Upcoming Grants Related to STEM/Technology
American Honda Foundation
Deadline: Feb 1, 2020
American Honda Foundation helps meet the needs of American society in the areas of youth and scientific education by awarding grants to nonprofits, while strategically assisting communities in deriving long-term benefits. The Foundation engages in grant making that reflects the basic tenets, beliefs, and philosophies of Honda companies, which are characterized by the following qualities:...
National Science Foundation: Developing a Community-Driven Data and Knowledge Environment for the Geosciences
Deadline: Mar 12, 2020
EarthCube is a community-driven activity sponsored through a partnership between the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) and the NSF Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure (OAC) in the Directorate for Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE) to transform research in the academic geosciences community. EarthCube aims to create a well-connected and facile environment...
National Science Foundation: Improving Undergraduate STEM Education – Pathways into the Earth, Ocean, Polar and Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences
Deadline: Dec 20, 2019
The Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) Initiative is an effort to accelerate improvements in the quality and effectiveness of undergraduate education in all STEM fields including the learning, social, behavioral, and economic sciences. Undergraduate STEM education is critical for preparing both a diverse STEM workforce and a STEM-literate public that is ready to support and...
National Geographic: Exploration Grant
Deadline: Jan 15, 2020
The Exploration Grant will support experienced project leaders in the areas of conservation, education, research, storytelling, and technology. The applicant and his or her team members are expected to demonstrate successful completion of similar projects with measurable and/or tangible results. Amount: Projects are typically funded for $10,000-$30,000. Eligibility: In general, individuals who are at least...
National Geographic: Artificial Intelligence for Species Discovery
Deadline: Jan 15, 2020
National Geographic seeks to support the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to help transform the discovery of new species by collecting and analyzing more precise data, producing faster and more meaningful insights, and accelerating promising solutions. The Artificial Intelligence for Species Discovery initiative will support the exploration of how AI can help...
National Geographic: Early Career Grant
Deadline: Apr 22, 2020
National Geographic supports projects that are bold, innovative, and potentially transformative and have a primary focus in conservation, education, research, storytelling, or technology. Early Career Grants are designed to offer less experienced individuals an opportunity to lead a project. Amount: Grants typically range from $5,000-$10,000. Eligibility: Individuals who are at least 18 years of age....
National Science Foundation: Campus Cyberinfrastructure
Deadline: Jan 21, 2020
The Campus Cyberinfrastructure (CC) program invests in coordinated campus-level networking and cyberinfrastructure (CI) improvements, innovation, integration, and engineering for science applications and distributed research projects. Learning and workforce development (LWD) in CI is explicitly addressed in the program. Science-driven requirements are the primary motivation for any proposed activity. Proposals will be evaluated on the strength...
The Atlantic and Allstate: Renewal Awards
Deadline: Dec 10, 2019
The Renewal Awards are a program from the Atlantic and Allstate that recognizes the social innovation demonstrated by thousands of nonprofits that are finding creative solutions to America’s most pressing problems. Nominated nonprofits will be judged on: 501(c)(3) status and an online presence, including a Facebook account, Twitter account, YouTube channel, or website Score on...
U.S. Economic Development Administration: Accelerate R2 Network Challenge
Deadline: Mar 11, 2020
The Accelerate R2 Challenge Network will create a strategic nationwide network of organizations working to address disaster response and resiliency (R2) challenges with innovative technologies. The Accelerate R2 Network Challenge seeks to create a nationwide network or networks that will enable and support innovators, entrepreneurs, researchers, and investors to bring transformative technologies into the response...
Lexus Eco Challenge: Air and Climate Challenge
Deadline: Dec 4, 2019
The Lexus Eco Challenge is a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) contest for grades 6–12. In the Lexus Eco Challenge, student teams tackle environmental issues related to land, water, air, and climate, and create Action Plans with practical solutions and quantifiable results. The Lexus Eco Challenge gets students involved in project-based learning, teamwork, and...
American Mathematical Society: Epsilon Fund Grants for Young Scholars Programs
Deadline: Dec 15, 2019
The American Mathematical Society (AMS) Epsilon Fund was established to help support summer mathematics programs for mathematically talented high school students. The goal of the program is to aid and promote programs that support and nurture mathematically talented youth in the United States, and to make these opportunities available to a broad pool of mathematically...
Lenovo Foundation: 2019 Grant Round
Deadline: Oct 18, 2019
Lenovo Foundation is offering its second annual grant round in conjunction with Lenovo’s 35th birthday celebrations, providing organizations around the world with the opportunity to receive financial support. The Foundation will support organizations whose mission aligns to the Lenovo Foundation’s (empowering diverse and minority populations with access to technology and STEM education), and whose work...
Open Technology Fund: Core Infrastructure Fund
Deadline: Nov 1, 2019
The Core Infrastructure Fund (CIF) supports the ‘building block’ technologies, infrastructures, and communities relied upon by digital security and circumvention tools strengthening internet freedom, digital security, and the overall health of the internet. CIF strives to uphold and increase capacity for individuals, organizations, and companies working to fortify the foundational components of demonstrably important technology...
New Mexico Public Education Department: New Mexico Computer Science Grant Program
Deadline: Oct 31, 2019
The New Mexico Computer Science Grant Program seeks to promote innovation in the critical area of teacher professional learning in computer science. Grants will: Support professional learning on the conceptual foundations of computer science for K–12 public school teachers Expand existing standards-based computer science programs in New Mexico public schools or state-chartered charter schools, including...
National Science Foundation: Inclusion of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science (NSF INCLUDES)
Deadline: Dec 3, 2019
NSF Inclusion Across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science (NSF INCLUDES) will support Planning Grants to build capacity for the development of collaborative infrastructure to: (a) facilitate innovative partnerships, networks, and theories of action for broadening participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) at scale; and (b)...