The 3M foundation supports STEM/STEAM and business initiatives in under-represented and under-resourced populations where 3M works.
Association of American Educators
The AAE gives classroom grants to full-time educators for projects and materials.
Bayer Fund supports communities where our employees live and work by investing in programs in eligible communities around the world. We support general educational programs and programs focusing on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) that offer innovative approaches to teaching or learning and which foster student achievement.
Supports early childhood readiness, school choice, teacher quality, and development of ethics and integrity. (Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming)
Programs to address the summer reading loss (“summer slide”) experienced by rising kindergartners through rising third-graders. Programs that advance energy, engineering, and environmental education through student programming or teacher professional development
Exelon invests in STEM/STEAM education, with an emphasis on preparing the future workforce in communities in which their employees and customers live and work.
Funds special teaching methods to create productive learning environments.
Supports education and the arts. (Kansas City, Missouri)
Endorses education K-college, supporting education in all major areas.
Lockheed Martin’s Philanthropic Giving
Lockheed Martin’s primary focus areas are STEM/STEAM education and military and veteran causes. All non-profit organizations and public secondary/elementary schools are able to apply.
McCarthey-Dressman Education Foundation
Their Academic Enrichment Grants support in-class and extra-curricular programs that nurture the intellectual, artistic, and creative abilities of children from low-income households.
Supporting programs that advance science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) education, preparing our next generation of innovators
The PNC Foundation supports educational programs for children and youth, particularly early education initiatives that serve low-and moderate-income children (birth through age five), their teachers, and families. Priority is given to high-quality early childhood education initiatives that meet the criteria established through PNC Grow Up Great, specifically, support school readiness; focus on areas including vocabulary development, social-emotional learning, math, science, and the arts.
K-12 public/charter schools and parent-teacher groups can apply to Lowe’s Toolbox for Education grants. Each year, Lowe’s will donate up to $5 million to as many as 1,000 different public schools.
Shell’s focus on education emphasizes K-12 programs that boost math and science skills, as well as university programs that aid engineering and geoscience students and departments.
The ESA Foundation is dedicated to supporting geographically diverse projects and programs that benefit American youth of all races and denominations and make a difference in the quality of their life, health, and welfare.
The National Education Association offers multiple grants to public school educators throughout the nation, as well as information on other available grants. The maximum award and deadlines vary.
Teachers in public or private schools can apply for project-based learning initiatives.\
Walmart Community Grant Program
Walmart supports the educational needs of local Walmart communities through programs that provide afterschool enrichment, tutoring, or vocational training.
Washington State STEM Education Foundation
Washington State STEM Education Foundation is a national model for generating passionate support for STEM in Public Education: Every Student, Every Day.
Non-profits and educational institutions can apply for education grants that differ by state. All have some sort of educational focus, and many are focused on STEM/STEAM.
To ensure that all children get the development and education they need as a foundation for independence and success, the Foundation seeks opportunities to invest in early child development (ages zero to eight), leading to reading proficiency by third grade, high school graduation, and pathways to meaningful employment.
KABOOM! and their funding partners are excited to offer Rigamajig® grants to qualifying U.S.-based organizations.