STEM+Funding+Sources

=**STEM Funding Sources**=

This is the beginning of a collection of potential sponsors and grant sources for the program.

@http://www.highered.nysed.gov/kiap/step/ [|**STEP for Leaders**: http://stepforleaders.org/] RFP: @http://www.highered.nysed.gov/kiap/step/documents/STEP2011-2015rfp_120810Final.pdf
 * Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP)**: The purpose of the Science and Technology Entry Program is to prepare minorities historically underrepresented or economically disadvantaged secondary school students for entry into post secondary degree programs in scientific, technical, health related fields, and the licensed professions. Max $150,000. A minimum 25 percent match of the STEP grant is required. The matching requirement may be met through the institution's own resources, private sources, certain other governmental sources, and inkind services. All matching contributions must be used for activities related exclusively to the STEP project, and institutional accounts must be structured to reflect this contribution by appropriate line item.

@http://wings.buffalo.edu/smbs/MultiCultural/STEP/Step_about.htm @http://www.lemoyne.edu/tabid/541/Default.aspx @http://www.monroecc.edu/depts/education/STEP.htm @http://doso.rpi.edu/update.do?catcenterkey=88
 * STEP Models:** @http://www.highered.nysed.gov/kiap/step/documents/STEProster2011-2012.pdf

Upward Bound provides fundamental support to participants in their preparation for college entrance. The program provides opportunities for participants to succeed in their precollege performance and ultimately in their higher education pursuits. Upward Bound serves: high school students from low-income families; and high school students from families in which neither parent holds a bachelor's degree. The goal of Upward Bound is to increase the rate at which participants complete secondary education and enroll in and graduate from institutions of postsecondary education. @http://www2.ed.gov/programs/trioupbound/index.html P047A080824, SUNY/ Fredonia, NY, $ 368,868 73 Participants
 * Upward Bound Program :**


 * The Upward Bound Math and Science program** is designed to strengthen the math and science skills of participating students. The goal of the program is to help students recognize and develop their potential to excel in math and science and to encourage them to pursue postsecondary degrees in math and science, and ultimately careers in the math and science profession.

Program services include: summer programs with intensive math and science training; year-round counseling and advisement; exposure to university faculty members who do research in mathematics and the sciences; computer training; and participant-conducted scientific research under the guidance of faculty members or graduate students, who are serving as mentors; education or counseling services designed to improve the financial and economic literacy of students; and programs and activities previously mentioned that are specially designed for students who are limited English proficient, students from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in postsecondary education, students with disabilities, students who are homeless children and youths, students who are in foster care or are aging out of foster care system or other disconnected students. @http://www2.ed.gov/programs/triomathsci/index.html

The Federal TRIO Programs (TRIO) are Federal outreach and student services programs designed to identify and provide services for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. TRIO includes eight programs targeted to serve and assist low-income individuals, first-generation college students, and individuals with disabilities to progress through the academic pipeline from middle school to postbaccalaureate programs. TRIO also includes a training program for directors and staff of TRIO projects. The recipients of the grants, **depending on the specific program**, are institutions of higher education, public and private agencies and organizations including community-based organizations with experience in serving disadvantaged youth and secondary schools. Combinations of such institutions, agencies, and organizations may also apply for grants. These entities plan, develop and carry out the services for students. While individual students are served by these entities, they may not apply for grants under these programs. Additionally, in order to be served by one of these programs, a student must be eligible to receive services and be accepted into a funded project that serves the institution or school that student is attending or the area in which the student lives. @http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/trio/index.html
 * TRIO Grants:**


 * Western New York Regional Economic Development Counci**l: http://nyworks.ny.gov/content/western-new-york

@http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5464 @http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11692/nsf11692.htm
 * Advanced Technological Education (ATE) **

With an emphasis on two-year colleges, the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program focuses on the education of technicians for the high-technology fields that drive our nation's economy. The program involves partnerships between academic institutions and employers to promote improvement in the education of science and engineering technicians at the undergraduate and secondary school levels. The ATE program supports curriculum development; professional development of college faculty and secondary school teachers; career pathways to two-year colleges from secondary schools and from two-year colleges to four-year institutions; and other activities. Another goal is articulation between two-year and four-year programs for K-12 prospective teachers that focus on technological education. The program also invites proposals focusing on research to advance the knowledge base related to technician education.
 * SYNOPSIS:** Full Proposal Deadline Date: October 20, 2011

The curricular focus and the activities of all projects should demonstrably contribute to the ATE program's central goals: **producing more qualified science and engineering technicians to meet workforce demands**, and improving the technical skills and the general science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) preparation of these technicians and the educators who prepare them.

This program provides educational opportunities for Undergraduate Students, K-12 Educators. This program supports institutions which may provide support to individuals at those institutions.
 * EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY**

=Informal Science Education (ISE)= The ISE program supports innovation in anywhere, anytime, lifelong learning, through investments in research, development, infrastructure, and capacity-building for STEM learning outside formal school settings.

except Connecting Researchers and Public Audiences (CRPA) proposals, where preliminary proposals do not apply except CRPA proposals (which do not have deadlines)
 * Preliminary Proposal Due Date(s) //(optional)://** August 12, 2011
 * Full Proposal Deadline(s)** (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time): **January 11, 2012**

@http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11546/nsf11546.htm

Grants.gov search results for STEM grants: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=xVGBTJWF5V2wP32HnVS58yq52VBn9DmPy7vgNvTn1yl4qLcP2M45!2032208804

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP): @http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5488

STEM Grants.com; commercial site. @http://stemgrants.com/

Grant resource Site: @http://www.cpsb.org/scripts/abshire/grants.asp

Mayberry Grant Consulting: @http://www.maberryconsulting.com/index.html