Proposals are currently being accepted from educators in five East Tennessee counties.Deadline is April 19th
ORAU is accepting applications for its 2024 Education Grant Program, which will award $30,000 grants to teachers in five East Tennessee counties.
Public school educators in Anderson, Campbell, Morgan, Roane and Scott counties will submit proposals to fund science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs, according to a press release. I am being asked to do so.
“School systems are often under-resourced when it comes to effectively teaching STEM topics in schools,” said Pam Bonney, director of communications and marketing at ORAU. “Our Education Grant program provides teachers with the opportunity to obtain the resources they need to give their students the next leg up in STEM.”
Funding is available for projects to be implemented during the 2024-25 academic year. ORAU has set aside $30,000 to support its education grant program. Educators who would like their project to be considered for her ORAU funding should complete and submit an online proposal. The proposal can be viewed at https://orausurvey.orau.org/n/educationgrants.aspx. All proposals are due by 5pm ET on Friday, April 19th.
Since the program's inception in 2002, ORAU has supported city schools in Clinton and Oak Ridge counties and schools in Anderson, Campbell, Morgan, Roane, and Scott counties in an ongoing effort to enrich STEM programs in the region. has donated more than $551,000 to said the press release.
In addition to the Education Grants program, ORAU annually funds the Extreme Classroom Makeover competition, which provides $32,500 that teachers can use to purchase new technology for their classrooms.
Projects are funded based on quality, educational enrichment, creativity, and available funds. The awards will be announced this summer and winners will be notified by phone, according to a press release. If you have any questions, please contact Michael Holtz.The phone number is 865-466-0701 or [email protected].
More information will be added as it becomes available.
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