The Science and Engineering Research Program seeks to benefit humanity by supporting projects that are distinctive and novel in their approach.
Explore federal and private education grants to support STEM, literacy, and enrichment.
Grants empower K–12 schools to expand access to high-quality learning by funding the programs and tools students need to thrive. From STEM labs, robotics kits, and computer science courses to literacy initiatives, tutoring, and after-school enrichment, grant funding closes equity gaps and supports underserved learners. Awards can also cover teacher professional development, family engagement, and community partnerships—accelerating student achievement and readiness for college, career, and life. With the right grants strategy, schools turn innovative ideas into measurable outcomes.
This program provides money for before- and after-school programs. Funds may be used for expanding learning activities or any area of enrichment and include technology, such as robotic kits, engineering kits, science kits, STEM Education kits, and telecommunication education.
The program provides funding for purchasing science kits for kids, equipment, supplies, or any educational materials.
This discretionary grant program is designed to increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education.
The purpose is to serve students (particularly the economically disadvantaged, disabled, or limited English proficient) who have been underrepresented in gifted and talented programs.
These are competitive funds to enhance curriculum and attract racially diverse student populations.
This program encourages the formation of partnerships to improve performance in math and science. Funds may be used for professional development, summer workshops, science for kids, and distance learning programs.
NSF promotes and advances scientific programs in the United States and advances grants for science, math, and engineering research in education.
Funds may be used for vocational and technology education activities plus professional development opportunities for teachers and counselors.
The largest of the elementary- and secondary-education programs, this program requires states to develop standards in reading and math and assessments linked to those standards for students. The program is also structured to assist high-poverty schools in giving their students an equal opportunity to meet state standards.
“We seek to use Perkins V funding to implement STEM Sports curriculum to engage students in applied
STEM learning through athletics. This program supports Perkins V goals by:
Provide documentation mapping curriculum to Perkins V career clusters.
Bottom Line: Perkins V funding is designed to support innovative, equitable, career-connected learning. STEM Sports qualifies under multiple allowable uses, giving schools a clear pathway to fund curriculum, teacher training, and equipment through federal CTE dollars.
Promotes strong curricular development and creative problem-solving skills.
Provides gifts for educational programs, particularly for development of these programs that stress math readiness.
AMD’s K-12 initiatives target programs that increase student interest and/or proficiency in literacy, math, science, and computer technology.
Supports strong curricular systems.
Funds projects that support global education, workplace skills, and safe and healthy children.
The focus of these grants is on math, science, and technology.
Stresses the advancement of science education and a strong, reliable workforce.
This fund espouses the belief that a nation’s strength is in the fields of science and engineering.
The Foundation is interested in proposals utilizing innovative practices in K-12 education throughout the United States. Of particular interest are: 1) Curricular and school reform initiatives 2) Preparation of and professional development opportunities for teachers.
This is a multifaceted company with a strong emphasis on educating on all levels, preschool through Grade 12.
This foundation supports a variety of educational opportunities that urban schools can create.
This foundation supports a variety of STEM programs including grant opportunities, a STEM resource portal, and more.
Promotes the improvement of academic skills and improves the opportunities for the disadvantaged.
Stimulates scientific literacy and the importance of coherent communication.
Funds social service organizations, education, and disadvantaged youth.
This foundation subscribes to innovation and creativity. There is a strong investment in experiential elements for students.
Goals are to improve the welfare of low-income students and to sustain the ecosystem.
The thrust of this foundation is to educate the next generation with a strong emphasis on the slow learner and students in the disadvantaged category, as well as a strong emphasis on ecology.
Coca-Cola strives to work with local communities to build strong educational opportunities to enhance national productivity. Most robotics and simple machines products, with their strong emphasis on math and science, would more than fill potential educational voids.
Supports education K-12, particularly science and reading.
Funds programs that show sequential, consistent core training for students.
Their goal is to foster education through technology and curriculum.
Seeks special teaching methods to create productive learning environments.
Funds programs not normally covered by regular budget – only special initiatives.
Supports raising graduation rates and graduates who will be strong citizens ready for college or the workplace.
This foundation is primarily concerned with innovative instruction models and also has a strong attraction for meeting the needs of underserved students. The deadline for grant applications is November 1.
We seek to fund projects and programs with a proven and measurable outcome and the ability to be sustaining, scalable, and portable. We encourage innovation and methods that build evidence to replicate successful STEM programs to use in the daily lives of children and students to either build upon strong outcomes or enhance outdated curricula.
Endorses education K-college, supporting education in all major areas.
The Education Program makes grants to improve education by expanding the reach of openly available educational resources, improving California education policies, and by supporting “deeper learning” – a combination of the fundamental knowledge and practical basic skills all students will need to succeed.
The aim is to develop tools to improve literacy and increase the use of technology.
This ongoing grants program can be accessed by schools in Arizona, California, Colorado, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and Washington.
This group’s emphasis is toward strong progress in middle school technology.
To enhance communities by strengthening families, respecting the natural environment, and fostering peace. Early childhood development and youth education with an emphasis on children at risk.
The endowment views education at all levels as indispensable to personal, civic, and economic success.
Lockheed Martin makes grants to non-profits and public elementary and secondary schools for K-12 STEM education.
This expands knowledge and improves practices that affect students’ access and success in postsecondary education.
Micron strives to fund high-impact programs that drive advancements in education, with emphasis on science, math and engineering.
Motorola supports programs to encourage science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education in the U.S. and around the world.
The Pentair Foundation funds a range of education programs from those that target disadvantaged youth to STEM initiative for K-12.
Supports local and national education initiatives, with a focus on engineering, science, mathematics and technology.
Toshiba America Foundation (TAF) grants fund the projects ideas and materials teachers need to innovate in their math and science classrooms.
Administered by the National Science Teachers Associations, Toyota TAPESTRY is the largest K-12 science grant program of its kind in the United States.
To ensure that all children get the development and education they need as a foundation for independence and success, we seek opportunities to invest in early child development (ages zero to eight), leading to reading proficiency by third grade, high school graduation, and pathways to meaningful employment.