AI and CS Education

North Carolina AI & CS Education Grants Hub

Everything Forward Education offers for North Carolina schools — AI literacy standards, grant funding, curriculum alignment, and HB-8 implementation support.

HB-8
CS graduation requirement — all NC students must complete CS starting with Class of 2029
115
School districts with guaranteed CS curriculum demand from HB-8 mandate
#1
First state partner in the national AI Innovation Index — measuring K-12 AI literacy statewide
$9.1M
Friday Institute (NC State) invested in AI education projects across North Carolina in 2024
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Grants Available in North Carolina

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Ribbon of Hope Grants

The NC GlaxoSmithKline Foundation's Ribbon of Hope Grants fund science, technology, and health education programs at ...

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EENC Mini-Grants

Environmental Educators of North Carolina (EENC) Mini-Grants fund small-scale environmental education projects at Nor...

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Window of Opportunity (WOO) Grants

Keep North Carolina Beautiful's Window of Opportunity Grants fund school and community environmental projects across ...

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NC GreenPower Solar+ Schools

NC GreenPower's Solar+ Schools program selects North Carolina schools to receive free solar panel installations and s...

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Duke Energy Foundation North Carolina Grants (Powerful Communities)

Duke Energy Foundation's Powerful Communities grants fund education, workforce, and environmental programs in North C...

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Golden LEAF Open Grants Program

The Golden LEAF Foundation provides competitive grants to support economic development, workforce, and education prog...

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21st Century Community Learning Centers (North Carolina)

NC DPI's 21st CCLC program funds afterschool and summer enrichment programs at high-need North Carolina schools throu...

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Education and Workforce Innovation Commission Grants

North Carolina's Education and Workforce Innovation Commission funds innovation and CTE expansion grants at NC school...

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Coding and Mobile App Development Grant Program

NC DPI's Coding and Mobile App Development Grant funds North Carolina schools to introduce or expand coding and mobil...

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Digital Learning Initiative Instructional Innovation Grant

NC DPI's Digital Learning Initiative Instructional Innovation Grant funds North Carolina teachers who use technology ...

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Career Awards for STEM Teachers

The Burroughs Wellcome Fund's Career Awards for STEM Teachers recognize and fund outstanding early-career science and...

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PRISM Award – Promoting Innovation in Science and Mathematics

The Burroughs Wellcome Fund's PRISM Award recognizes and funds North Carolina and Virginia public school teachers for...

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Student STEM Enrichment Program (SSEP)

The Burroughs Wellcome Fund's Student STEM Enrichment Program funds hands-on STEM enrichment projects for K-12 studen...

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Bright Ideas Education Grants

Bright Ideas Education Grants from North Carolina's electric cooperatives fund creative classroom projects across NC....

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Perkins V - Career & Technical Education

Perkins V funds career and technical education - robotics, engineering, and IT pathway equipment are standard uses. Y...

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IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

IDEA funds special education services nationwide - inclusive, hands-on STEM tools that support students with disabili...

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Title IV-A - Student Support & Academic Enrichment

Title IV-A is the federal formula fund built for exactly this: well-rounded education including STEM and computer sci...

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Title II, Part A - Supporting Effective Instruction

Title II-A pays for teacher professional development - including training on physical computing, robotics, and AI lit...

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Title I, Part A - Improving Basic Programs

The largest federal K-12 program sends formula money to high-poverty schools every year - STEM kits, robotics, and en...

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FIRST Team Grant Opportunities

FIRST's team grants page lists live sponsor grants ($500-$5,000 per team) all year - Boston Scientific's FRC grant is...

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NOAA B-WET (Bay Watershed Education & Training)

NOAA's B-WET program funds hands-on watershed education in seven coastal regions.

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NSF STEM K-12 (NSF 25-545)

NSF's new STEM K-12 program consolidated its K-12 education funding into one door - proposals are accepted anytime, w...

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Dollar General Literacy Foundation Grants

Dollar General's literacy grants fund schools, libraries, and nonprofits near its stores - summer reading grants fit ...

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Lowe's Foundation Gable Grants

Lowe's Gable Grants fund skilled-trades education at scale - up to $1 million over five years.

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Motorola Solutions Foundation Grants

Motorola Solutions' annual grants program funds STEM education and first-responder programs, with awards up to $50,00...

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Honda USA Foundation Pillar Awards

Honda's annual funding cycle supports education programs including STEM under its community pillars.

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Toshiba America Foundation Grants

Toshiba funds hands-on math and science classroom projects, and teachers apply directly - no district sign-off needed.

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