Grant Application Form – Apply Now! – STEM Challenge Initiative Inc.

1. Applicant Information

The Applicant Information section should be completed using the information for the person seeking to obtain funding.
Your Name*
First Last
Email*
Phone

2. Sponsoring Organization Information.

The Sponsoring Organization Information section should contain information about the institution, company, or organization who is sponsoring this project. This may be the school, library, museum or other organization that the Applicant works at.
Institution Name*
Mailing Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code
County*
- Franklin
- Grand Isle
STEM Challenge Grants are only available to institutions in Franklin and Grand Isle Counties in Vermont.
Phone
Your Institution’s Main Phone Number.
Email

Email address for your institution.

3. Project Background

Tell us a little bit about your Proposed Project.
Name of your Program
This field is used to tell us the name of the activity that your project falls under. This may be something like “A.P. Biology”, “Tech Club”, “Robotics Club”, or “Project Start.” In some cases, the Name of your Program may be the same as your Project Title.
Number of Students Impacted*
Please enter a number from 1 to 500.
Provide an estimate for the number of students who will benefit from your proposed project. This may be the number of students who are enrolled in a class or the number of participants who are projected to attend an event.
Proposed Project Start Date*
MM slash DD slash YYYY

Tell us when you plan to hold your event.
Amount of Support Requested*
Please enter a number from 0 to 1000.
Tell us how much money you are requesting. This amount should match the amount of support you are requesting in your budget (Section 8). Remember, STEM Challenge Initiative will fund up to $1,000.
Project Title*
Project Impact*
- Occurs once; resources from this project will be fully consumed
- Project may sustain; resources from this project may be carried forward to future occurrences.
Select the appropriate option to let us know if the funds requested for this project will support future activities, or if the resources derived from the present funds will be fully consumed in this project. For example, if you are using the present funds to buy materials, reagents and supplies that will be used up in the project activities, this project would be said to “Occur Once.” On the other hand, if you are buying equipment and tools that may be used in future projects similar to this one, you can check off “Project May Sustain…”.

4. Project Description

Please provide a brief description/abstract that outlines the overall goal of your project, and what you hope to teach students.

Please keep this description to 250 words or less.
Project Description*
Please provide a brief description/abstract that outlines the overall goal of your project, and what you hope to teach students. Please keep this description to 250 words (2000 characters) or less.

5. Project Evaluation Model

Describe how you will evaluate the success of your project. Please be specific about how you plan to measure the efficacy of your project.
Project Evaluation Model*
Describe how you will evaluate the success of your project. Please be specific about how you plan to measure the efficacy of your project.

6. Relevance to STEM

Describe how your project fits into the Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) initiative.
Relevance to STEM*
Describe how your project fits into the Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) initiative.

7. Project Budget

You should prepare a budget in Microsoft Excel or similar. Be sure to indicate institutional or other supplemental financial/resource support on your budget. Remember that STEM Challenge Initiative Challenge Grants will support up to 75 % of a project’s total budget, with a maximum funding amount of $1,000. Refer to Sample Grant Applications (Click Here) to see examples of project budgets.

Once you prepare your project budget, save it as an Excel (or similar table) format.
Project Budget
Max. file size: 1 MB.

Please attach a spreadsheet or table containing a budget that indicates how the funding for this project will be used. Be sure to clearly indicate any financial or other support from your institution or additional sources. STEM Challenge Initiative Grants support up to $1,000.

8. Educator Bio(s)

Use Microsoft Word, or similar, to prepare short biographical sketches for each of the key personnel who will be involved with this project. Save the biographical sketches in Word (or similar format). See our Example Grants for sample biographical sketches.

Make sure to include your name, educational degree(s), current position, any awards and honors you have received, and any other relevant information about your background. Limit each biographical sketch to no more than one page per person.
Educator Bio(s)
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Max. file size: 1 MB, Max. files: 5.
Please attach a brief summary of the qualifications of each project contributor, including relevant education and teaching experience.

9. Letters of Support

Please attach at least one letter of support from a representative at your institution.
Letters of Support
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Max. file size: 1 MB, Max. files: 5.
Please attach a letter of support from your organization’s administration. You may also include letters of support from anyone who will make a contribution towards ensuring the success of this project, but will not be directly involved with this project.

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