Florida · National Grant

Samsung Solve for Tomorrow (Florida)

Samsung's Solve for Tomorrow contest challenges U.S. public school students in grades 6-12 to use STEM skills to solve a real community problem. Florida public school teams compete for technology prizes worth up to $130,000.

Funding

Up to $130,000 in prizes (technology)

Eligibility

Florida public school teachers and students, grades 6-12

Grade Focus

6-12

Subject

STEM / Community problem-solving

Deadline

Annual (fall entry period)

Type

National Grant

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About This Grant

Samsung Solve for Tomorrow is one of the most visible STEM competitions in the U.S., inviting public school students to identify a problem in their community and use STEM to design a solution. Florida schools compete in a state-level pool, with top teams advancing to national competition. Prizes are awarded as Samsung technology — tablets, Chromebooks, and classroom tech — worth up to $130,000 for winning schools.

Florida has a strong Solve for Tomorrow track record, with teams from Miami-Dade, Broward, Orange, and Hillsborough counties regularly advancing. The competition's focus on real community problems resonates in Florida, where environmental challenges, hurricane preparedness, water quality, and urban inequality give student teams compelling problems to solve.

For Florida educators, Solve for Tomorrow is more than a contest — it's a project-based learning framework that can be embedded into CS, STEM, or maker education classes. Forward Education kits provide the hardware students need to build working prototypes, and our curriculum scaffolds the engineering design process that underlies Solve for Tomorrow projects.

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Eligibility

U.S. public school teachers in grades 6-12 (private schools are not eligible)
Florida public middle and high school students participating as teams
Teacher must register and lead the team through the application process
Teams must submit a video entry explaining their community problem and STEM solution

Allowable Uses

Physical computing hardware (coding kits, micro:bits, robotics)
CS and AI literacy curriculum
Teacher professional development
Prototype materials, video production supplies, and presentation equipment

Forward Education Products for This Grant

Forward Education offers classroom-ready kits that align with Florida CS standards and fit cleanly into grant budgets. All kits include teacher guides and curriculum.

micro:bit Starter Kit — Entry-level physical computing, perfect for introducing coding and computational thinking.
MicroChat AI Literacy Kit — Hands-on AI literacy curriculum covering machine learning concepts for K-12 classrooms.
Coding for Good Kit — Project-based learning kit connecting coding skills to real-world community challenges.
micro:bit Robotics Kit — Advanced robotics and engineering challenges for deeper CS exploration.

Keep in Mind

Florida environmental and community problems — hurricane prep, water quality, urban heat — make compelling Solve for Tomorrow topics.
Strong video storytelling matters as much as technical merit; invest time in your submission video.
Start in September when the contest opens — rushed applications rarely advance past the state round.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are private school students eligible for Solve for Tomorrow?

No. Samsung Solve for Tomorrow is open to U.S. public school students only. Private and charter schools are not eligible.

What do winning Florida schools receive?

State winners receive Samsung technology prizes for their classroom. National finalists and winners receive larger technology packages worth up to $130,000.

Can a Florida school submit multiple entries?

Each teacher can submit one entry per competition cycle. Multiple teachers at the same school can each submit separately.

How does physical computing fit into the project?

Micro:bits, sensors, and coding kits are perfect for building working prototypes that demonstrate student STEM solutions — exactly what the competition judges want to see.

How can Forward Education help?

We provide curriculum alignment documents mapped to Florida CS standards, pricing letters for grant budgets, and letters of support for qualifying applications. Reach out before you apply.