NV STEM Funding – Gearing Up 4 STEM

Gearing Up 4 STEM is thrilled to announce our next release of available funds to support STEM education in Northern Nevada!

What: These funds are available to all educators (K-12) with the specific use to be towards STEM education. This includes any education regarding Science, Technology, Engineering, and/or Mathematics. The funds can be used towards resources needed such as supplies, speakers, training, professional development, and curriculum.

Amount: Educators can apply for up to $500, keeping in mind $250 is more likely to be funded.

Who is Eligible to Apply: All educators in the following counties of Northern Nevada – Humboldt, Elko, Eureka, White Pine, Lander, Pershing, Churchill, Mineral, Washoe, Storey, Carson City, Lyon, Douglas

Applications Due: June 9th, 2023

Awardees Announced By: June 16th, 2023

Funds Dispersed: June 23rd, 2023

Application suggestions: We recommend using the Funding Application Template to complete the five paragraph responses below. This will allow you to save your work, check your word limit, and better check for grammar and spelling mistakes. In addition, please adhere to the word limits set below. (See image here for downloading the google doc)

PLEASE NOTE: If multiple classrooms are seeking funding for the same project, do not submit duplicate applications. Submit one application per project and use the application to define number of students/classrooms impacted as well as list partnering teachers in the “Key Personnel” section.

If you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact us at gearingup4stem@gmail.com

Organization (required)

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Contact First and Last Name (required)

Contact Email (required)

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Organization address (required)

Dollar Amount Requested (Up to $500) (required)

Project Title. Please give a short title to your project. (300 Character limit) (required)

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Please provide a brief narrative/description of the project with defined objectives. What are the goals for this project? What impact will it have on students?(3000 Character limit please) (required)

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Provide a budget justification for each objective. List dollar amounts for each objective and detail any materials/supplies/purchases etc. that the funds are to support. Estimates or approximations will not be considered. Please thoughtfully outline the exact amount for each aspect of the project. (2400 Character limit) (required)

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Please provide a timeline for the project objectives. When will the project take place? How long will it take to complete? If supplies/resources are to be used in future classrooms, please outline first uses of supplies and then make note that supplies will be used again for future classes. etc. (1500 Character limit) (required)

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How many students will be impacted upon first use of the funds? If this project will be used in future classes, please estimate longer-term impact on number of students. If this is an event, note how many students will be attending. (required)

Please list all key personnel contact information involved in the proposed project. (required)

Please list the person/school to write check to if you are announced as a recipient. (required)

Please list the address to send the check to on June 23rd if announced as winner. (required)

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Please attach any documents or supporting material to the application here. Like a checkout cart with items, brochures, or other supporting material. (Optional)

Please check the box if you have received funding from Gearing up 4 STEM in the past.

Please check the box to agree to the conditions that recipients of these funds agree to provide feedback (pictures, post write-up, certificate, etc) within 6 months of funding to report back the success of the funds. The recipient also agrees to allow Gearing Up 4 STEM to use the supplied feedback for use for marketing or on social media.

If you have any questions, please submit them to gearingup4stem@gmail.com.