for support from community-based non-profit organizations located in the United States, including museums, cultural, and performing arts programs; schools, hospitals, educational and skills training programs, programs for youth, seniors, and persons with disabilities; environmental and wildlife protection activities; and other community-based organizations and their programs.

The foundation provides K-12 Education and Nature grants to nonprofit organizations that make an impact in communities where the company operates in Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, North Caroline, Ohio, and South Caroline. K-12 grants should advance energy, engineering, and environmental education through student programming or teacher professional development. Grants are made at the district level.

Supports the creation, development, implementation, replication, or scaling of innovative educational programs that improve student achievement and attainment for high-need students, including those focused on STEM education.

The FRD Foundation was created on April 4, 1963 by Frances R. Dewing. She received her BA from Wellesley College in 1900 and Ph.D. from Radcliffe College in 1906. The monies of the FRD Foundation are to be used to provide “seed money” for intellectual stimulation of young children.

These grants fund projects or programs focused on early childhood education. Of particular interest are those at new, untried, or unusual educational organizations that aim to introduce new methods for children from age 2 to 6th grade.

The FRD Foundation is a small, non-profit, charitable organization that supports innovative ways of teaching young children. Approximately 20 to 30 grants are made per year.

ITEST is an applied research and development (R&D) program providing direct student learning opportunities in pre-kindergarten through high school (Pre K-12). ITEST seeks proposals that pursue innovative instructional approaches and practices in formal and informal learning environments and in close collaboration with strategic partnerships.

The Teaching Fellowship Program supports new high school math and science teachers. It’s one of the most comprehensive teaching fellowships in the nation, providing tuition assistance, monthly stipends, support for professional development, and grant money for technology in the classroom.

Provides grants to states to improve the content knowledge of teachers and the performance of students in mathematics and science. The program encourages the formation of partnerships between high-need school districts and STEM faculty from higher education institutions.

Primarily open to applicants in communities where Mazda has offices located (Irvine CA, Bridgewater NJ, Oakbrook Terrace IL, Houston TX, and Huntsville AL)

Mazda Foundation offers grants to programs promoting education and literacy, environmental conservation, cross-cultural understanding, social welfare, and scientific understanding. 

The McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation offers Academic Enrichment Grants designed to develop in-class and extracurricular programs that improve student learning. The Foundation considers proposals that foster understanding, deepen students’ knowledge, and provide opportunities to expand awareness of the world around them.

Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation supports innovative projects that help youth with disabilities develop the leadership and employment skills they need to succeed, particularly for careers in science, technology, engineering, arts & design, and mathematics (STEAM). MEAF will also consider projects to create tools that help break down barriers to employment and increase job opportunities for young people with disabilities entering the workforce, including returning veterans with disabilities.

Mu Alpha Theta currently has five different types of grants available: Summer Grants, Chapter Grants, Competition Grants, Classroom Teaching Grants, and Convention Grants.

This program aims to establish a national network of learning environments and resources for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education at all levels. The program has four potential tracks. In all tracks, the program will also accept proposals for small grants that extend or enhance results from existing services, collections, or targeted research activity to enlarge the user audience for the NSDL network or improve capabilities for the user.

Through NEA’s Learning & Leadership grants, they support the professional development of NEA members by providing grants to individuals for continuing education and to groups for collegiate study. Deference is given to proposals that include STEM.

NiSource established the NiSource Charitable Foundation, with a mission to help create strong and sustainable communities where our employees and customers live and work.

In close collaboration with NiSource employees and community partners, the foundation seeks opportunities to provide funding and encourage volunteer support for non-profit organizations in the following areas:

– Economic & Workforce Development: Retention and Attraction of Job Opportunities; Energy Infrastructure; Community Vitality
– Environmental Stewardship: Protection and Restoration of Natural Resources, Energy Conservation and Environmental
– STEM and Energy Education: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, and Energy Education
– Safety: Emergency Assistance & Disaster Preparedness, First Aid, Safety Education & Energy Safety
– Basic Needs & Hardship Assistance: Food, Shelter, Heating Assistance and Social Service

The U.S. Department of Education’s (Department) Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) program is seeking assistance from State educational agencies (SEAs) in identifying innovative and engaging 21st CCLC subgrantee programs to spotlight. The Department’s 21st CCLC will select up to two subgrantee programs to spotlight quarterly on its program’s landing page.

All submissions should be made to 21stCCLC@ed.gov with the subject Subgrantee Spotlight. SEAs will need to submit a hi-resolution JPEG or PNG file and provide the following information:

– Program name and location
– Program contact information
– Student names and grades
– Description of activity, achievement, or accomplishment
– Description of the positive impact the sub-grantee brings to the overall goals and mission of the 21st CCLC program

Project Lead The Way (PLTW) provides STEM grants for elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools to implement computer science, engineering, and biomedical science STEM curriculum as well as professional development for teachers.

Reiman Foundation’s primary interests lie in supporting four types of endeavors — education, healthcare, the arts, and children’s initiatives. Within the children’s initiatives funding bucket, the Reiman Foundation might provide grant money for technology in the classroom or STEM grants for schools.

Funds innovative science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and informal science education (ISE) projects for pre-kindergarten to grade 12 (P–12). SEPA projects create partnerships among researchers, educators, and educational organizations.

The NEA Foundation supports high quality STEM learning by increasing access to and improving the quality of STEM education in underserved communities. They invest in educator-lead and union-supported STEM programming that encourages students to incorporate STEM learning in their daily lives, academic careers, and professional endeavors.

Through past work in districts throughout the United States, the Foundation has learned that STEM education is most successful when students develop personal connections to specific STEM activities and the associated academic fields, and that both formal (courses or integrated content) and informal (after school and summer programs) opportunities can support such experiences.

The Saxena Family Foundation has a particular focus on initiatives that promote US science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and the empowerment of girls, female children, and young women so that they have equal rights later in life. The foundation focuses on empowerment programs to include economic, educational, and political empowerment of women through literacy programs, jobs, and life-skills training. Previous grantees have included schools, universities, and nonprofit organizations.

The Westinghouse Charitable Giving Program enables our company to provide financial support to communities in one or more of our strategic areas of giving. Grants defined as education with a focus on STEM are those used to improve knowledge and literacy with a focus in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math among students, teachers and the general public. Grantees must be located within 50 miles of a Westinghouse site.

A school is eligible for Title 1 funding if at least 40 percent of students are from low-income families, based on the US Census definition of low-income. Requesting a Title 1 grant involves an application process. In the application, a school must describe how the funds would be used to improve academic performance.

Verizon’s funding priorities are STEM education for K-12 youth and domestic violence education and prevention for youth, women and older adults.

The Vernier/NSTA Technology Awards provide grant money for technology in the classroom to promote the innovative use of data-collection technology.

The VWR Foundation provides STEM grants to schools supporting initiatives for grades K-12 that go beyond the textbook, scholarships for students attending science-related camps, or grant programs to provide training for science teachers.