STEM Days Grants

Title:  Regional STEM Days for Students

Funding Period:  July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024

Total Funds Available:  $35,000.  A minimum of $3500 per region

Goal/Purpose:  To encourage education entities and business/industry partners to participate in STEM activities/projects for K-12 students within each of the four designated ND STEM Ecosystem Regions (Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest) providing greater opportunities for rural and tribal communities.

Eligible Recipients:  K-12 districts, Area Career and Technology Centers, REA’s, Universities and other entities who directly impact K-12 education.

Selection Criteria:   Projects must benefit students directly, include a sustainability plan, and contain a workforce skills component.  Preference will be given to new projects.  Preference will also be given to those projects that involve at least three (3) school districts.  In addition, applications will be reviewed using the following criteria: appropriateness of project, completeness of application, the number of students engaged in STEM activities, and the number of projects already awarded within each region. Grant awards will be distributed throughout the four designated regions with a goal of at least two (2) projects from each region.

Proposal Deadline:  Applications will be accepted starting September 10, 2023. Grants will be reviewed on a continuing basis until all funds are expended.  First review will take place after September 10, 2023. Subsequent submitted applications will be reviewed monthly.  Last submission deadline is November 30, 2023.  If two applications from a region are not received by this date, previously received applications from a region, that already has two projects, will be reviewed.  All funds will be awarded by March 1, 2024.

Project Timeline:   Projects may begin upon approval and must be completed no later than May 15, 2024.  Final reports may be submitted immediately upon completion of the project , but must be submitted no later than May 15, 2024.

Allocation of Funds:  Grant requests may not exceed $3500.  Projects may begin upon approval.  Approved projects will be funded on a reimbursement basis.  All approved projects must be completed and all invoices dated no later than May 15, 2024. 

Expenditures:   Funds may be used for the following:  presenter travel and fees, activity supplies, transportation of students, facility rental, etc.  Funds may NOT be used for food, clothing or for purposes of supplanting state and local funds and thus cannot be used to fund existing programs.

Submit your proposal by following: https://www.cognitoforms.com/NDCTE1/RegionalSTEMDaysForStudentsApplication