By Francesca Lisbino
If you want to start a project based on something you are passionate about but don’t have enough money, grants are a helpful resource. Read on to discover some of the most popular grants for all high school students. Here are three ways to fund your high school project-based learning.
Impact on Education
There are multiple opportunities to get investments from Impact on Education. Depending on your project, they can provide you with money for innovations, for example, literacy or music education. Also, you can apply for different scholarships for your projects and just for yourself. More information about current relevant grants and funds can be viewed on the Impact on Education’s website: https://www.impactoneducation.org/what-we-do/grants/.
Travel Grants
The Arizona-Nevada Academy goes above and beyond to promote students and stimulate science education achievement. The academy offers several awards and grants each year. Travel grants can reimburse all their traveling expenses if your project needs money. More specific information on grants for different age groups and applications can be found in the following link from the Arizona-Nevada Academy’s website: https://aznvas.org/grants/.
STEMGrants
STEMgrants.com provides a free guide to 100+ STEM grants, listing available appointments and courses to help your organization write winning grant proposals. There are many different types of assistance available depending on what your project is based on. The STEMGrants website features a plethora of resources such as courses, grants for different grades, a list of STEM conferences and events, and many forms of resources (podcasts and websites, to name a few). The following link will bring you to their website: https://stemgrants.com/.
You and your organization can get involved in these opportunities to get funding for your high school project-based learning. To have even more funding resources under your belt, consider starting an NSTEM Chapter to unlock all of our resources, including a vast source of STEM scholarships and grants.
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Project-based learning enrichment provides high school students with college and career readiness. It gives them real-world relevance, transforming students into collaborators and imaginative problem solvers. They will gain the upper hand in a global landscape, stemming from enhanced confidence and grit. NSTEM provides these young STEM enthusiasts with a close community of like-minded fellow students and educators. To start your 9-12 Chapter of the National STEM Honor Society, click here.
