Covid-Response STEM MIcrogrants
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Selection Criteria
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Grants will be selected based on the following:
Equity & reach
(30% weight)
Projects that positively impact a significant number of students with the majority coming from populations under-represented in STEM (females, Latinx, African Americans, American Indians, low-income students and those in very rural areas) will score highest. ​
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Enabling more/better access to STEM, science, or math within distance learning (30% weight)
Proposals that will significantly increase access to and/or quality of STEM, science, and/or math instruction during the pandemic will score highest.
Lasting impact on expanding quality STEM experiences
(20% weight)
Proposals that clearly and definitively show how access to quality STEM instruction or experiences will be improved beyond the pandemic will score highest.
Cost effectiveness
(10% weight)
Counties with less access to funding (10% weight)
Amount requested should be enough to fund the project (either alone or with other guaranteed funds). ​
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Schools with less access to other funding opportunities will receive additional points.
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How to Apply
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Complete the 2022-2023 Application Form (Available November 1st).
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A committee will review applications; those awarded funding will receive their school's check within about 1 month of grant decisions.
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Embark on the activity to expose your students to new science, technology, engineering, and/or math (STEM) experiences.
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Submit the after-action report (written with at least 1 photo or video). This ensures that your school can apply for future grants and helps us secure more funding!
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After Action Report
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​This takes 5-10 mins to complete; it's meant to provide accountability but not be onerous.
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The data will be used to secure more funding... and therefore more grants!​
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If you're worried about this commitment, check it out before applying for a grant.