Grants & Funding

GRANTS & FUNDING

In order to provide hands-on STEM learning, grants are fantastic ways to help fund your program, school, or classroom.

We have compiled a list of awards for educators, schools, and groups for you to explore as well as tips on how to successfully write a grant proposal.

Bring Estes into your learning experiences using these resources!

Featured Grant

NAR – Extracurricular Activity Grant

This award from the National Association of Rocketry supports organizations that want to bring model rocketry to their group. Eligible organizations include NAR Sections, 4-H, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Civil Air Patrol, Challenger Centers, museums, etc.

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Find a Grant

  • Walmart Community Grants

    These grants are awarded through an open application process and provide funding directly from Walmart and Sam’s Club facilities to local organizations in the United States. Funds can be used...

    Walmart Community Grants

    These grants are awarded through an open application process and provide funding directly from Walmart and Sam’s Club facilities to local organizations in the United States. Funds can be used...

  • Voya Unsung Heroes Grant

    This program provides grants to K-12 educators who are seeking to use new teaching methods and techniques for classroom/school projects to enhance learning. Applications are judged based on innovation, creativity,...

    Voya Unsung Heroes Grant

    This program provides grants to K-12 educators who are seeking to use new teaching methods and techniques for classroom/school projects to enhance learning. Applications are judged based on innovation, creativity,...

  • Toshiba American Foundation Grants

    TAF grants seek to promote project-based learning in STEM classrooms. TAF is interested in funding innovative projects designed by teachers or small teams of teachers that are working to find...

    Toshiba American Foundation Grants

    TAF grants seek to promote project-based learning in STEM classrooms. TAF is interested in funding innovative projects designed by teachers or small teams of teachers that are working to find...

  • Society for Science – STEM Research Grants

    Teachers can apply for up to $5000 to purchase specialized equipment or $1000 in preselected equipment including Arduino starter kits, camera traps, and PocketLab sensors. Funds can be used for...

    Society for Science – STEM Research Grants

    Teachers can apply for up to $5000 to purchase specialized equipment or $1000 in preselected equipment including Arduino starter kits, camera traps, and PocketLab sensors. Funds can be used for...

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Grant Writing Guide & Resources

Whether it is your first time writing a grant or your twentieth, grant writing can be a challenge. We are dedicated to supporting you in this process. Check out our Grant Writing Guide for step-by-step support in writing your application, or look over our Sample Grant Proposal to see an example proposal for a rocketry program. If you are a teacher, use our Admin Support Letter Template to make getting a letter of recommendation easier and faster. Download them all for FREE!

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