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
Funding Opportunities

Grants Available in North Carolina

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formula funds

North Carolina Supplemental Education Funding (Low-Income/At-Risk)

NC supplemental formula funds flow directly to K-12 schools serving at-risk students. Build STEM and coding programs ...

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North Carolina CTE/Technology Program Funding

North Carolina CTE formula funding supports grades 6-12 technology programs. Fund AI literacy, coding, and physical c...

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formula funds

North Carolina Per-Pupil Base Funding (State Aid Formula)

North Carolina per-pupil state aid formula distributes funds to K-12 schools automatically. Use it for STEM supplies,...

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Perkins V: Career and Technical Education (North Carolina)

Perkins V delivers federal formula funds to North Carolina CTE programs in grades 6-12. Fund AI literacy, coding, and...

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IDEA: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (North Carolina)

IDEA federal formula funds support North Carolina K-12 students with disabilities. Buy accessible STEM kits and codin...

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Title IV-A: Student Support and Academic Enrichment (North Carolina)

Title IV-A delivers federal formula funds to North Carolina K-12 schools. Fund AI literacy programs, coding kits, and...

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Title II, Part A: Supporting Effective Instruction (North Carolina)

Title II-A federal formula funding supports teacher professional development in North Carolina. Train K-12 educators ...

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Title I, Part A: Improving Basic Programs (North Carolina)

Title I formula funds flow automatically to North Carolina schools serving low-income students. Fund STEM, coding, an...

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Governor's NC AI Leadership Council / Executive Order No. 24 Programs

NC Executive Order 24 launches new AI education programs for K-12 schools. Explore state resources and funding for AI...

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private north carolina

Friday Institute for Educational Innovation Grants (North Carolina)

The Friday Institute funds K-12 education innovation in North Carolina. Apply for grants to expand AI literacy, codin...

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private national

AT&T Foundation: STEM Education (North Carolina)

AT&T Foundation grants support STEM and AI literacy programs in North Carolina K-12 schools. Apply to fund coding...

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private national

Dollar General Literacy Foundation: STEM Literacy (North Carolina)

Dollar General Literacy Foundation awards STEM grants to North Carolina K-12 schools. Fund coding, climate science, a...

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private national

Lowe's Foundation: Skilled Trades & STEM (North Carolina)

Lowe's Foundation funds skilled trades and STEM programs in North Carolina K-12 schools. Apply to equip students with...

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private national

Target Education Grants (North Carolina)

Target Education Grants support North Carolina K-12 schools with STEM and climate science resources. Apply to fund ph...

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private national

Google.org: CS Education Grants (North Carolina)

Google.org CS Education Grants fund computer science and AI literacy programs in North Carolina K-12 schools. Apply t...

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Sea Grant / NOAA (North Carolina)

NOAA Sea Grant funds coastal and environmental science education for North Carolina K-12 schools. Apply to build ocea...

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private foundation

Community Foundation of North Carolina: Education Grants

Community Foundation of North Carolina grants fund K-12 STEM, coding, and climate education. Apply to bring hands-on ...

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North Carolina FIRST Robotics Competition Grants

FIRST Robotics grants help North Carolina K-12 schools build competitive robotics and coding programs. Apply to equip...

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federal

NSF ITEST: Innovative Technology Experiences (North Carolina)

NSF ITEST grants fund innovative technology experiences for North Carolina K-12 students. Apply to develop AI literac...

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federal

NOAA B-WET: Bay Watershed Education (North Carolina)

NOAA B-WET grants fund hands-on watershed and environmental science education for North Carolina K-12 schools. Apply ...

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private national

Glenn W. Bailey Foundation (North Carolina)

Glenn W. Bailey Foundation grants support STEM and coding programs in North Carolina K-12 schools. Apply to fund phys...

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private national

Best Buy Foundation: Teen Tech Centers & STEM (North Carolina)

Best Buy Foundation funds STEM and AI literacy programs for North Carolina grades 6-12 schools. Apply for tech center...

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private national

Rural Tech Fund (North Carolina)

Rural Tech Fund grants bring coding and physical computing to rural North Carolina K-12 schools. Apply to close the S...

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private national

Motorola Solutions Foundation: Innovation Generation (North Carolina)

Motorola Solutions Foundation Innovation Generation grants fund STEM and coding programs in North Carolina K-12 schoo...

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private national

3M Foundation: STEM Education (North Carolina)

3M Foundation STEM Education grants fund science and coding programs in North Carolina K-12 schools. Apply to bring p...

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private national

American Honda Foundation (North Carolina)

American Honda Foundation grants support STEM and AI literacy programs in North Carolina K-12 schools. Apply to fund ...

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private national

Toshiba America Foundation (TAF) — North Carolina

Toshiba America Foundation grants fund STEM and coding projects in North Carolina K-12 schools. Apply for physical co...

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private national

DonorsChoose: Classroom Technology & STEM (North Carolina)

DonorsChoose lets North Carolina K-12 teachers crowdfund STEM, coding, and AI literacy supplies. Post a project to ge...

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private national

Verizon Innovative Learning Schools (North Carolina)

Verizon Innovative Learning Schools funds North Carolina middle schools with devices, coding tools, and AI literacy p...

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private national

Samsung Solve for Tomorrow (North Carolina)

Samsung Solve for Tomorrow funds STEM and climate projects for North Carolina grades 6-12. Win coding kits, physical ...

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federal

EPA Environmental Education Grants (North Carolina)

EPA Environmental Education Grants fund climate and environmental science programs in North Carolina K-12 schools. Ap...

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NSF CS for All (North Carolina)

NSF CS for All grants fund computer science education for all North Carolina K-12 students. Apply to expand coding ac...

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NC DEQ Environmental Education Grants

NC DEQ Environmental Education Grants support K-12 climate and ecology programs across North Carolina. Apply to fund ...

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Bank of America Foundation: Education and STEM

Bank of America Foundation STEM grants fund education initiatives for North Carolina K-12 schools. Apply to build AI ...

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Lowe's Foundation: Gable Grants

Lowe's Foundation Gable Grants fund STEM and career education in North Carolina K-12 schools. Apply to support coding...

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private utility

Duke Energy Carolinas + Duke Energy Progress: STEM Education Grants

Duke Energy STEM Education Grants fund science and coding programs in North Carolina K-12 schools. Apply to support c...

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federal

North Carolina 21st Century Community Learning Centers

NC 21st Century Community Learning Centers grants fund after-school STEM, coding, and robotics for K-12 schools. Appl...

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state

North Carolina Department of Education: STEM/CS Competitive Grants

NC Department of Education STEM/CS grants fund computer science and AI literacy programs in K-12 schools. Apply for c...

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