Funding Opportunities
Our funding opportunities help Utah educators and organizations make the most of learning opportunities and give STEM students valuable learning tools and otherwise unavailable resources. These grants and sponsorships provide funds to enhance everyday learning, assist students in extracurricular STEM competitions, and support access to hands-on STEM experiences and activities.
Our Grant Process
STEM Action Center Grants and Sponsorships
The STEM Competition Grant supports Utah students, grades K-12, participating in STEM competitions throughout the state. This grant replaces the student Fairs, Camp, and Competitions Grant. Award amounts range between $500 to $5,000.
The STEM Action Center values organizations who are dedicated to increasing opportunities to participate in STEM activities. The primary goal of this sponsorship is to increase student and community participation in STEM events and programs statewide.
Community Impact Sponsorships are for organizations that provide STEM learning opportunities outside of the regular school day. These could be community organizations, after-school clubs, summer programs, or any organization that works to enhance learning through regular programming opportunities with student/community participants. In order to apply, your organization will need to ensure it can provide a W-9.
The Computing Partnerships grant identifies gaps in and provides solutions for computing opportunities for students and educators in Utah. This grant is intended to target the development of new, innovative computing activities or support an increase in the capacity of existing, proven programs. The STEM Action Center is currently soliciting targeted grant applications that focus on the innovative strategies which promote the integration of technology and creative STEM learning environments. One example of an innovative environment, a maker space, offers hands-on, experiential education that supports the use of computational thinking and coding to gain deeper knowledge through project-based learning.
The K-12 Math Personalized Learning Software Grant provides schools and districts with access to a selection of math personalized learning software programs to improve student outcomes in mathematics literacy. Educators have access to software that generates personalized math lessons based on individual student's abilities and aptitudes. These programs are high-quality, cost-effective, and improve student achievement. Our rigorous evaluation process for these technologies shows a statistically significant relationship between program use and improved student outcomes in math. This initiative has consistently improved students’ growth and proficiency in mathematics.
This program focuses on locally-identified needs associated with STEM learning for K-12 teachers. These efforts connect thousands of teachers to opportunities to create valuable STEM-based curricula and teaching practices. Funded activities include coaching, mentoring, self-reflection, off-contract work, and effective professional learning communities (PLCs).
The PreK-12 Classroom grant expands opportunities for idea-sharing and innovation. Utah educators and administrators at Utah public schools can implement innovative new approaches to STEM experiences in their classroom, with their findings being shared at STEM conferences and awards events. We have funded hundreds of classroom grants over the years, impacting tens of thousands of students. These projects should focus on classroom-level instruction that is unique to the needs of the students.
STEM Community Impact
Student Experiences Created
Community Partnerships
Professional Learning Opportunities for Educators