What AI and computer science education funding is available in Ohio?

Start with the Ohio Department of Education STEM/CS Competitive Grants for state-level funding. Battelle is Ohio's strongest corporate funder, especially for Columbus-area schools. Ohio 21st CCLC is the best path for after-school programs. Title IV-A and Title I formula funds are available to all districts now.

Does Ohio have AI literacy requirements for K-12 schools?

Yes. Ohio's K-12 Computer Science Standards, adopted in 2021 and aligned to CSTA, apply to all districts. Ohio HB 116 establishes CS education requirements. This gives every Ohio school a strong policy foundation for grant applications.

What grants can Ohio schools use for coding and STEM tools?

Ohio DOE STEM/CS Competitive Grants are the primary state entry point. Battelle Memorial Institute is Ohio's strongest institutional funder. KeyBank Foundation covers Northeast Ohio. Three utility foundations (FirstEnergy, AEP Ohio, Duke Energy Ohio) cover their service territories. NSF CS for All is the best federal competitive option.

How can Forward Education products align with Ohio AI and CS standards?

Forward Education provides curriculum alignment documents mapped to Ohio's K-12 CS Standards, pricing letters for grant budgets, letters of support, and project scope-and-sequence outlines. Contact us before you apply.

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Executive Summary

Ohio has 30 active funding programs for K-12 AI and CS education, backed by state CS standards and major local funders including Battelle Memorial Institute and multiple utility foundations.

Category	Status
AI in Curriculum Standards	See standards alignment section below
AI-Specific Legislation	Check state DOE for current status
CS Graduation Requirement	Varies by district
AI Teacher Endorsement	See state DOE certification frameworks
AI Task Force	Check state DOE for current status

Official Sources

Ohio K-12 Computer Science Standards → Ohio Department of Education: Computer Science → Ohio HB 116: Computer Science Education →

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Sandia National Laboratories / DOE : Éducation STEM (Ohio)

Ohio · Subvention nationale Sandia National Laboratories / DOE : Éducation STEM (Ohio) Sandia National Laboratories et le ministère améri...

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Sandia National Laboratories / DOE : Éducation STEM (Ohio)

AT&T Foundation : Éducation aux STEM (Ohio)

Scholastic Éducation : Bourses pour la salle de classe (Ohio)

Dollar General Literacy Foundation : l'alphabétisation en STIM (Ohio)

Fondation Lowe's : Métiers spécialisés et STIM (Ohio)

Bourses d'études ciblées (Ohio)

Google.org : subventions pour l'enseignement de l'informatique (Ohio)

Sea Grant / NOAA (Ohio)

Community Foundation of Ohio : Subventions pour l'éducation

Ohio FIRST Robotics / Subventions pour la compétition de robotique

NSF ITEST : Expériences technologiques innovantes (Ohio)

NOAA B-WET : éducation sur le bassin versant de la baie (Ohio)

Fondation Glenn W. Bailey (Ohio)

Best Buy Foundation : Centres technologiques pour adolescents et STIM (Ohio)

Fonds Rural Tech (Ohio)

Motorola Solutions Foundation : Génération d'innovations (Ohio)

3M Foundation : Éducation STEM (Ohio)

American Honda Foundation (Ohio)

Toshiba America Foundation (TAF) (Ohio)

DonorsChoose : Technologies de classe et STIM (Ohio)

Verizon Innovative Learning Schools (Ohio)

Samsung Solve for Tomorrow (Ohio)

Subventions de l'EPA pour l'éducation environnementale (Ohio)

NSF CS pour tous (Ohio)

Ohio Environmental Education Fund (OEEF) : Éducation à l'environnement et au climat

KeyBank Foundation : Subventions pour l'éducation

Battelle Memorial Institute : Éducation STEM

FirstEnergy + AEP Ohio + Duke Energy Ohio : Bourses pour l'enseignement des STIM

Centres d'apprentissage communautaires du 21e siècle de l'Ohio

Ohio Department of Education : Subventions concurrentielles STEM/CS

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