A collection of STEM-focused grant opportunities available now!
Spring is in the air, and with it, new opportunities to invest in your classroom! The March edition of the Ozobot Grant Report delivers a fresh batch of funding designed to empower your K-12 students with engaging STEM and CTE experiences. Dive in to discover how you can leverage Ozobot’s innovative solutions to build impactful programs. Don’t forget to utilize our free Grant & Funding Tool for expert guidance on grant writing and program development.
New & Noteworthy
Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Center Program Cohort
State: WV
Intent to apply deadline: March 21, 2025
Application deadline: April 18, 2025
To support opportunities for communities to establish or expand high-quality activities in community learning centers that provide quality out-of-school time for academic enrichment opportunities, offer families opportunities for active and meaningful engagement in their children’s education, and offer students programs and services complimentary to their academics.
Eligible Ozobot product:
Quick facts:
- Up to $250,00 available for eligible applicants
- Application deadline is 4/18/25
- Learn more here
South Dakota Workforce Education Grant
State: SD
Application deadline: March 28, 2025
The Workforce Education Grants provide Local Education Agencies (LEAs) in South Dakota the opportunity to make transformative change in career and technical education programs. High quality CTE programs give students the knowledge, skills and experiences to be well prepared for postsecondary education and the workforce. Partnerships among secondary education, postsecondary education, and business & industry lay the foundation for modern CTE programs. These grants will efficiently increase the number of students with access to high quality career and technical education programs in the state.
Eligible Ozobot product:
Quick facts:
- Up to $225,000 available
- Application deadline is 3/28/25
- Learn more here
North Carolina Digital Learning Initiative
State: NC
Application deadline: April 11, 2025
As the landscape of education continues to change across the state, the competitive Digital Learning Initiative Grants will support Public School Units (PSUs) as they address challenges, harness opportunities, and leverage resources for digital-age teaching and learning. The intention of these grants is to identify innovation across the state that models digital leadership, supports NC educators in their professional growth, and creates opportunities for student centered learning. All North Carolina Public School Units (PSUs) are eligible to apply for the Digital Learning Initiative Grants. Public School Units is an all inclusive term, which includes traditional public school districts, charter schools, lab schools, and regional schools.
Eligible Ozobot product:
Quick facts:
- Up to $95,000
- Application deadline: April 11, 2025
- Learn more here
The Texas ACE High-Quality Summer Pilot
State: TX
Application deadline: March 13, 2025
The Texas ACE High-Quality Summer Pilot will strengthen the summer programming at existing Texas ACE centers using the Texas Summer Learning Framework.
The goals of the Texas ACE High-Quality Summer Pilot include:
- Support grantees in incorporating research-based practices that have been shown to reduce
summer learning loss and improve student outcomes - Support grantees in receiving guidance from summer learning experts to use data to inform
summer program design and implementation - Support grantees with developing and implementing a comprehensive impact reporting system
to gather qualitative and quantitative data, showcasing the positive outcomes of the summer
program to stakeholders.
Eligible Ozobot product:
Quick facts:
- Up to $55,000 available
- Application deadline is 3/13/25
- Apply here
Computer Science Professional Development Program
State: AZ
Application deadline: June 30, 2025
For schools that serve 9-12 grades and are going to offer a new computer science course(s). Funds must be used for professional development in computer science. The new computer science course must be offered by the school within two years of the grant application approval. Grants are awarded on a first come, first served basis, with priority given to rural schools and schools with 60% or more of their students eligible for Free and Reduced Lunch.
Eligible Ozobot product:
Quick facts:
- Up to $25,000 available for eligible applicants
- Application deadline is 6/30/25
- Apply here
Iowa Computer Science Endorsement Fund
State: IA
Application deadline: May 31, 2025
The goal of this grant funding is to build the capacity of teachers to provide high-quality computer science instruction on the Iowa Computer Science Standards. Grant funds must be used to reimburse educators seeking Computer Science or 5-12 CTE Information Technology endorsements for tuition, books, and associated fees.
Eligible Ozobot product:
Quick facts:
- Application deadline is 5/31/25
- Apply here
Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant
State: MN
Application deadline: March 19, 2025
The Minnesota Department of Education makes this funding available to all eligible entities for the purpose of creating or expanding community learning centers in order to provide high-quality academic support, enrichment, and youth development programs during non-school hours for young people and their families.
Eligible Ozobot product:
Quick facts:
- A minimum of $50,000 available for eligible applicants
- Application deadline is 3/19/25
- Apply here
STEM Scale-Up Program
State: IA
Application deadline: March 4, 2025
Through the educator application and a review process, educators are awarded the opportunity to participate in the selected STEM programs both in and out of the classroom.
Quick facts:
- Application deadline is 3/4/25
- Apply here
MA Computer Science Professional Development and Devices
State: MA
Application deadline: March 26, 2025
The purpose of this competitive Computer Science (CS) Professional Development (PD) and Devices grant is to support Massachusetts public school teachers in learning Computer Science content and in purchasing student learning devices
for their classrooms. Funds under this grant may be used to attend select summer Professional Learning workshops run by our CS professional development provider CSforMA and purchase classroom devices and accessories associated with that workshop. Optionally, schools may use these funds to purchase devices or accessories for teachers using a CS curriculum marked as “comprehensive” in the Massachusetts Digital Literacy and Computer Science Curriculum Guide.
Eligible Ozobot product
Quick facts:
- Application deadline is 3/21/25
- Apply here
