Innovation

  • Innovation

    Racial Equity in STEM Education

    04/12/21

    Awards ranging $250,000 - $5,000,000 will address research about systemic racism in STEM through this new cross-disciplinary initiative. The program solicitation for October 2025 has been archived and this program is closed.

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    Preservation Technology and Training Grants

    11/28/17

    The National Park Service will make grants of up to $30,000 for projects that develop new technologies to preserve cultural resources. Deadline was January 10, 2019.

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    Digital Humanities Advancement Grants

    11/28/17

    This NEH program supports innovative digital projects that contribute to public knowledge of the humanities. Three project levels range from $75,000 to $350,000 awards. This cycle is now closed.

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    Ford Foundation

    07/24/17

    The Ford Foundation's focus post-2020 is on challenging inequality. Grants for media focus on informing the public about complex social issues. Documentary funding is available through the JustFilms program.

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    Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST)

    06/08/17

    ITEST is a rigorous research and development grant program that supports projects that work to advance equitable and inclusive integration of technology in the learning and teaching of science. Different kinds of grants ranging $100,000 - $5 million are available annually. This program is currently closed. The last deadline was 8/9/2024.

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    Supporting Effective Educator Development

    04/24/17

    This program funds projects that recruit and provide professional development activities for teachers and principals. Deadline was May 17, 2018.

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    Knight (John S. and James L. Knight Foundation)

    02/22/17

    The Knight Foundation is a top funder of journalism and public media, and an investor in the Press Forward collaborative. They invest in the sustainable and scalable growth of local journalism, as well as program areas in designated local communities, the arts, and impact measurement. Giving for some programs is limited to the 26 designated Knight Communities.

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    STEM-C Partnerships

    01/25/17

    This NSF program supported partnerships that promote effective K-12 STEM education in both formal and informal settings. Deadline was May 1, 2019.

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    Innovative Approaches to Literacy Program

    04/19/16

    The DOE will make awards totaling over $26 million for projects designed to increase K-12 student achievement. Deadline was May 9, 2016.

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    Sparks Ignition Grants for Museums

    10/01/14

    This IMLS funding opportunity, totaling $120,000, encourages museums to challenge existing assumptions about how they operate and the services they provide. Deadline was December 1, 2015.

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    Innovative Public Transportation Workforce Development Program

    09/16/14

    The DOT will award a total of $7.85 million for innovative workforce development programs that promote a highly-skilled transit workforce. Deadline November 4, 2014.

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    Serious STEM Games for Pre-College and Informal Science Education Audiences

    09/10/14

    This NIH program aims to develop serious STEM educational games for pre-kindergarten to grade 12 children with a focus in on biology, health and medicine. Deadline for Phase I, November 12, 2014.

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    Cyberlearning and Future Learning Technologies

    08/27/14

    This NSF program, $18 million in total, supports projects that integrate emerging technologies with knowledge about how people learn. Deadlines vary by focus area.

  • Innovation

    Pilot Projects to Reduce Dependency and Increase Work Requirements and Work Effort under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

    08/27/14

    This new USDA program to total $165 million awarded ten pilot projects for employment and workforce training. Deadline was November 24, 2014.

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    First in The World Development Grants

    06/24/14

    This DOE grant, with a total of $60 million in funding, will provide grants to universities to spur the development of innovations that improve educational outcomes. Deadline was June 30, 2015.

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