Academic Grants

Grants

The JM Foundation – Giving on a national basis, the Foundation’s current priorities include: supporting education and research that fosters market-based policy solutions, especially at state think tanks; developing state and national organizations that promote free enterprise, entrepreneurship, and private initiative; and identifying and educating young leaders. Availability: All States Average Amount: $5,000.00 – $100,000.00 Total Amount: $1,000,000.00 Address: 116 Village Blvd., Ste. 200, Princeton, NJ United States 08540-5700 Telephone: 609-951-2283 Website: The JM Foundation Eligibility: Private School, Higher Education, Other Program Areas: After-School, At-Risk/Character, Community Involvement/Volunteerism, Early Childhood, General Education, Math, Reading, Science/Environmental, Social Studies, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Deadline: Ongoing

Eaton Charitable Fund – Giving on a national basis in areas of company operations to support organizations involved with arts and culture, education, children and youth, families, and community development. Special emphasis is directed toward organizations with which employees of Eaton are involved. Availability: All States Average Amount: $2,500.00 – $500,000.00 Total Amount: $7,500,000.00 Address: 1111 Superior Ave., Cleveland, OH United States 44114-2584 Telephone: 216-523-4944 Email: barrydoggett@eaton.com Website: Eaton Charitable Fund Eligibility: Public School, Private School, Higher Education, Other Program Areas: After-School, Arts, Community Involvement/Volunteerism, Early Childhood, Family Services, General Education, Health/PE, Math, Reading, Science/Environmental, Social Studies, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Deadline: Ongoing

The Xerox Foundation- The foundation supports: Education/Workforce Preparedness, Science/Technology, Employee/Community Affairs, and Environmental Affairs. Grants are made only to organizations that have been granted exemption from Federal Income Tax under Section 501 (c)(3) and ruled to be publicly supported under Section 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. Availability: All States Average Amount: $1,000.00 – $5,000.00 Total Amount: $400,000.00 – $2,500,000.00 Address: PO Box 4505, Norwalk, CT 06856-4505 Telephone: 203-849-2453 Website: The Xerox Foundation Eligibility: Public School, Private School, Higher Education, Other Program Areas: Adult Literacy, Arts, Community Involvement/Volunteerism, Family Services, General Education, Math, Reading, Science/Environmental, Social Studies, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), Technology, Vocational Deadline: Ongoing

The Honda Foundation

The American Honda Foundation supports youth education with a specific focus on the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects in addition to the environment, job training and literacy.  The grant range is from $20,000 to $75,000 over a one-year period.  Our aim is to seek out those programs and organizations with a well-defined sense of purpose, demonstrated commitment to making the best use of available resources and a reputation for accomplishing their objectives.   Learn more

The Buick Achievers Scholarship Program

Up to $25,000 per year for 50 first-time freshmen or existing college students, renewable for up to four years and one additional year for those entering a qualified five-year engineering program!  Wow!  Learn more

Raytheon-Engineering is Elementary® Teacher Scholarship Program

A New Kind of Teacher’s Aide
As part of our 5-year sponsorship of the Museum of Science, Boston’s Engineering is Elementary® program, we’ve established a $200,000 annual scholarship fund for STEM educators. The fund expands program access to teachers from inner city, rural and disadvantaged areas.

STEM Educational Grants from the PPG Industries Foundation- the PPG Industries Foundation board favors projects that promote academic excellence and prepare the next generation of leaders in business, science, and technology. Support for students of high academic achievement and programs that attract young people to the study of science remain priorities. At the pre-college level, PPG supports programs that impact on quality of teaching and motivate students to realize their potential.

Availability: All States

Average Amount: $1,000.00 – $500,000.00

Total Amount: $5,000,000.00

Address: 1 PPG Pl., Ste. 7E, Pittsburgh, PA United States 15272-0001

E-mail: foundation@ppg.com

Website: PPG Industries Foundation

Eligibility: Public School, Private School, Higher Education, Other

Program Areas: After-School, Early Childhood, General Education, Health/PE, Math, Professional Development, Science/Environmental, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), Technology

Deadline: Ongoing

Student Achievement Grants from the NEA Foundation- the NEA Foundation provides grants to improve the academic achievement of students in U.S. public schools and public higher education institutions in any subject area(s). The proposed work should engage students in critical thinking and problem solving that deepen their knowledge of standards-based subject matter. The work should also improve students’ habits of inquiry, self-directed learning, and critical reflection.

Availability: All States

Average Amount: $2,000.00 – $5,000.00

Address: 1201 Sixteenth Street NW, Suite 416, Washington, DC 20036-3207

Telephone: 202-822-7839

Email: jgraytock@nea.org

Website: NEA Foundation

Eligibility: Public School, Higher Education

Program Areas: Math, Professional Development, Reading, Science/Environmental, Social Studies, STEM (Science, Technology, Environmental, Math), TAG, Technology

Deadline: Ongoing

24 New Teacher Quality Partnership Grants Totaling More Than $35 Million Awarded to Recruit, Train and Support More Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Teachers

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced the award of $35 million for 24 new partnerships between universities and high-need school districts that will recruit, train and support more than 11,000 teachers over the next five years—primarily in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields—to improve student achievement. These awards are the culmination of this year’s Teacher Quality Partnership (TQP) grant competition that President Obama announced in May at the White House Science Fair.

For the first time, this year’s TQP competition focuses on preparing STEM teachers, and increasing the participation of underrepresented groups—women, minorities and people with disabilities—in teaching STEM subjects. The 2014 TQP grantees will train teachers in a wide variety of approaches to STEM instruction, from early learning through high school levels. This advances on the goal that President Obama set in his 2011 State of the Union address to prepare 100,000 STEM teachers over the next decade with strong teaching skills and deep content knowledge. In addition, answering the President’s call to action, nearly 200 organizations have formed a coalition called 100Kin10, all committed to the goal of increasing the supply of excellent STEM teachers.

For the full scoop, go here to read the U.S. Department of Education Press Release