Funding Opportunities
Title I, Part A - Improving Basic Programs | Illinois | Forward Education
The largest federal K-12 program sends formula money to high-poverty schools every year - STEM kits, robotics, and enrichment curriculum...
FIRST Team Grant Opportunities | Illinois | Forward Education
FIRST's team grants page lists live sponsor grants ($500-$5,000 per team) all year - Boston Scientific's FRC grant is open...
NOAA B-WET (Bay Watershed Education & Training) | Illinois | Forward Education
NOAA's B-WET program funds hands-on watershed education in seven coastal regions.
NSF STEM K-12 (NSF 25-545) | Illinois | Forward Education
NSF's new STEM K-12 program consolidated its K-12 education funding into one door - proposals are accepted anytime, with awards...
Dollar General Literacy Foundation Grants | Illinois | Forward Education
Dollar General's literacy grants fund schools, libraries, and nonprofits near its stores - summer reading grants fit STEM-literacy summer programs,...
Lowe's Foundation Gable Grants | Illinois | Forward Education
Lowe's Gable Grants fund skilled-trades education at scale - up to $1 million over five years.
Motorola Solutions Foundation Grants | Illinois | Forward Education
Motorola Solutions' annual grants program funds STEM education and first-responder programs, with awards up to $50,000. The application window opens...
Honda USA Foundation Pillar Awards | Illinois | Forward Education
Honda's annual funding cycle supports education programs including STEM under its community pillars.
