AACPS STEM Awards 2024 Celebrates Excellence in Students and Teachers
"The best way to predict the future is to invent it" - Alan Kay, Winner of the A.M. Turing Award
Winton Scholar 2024 – Peter S.
I know, no matter what, I am going to devote my life to aviation.
Winton Scholar 2023 – Nathan A.
I am “forever looking towards the sky.”
Winton Scholar 2023 – Spencer C.
When I looked into Mr. Winton, his story really resonated with me and it felt like we had similar passions.
How STEM Helped Me Build My Future
With the guidance of my parents, I was able to realize that this whole time STEM was helping me build a stable future.
Voya Foundation
Description: The Voya Foundation supports programs with well-defined metrics and measurable outcomes that all work toward the same goal — to help create financially resilient youths.
Deadline: Ongoing.
Funds: Grant requests must be a minimum of $2,500.
Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations.
Areas: The foundation seeks to:
• Provide innovative and experiential K-8 STEM learning opportunities to promote an early interest in STEM career fields and improve teachers’ capabilities in STEM.
• Provide financial education curriculum to grade 9-12 students focused on navigating major financial milestones, including student debt, credit, home ownership, financial products and financial capability, and family needs.
Contact: See website for online contact form.
Web: http://corporate.voya.com/corporate -responsibility/investing-communities/voya -foundation-grants
Evergreen Packaging, KidsGardening.org
Deadline: April 16, 2018.
Funds: Awards range from $1,000 – $5,000.
Eligibility: PreK-12 public and private schools.
Description: Evergreen Packaging and KidsGardening.org seeks entries for the spring 2018 Carton 2 Garden contest.
The contest asks schools to collect used milk cartons and to design and construct purposeful garden items and structures using them.
Contact: See website for online contact form.
Web: https://kidsgardening.org/spring-2018-carton-2-garden-contest
DiscoverE
Deadline: Ongoing.
Funds: $1,000 grants.
Eligibility: College students, working engineers, educators, and volunteers.
Description: DiscoverE solicits applications for the DiscoverE Collaboration Grants Program. The program seeks to facilitate collaboration within the engineering community and to engage youths (particularly underserved K-12 students) with hands-on learning experiences and events that inspire an interest and understanding of engineering.
Areas: Funding may be used for programmatic support, such as site rental, food (lunches for students, etc.), bus transportations, photography, educational materials, and essential project supplies.
Email: info@discovere.org
Web: www.discovere.org/about-us/outreach-grants/collaboration-grants
Micro Center
Deadline: September 2, 2017.
Funds: Winner will receive a Flashforge Finder FDM 3D Printer and a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B. In addition, the winning student’s school will receive a Flashforge Finder FDM 3D Printer and Raspberry Pi 3 Model B units for an entire classroom of up to 30 students.
Eligibility: Students age 13 and older.
Areas: Entrants must use @ microcenter and #RuleTheSchool as their tags when they post their response to the question.
Description: Micro Center solicits applications for the 2017 Micro Center Maker Student Contest. The contest invites students to tweet or post a response to the question “What would you make with a 3D printer and Raspberry Pi?
Contact: See website for online contact orm.
Web: www.microcenter.com/site/content/MakerStudentContest.aspx?rd=1
Kinder Morgan Foundation
Deadline: Rolling
Funds: $1,000 (Min) / $5,000 (Max)
Eligibility: 501 (c)(3) non profit organizations, Public and private schools, and libraries
Description: The purpose of this program is to provide youth with opportunities to learn and grown, thus helping today’s science, math, and music students become the engineers, educators, and musicians who will supports the funding agency’s diverse communities for many years to come. This program funds projects that promote the academic and artistic interests of young people. Projects must benefit only K-12 children.
The program’s focus areas are academic projects, including tutoring, and arts education projects.
Funds must be used for project support only; however, libraries may apply for capital projects.
Eligibility is limited to applicants serving areas where Kinder Morgan operated. Refer to the Eligibility section for additional information.
Contact: Program Staff
(303) 914-7655
Mailing Address: Kinder Morgan Foundation, 370 Van Gordon Street, Lakewood, CO 80228
Email: km_foundation@kindermorgan.com
Contact Notes: Questions should be directed to the program staff.
Applications must be mailed or emailed to the appropriate address provided.
Information regarding the funding agency’s board of directors can be found online at
https://www.kindermorgan.com/pages/about_us
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Deadline: November 3, 2017
Funds: Grants up to $3,200.
Eligibility: Teachers of grades 9-12.
Areas: Primary emphasis is placed on appropriate mathematics content courses. Mathematics education courses may also qualify if a suitable rationale is provided by applicant.
Description: The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics solicits applicants for the Mathematics Graduate Course Work Scholarships for Grades 9-12 Teachers.
The scholarships provide financial support for improving teachers’ understanding of mathematics by completing graduate course work in mathematics.
Email: nctm@nctm.org
Web: http://www.nctm.org/Grants-and-Awards/Grants/Mathematics-Graduate-Course-Work-Scholarships-for-Grades-9%E2%80%9312-Teachers/
Rockwell Collins
Deadline: Rolling.
Funds: Funding is awarded under the following two categories:
- Grants targeting major projects and programs that total more than $20,000.
- Grants supporting fundraising, sponsorships, and events or activities that total $20,000 or less.
Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations, public organizations, and governmental agencies, such as schools and parks departments.
Contact: See website for list of regional contacts.
Web: www.rockwellcollins.com/-/media/Files/Unsecure/Docs/Community_Overview/Giving_Guidelines.ashx?la=en
AGL Resources Private Foundation, Inc.
Deadline: TBA
Funds: Varies. Grants in 2016 ranged from $2,500 – $20,000.
Eligibility: Services Territories in Georgia, Florida, Virginia, New Jersey, Maryland, Tennessee, and Texas.
Description: AGL Resources Private Foundation Inc. provides support in the following areas:
- Energy Assistance: programs which primarily help low-income households and low-income senior citizens afford their natural gas energy consumption, including weatherization projects and emergency energy assistance.
- Education: K-12 public secondary schools, and public and private colleges and universities with an emphasis in literacy, math, and science.
- Environmental Stewardship: projects such as clean air, conservation and greenspace.
- Community Enrichment: programs specific to minority leadership, women leadership, arts and culture, business leadership, and/or economic development.
- Relief efforts.
Email: AGL Resources Private Foundation Inc., (404) 584-3791
Web: www.virginianaturalgas.com/community/charitable-giving
National Science Teachers Association
Funder: National Science Teachers Association
Available Funds: Varies by award
Deadline: Varies by award
Summary: Sponsorships for the NSTA Awards help support the science educators and their science educational programs, professional development, and proactive efforts in the science education field. See all the opportunities at their website.
Website: http://www.nsta.org/about/awards.aspx
Captain Planet Foundation
Funder: Captain Planet Foundation Grants for the Environment
Available Funds: Captain Planet Foundation will accept small grant requests for amounts between $500 – $2,500.
Deadline: September 30th– typically for spring and summer projects January 31st– typically for fall and winter projects.
Summary: Grants are made for activities that conform to the mission of the Captain Planet Foundation and MUST have all three of the following to be considered for funding: Be project-based; Projects must be performed by youth; and Projects must have real environmental outcomes. Grants from the Captain Planet Foundation are intended to: Provide hands-on environmental stewardship opportunities for youth; Serve as a catalyst to getting environment-based education in schools; Inspire youth and communities to participate in community service through environmental stewardship activities. – See more at their website.