Best STEM Education Grants in Massachusetts

Massachusetts public, private, and charter middle schools starting the PLTW Gateway STEM program can receive US $9,100 in in-kind support for participation and teacher core training. Grants from Project Lead The Way help schools nationwide cover PLTW Gateway fees and six teacher training registrations, with awards applied directly to the school’s PLTW account.

Public and charter schools in Massachusetts seeking to start or expand PLTW Launch STEM programs can receive funding for participation fees, required technology, equipment, supplies, and PLTW Core Training. Grants from Project Lead The Way help under-resourced K–12 schools add new PLTW Launch modules, sections, and trained teachers, with preference for high-need student populations.

Public and charter K–12 schools in Massachusetts seeking to expand PLTW Launch STEM programs can use this grant to offset implementation and growth costs. With a mission to increase access to PLTW programs, Project Lead the Way provides funding for participation fees, required devices, equipment, supplies, and PLTW Core Training expenses.

Public and charter K–12 schools in Massachusetts expanding existing PLTW Gateway STEM programs can receive funding to offset implementation and growth costs. With a mission to broaden access to STEM education, Project Lead the Way provides support for participation fees, required computers or tablets, program equipment and supplies, and PLTW Core Training expenses.

Massachusetts public and charter schools seeking to start or expand PLTW Gateway STEM programs can use this grant for participation fees, required technology, equipment, supplies, and PLTW Core Training. Eligible under-resourced schools must offer at least one Gateway unit next year and complete a year of grant reporting through Project Lead The Way and the Arthur Blanchard Charitable Trust.

Public and charter K–12 schools in Massachusetts seeking to start or expand PLTW Biomedical Science programs can use this grant to cover participation fees, required technology, equipment, supplies, and PLTW Core Training. Grants from Project Lead The Way, supported by the Arthur Blanchard Charitable Trust and Arconic Foundation, target under-resourced schools adding biomedical science courses or sections.

Public and charter K–12 schools in Massachusetts can receive funding to start or expand PLTW Biomedical Science programs, covering fees, required technology, equipment, supplies, and teacher core training. Project Lead The Way partners with Arthur Blanchard Charitable Trust and Arconic Foundation to help under-resourced schools grow STEM and biomedical science offerings; awards are US $10,000.

Female students in Massachusetts pursuing a BS degree in STEM, with preference for engineering majors, can receive scholarship support through the Susan A. Robbins Memorial Scholarship. Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts supports STEM / STEAM education by managing this fund for eligible students from the North Middlesex school district.

Public and charter K-12 schools in Massachusetts seeking to expand existing PLTW computer science programs can use this grant to offset PLTW participation fees, required devices, equipment, supplies, and core training costs. With a mission to broaden STEM access, Project Lead The Way provides support, prioritizing under-resourced schools with high-need student populations, with awards of US $10,000.

Public and charter K–12 schools in Massachusetts seeking to start or expand PLTW computer science programs can use this grant for participation fees, required devices, equipment, supplies, and PLTW Core Training costs. With a mission to expand STEM access, Project Lead The Way and the Arthur Blanchard Charitable Trust provide up to US $20,000, prioritizing high-need schools.

Public and charter K–12 schools in Massachusetts can seek funding to start or expand PLTW Engineering courses and cover key STEM program costs. Focused on engineering education, Project Lead the Way invites under-resourced schools to offset PLTW participation fees, required technology, program equipment and supplies, and PLTW Core Training with related travel and lodging.

Public and charter K–12 schools in Massachusetts expanding existing PLTW Engineering programs can apply for Project Lead The Way’s Arthur Blanchard Charitable Trust grants, with awards of US $10,000 to offset program costs. Funding can cover PLTW participation fees, required technology, equipment, supplies, and PLTW Core Training with related travel and lodging.

Nonprofit charities running STEM and STEAM education or related youth, health, or community programs in Massachusetts and worldwide can seek philanthropic support for innovative projects. Roche supports accredited charities through its Corporate Donations and Philanthropy program, prioritizing sustainable, high-quality initiatives in science and education, humanitarian and social development, community and environment, and contemporary arts and culture.

Massachusetts public, private, and charter schools adding PLTW Biomedical Science can receive up to US $14,000 to cover program participation and teacher core training fees over three years. Project Lead the Way supports schools nationwide, and this rolling grant helps launch and expand STEM / STEAM education pathways starting in 2026–2027.

The Pittsburgh Foundation provides scholarship opportunities for students to pursue their educational goals. Scholarships are available for graduating high school seniors, undergraduates, graduate, medical and professional school students who are attending community colleges, four–year universities, graduate schools, and career/technical schools.

Pittsburgh ERG Scholarship Fund

The Pittsburgh ERG Scholarship formed by employees of Microsoft delivers on the mission of Microsoft’s local employee resource group to support diversity and inclusion. This scholarship enables high school students with disabilities and/or financial needs to go to college and pursue a career in technology. In addition, we hope to contribute to increasing the pool of people living with a disability enrolling in higher education and, in the long term, decrease the unemployment bias for this demographic. This scholarship will be awarded to promising high school seniors living in the city of Pittsburgh who plan to attend a vocational or academic college and have a financial need. The amount of this multi-year renewable scholarship is $12,000 payable over four years ($3,000 per year). (Immediate family members of Microsoft employees are not eligible for this scholarship.)

• Average Award: $12,000 over 4 years.
• Award Type: Multi-Year (up to 4 years). Recipients must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and enrollment in the stated major.

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In just one application, our Common Scholarship Application provides students access to more than 150 scholarship opportunities with awards ranging from $1,000 to more than $5,000.

In 2025, San Diego Foundation awarded a record-breaking $5.5 million in scholarships to nearly 1,400 students.

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Community Scholarship Program

Since 1997, the Community Scholarship Program has awarded $59.5 million to more than 15,400 students, making our program the largest non-university scholarship provider in San Diego County. By offering financial assistance, the program helps students dedicate more time to their studies, stay enrolled and complete their degrees.

The SD2 Scholarship

The SD2 Scholarship applicants should:

• Be graduating high school seniors or current community college students
• Plan to enroll or transfer to an accredited four-year university in the US in fall
• Have a cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale (with rare exceptions for extenuating circumstances)
• Plan to major in science, technology, engineering or mathematics
• Demonstrate an interest in the advancement of historically underrepresented populations in the sciences and related fields
• Students from underserved and underrepresented backgrounds are highly encouraged to apply
• Have a demonstrated financial need
• Open to those applicants above with a focus on reducing historical educational disparities for those furthest from opportunity

In just one application, our Common Scholarship Application provides students access to more than 150 scholarship opportunities with awards ranging from $1,000 to more than $5,000.

In 2025, San Diego Foundation awarded a record-breaking $5.5 million in scholarships to nearly 1,400 students.

Wen Bo Wang Scholarship

Be graduating high school seniors and plan to enroll full-time at an accredited four-year university in the United States in fall.

Scholarships

We partner with donors to administer scholarships for students across the state. Most NCCF scholarships open for applications on Dec. 16, 2025, and close on March 3, 2026.

Undergraduates, graduates, medical and professional school students and adult re-entry students who are attending community colleges, four-year universities, career/technical schools, teaching credential programs and graduate, medical or professional schools in the United States are eligible for scholarships offered at NCCF.

Each scholarship has specific eligibility requirements defined by the donor when the scholarship was established. Be sure to read the requirements of each scholarship carefully as directed through the universal application and address those elements as needed in your application.

Baronowski Family STEM Scholarship

Female graduates of a Brunswick County, NC, high school who plan to attend or currently attend a qualified institution of higher learning, including a college, university or community college, to pursue a degree in one of the STEM disciplines (Science, Engineering, Technology, or Math).

The Carteret County Association of Home Builders Murdoch Scholarship offers financial assistance to graduating seniors and graduates from Carteret County high schools. Eligible students must be enrolled full-time in accredited technical schools or universities pursuing degrees in construction-related fields. Priority is given to those with a minimum GPA of 2.5 and demonstrated financial need. Applications open on December 16, 2025, and close on March 3, 2026, making it essential for interested candidates to prepare their submissions accordingly.

The Carteret County Retired School Personnel Scholarship Endowment offers scholarships to graduating seniors from Carteret County public high schools with a minimum GPA of 2.5. Eligible students must apply for admission to an accredited college or university and plan to pursue a degree in education, demonstrating their commitment to serving as positive role models. Applications open on Dec. 16, 2025, and close on March 3, 2026.

The Chevron Changing the Face of Golf Scholarship, awarded by the LPGA Foundation, aims to empower female high school seniors from minority backgrounds pursuing STEM studies. Established in 2022, this scholarship promotes diversity in golf and education, honoring Dinah Shore's legacy. By supporting young women, the LPGA Foundation continues its mission to change the face of golf and provide educational opportunities, enhancing representation in both golf and STEM fields.

Community Foundation of the Endless Mountains

Our mission at the Community Foundation of the Endless Mountains is to improve the region’s quality of life through the power of philanthropy. We do this by offering individuals, families, and businesses the most effective charitable giving tools available in the marketplace today. Founded in 1998, the Community Foundation of the Endless Mountains is honored to work with hundreds of donors, nonprofits, advisors, and civic leaders to achieve dreams for making the Endless Mountains region of Northeastern Pennsylvania an even better place to live for everyone.

Scholarships

Many generous individuals, families, and businesses have established scholarship funds to provide support to graduates in our region. Scholarships are available to graduating high school seniors.

Lawrence & Phyllis DeWolfe Scholarship

Established by the family and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence DeWolfe to provide college scholarships to graduating seniors from Blue Ridge, Lackawanna Trail, and Mountain View school districts who will major in agriculture, education, a STEM field or law enforcement.

The Pittsburgh Foundation provides scholarship opportunities for students to pursue their educational goals. Scholarships are available for graduating high school seniors, undergraduates, graduate, medical and professional school students who are attending community colleges, four–year universities, graduate schools, and career/technical schools.

Kennametal Scholarship Fund

The Kennametal Scholarship Fund was created at The Pittsburgh Foundation to support students in Southwestern Pennsylvania with financial need pursuing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) related degrees. The purpose of the scholarship is to broaden the awareness of opportunities in STEM by supporting students who have been disproportionately affected by systemic barriers to educational achievement.

• Average Award: Varies
• Award Type: Multi-Year (up to 4 years).

Better World Scholarship Fund

The scholarship encourages women to acquire a degree in a science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) field. The donor’s bachelor’s degree is in mathematics, followed 15 years later with a master’s degree in business administration. Her degree in mathematics provided opportunities for jobs in software development and application, medical research, technical documentation, organizational education and training, scientific research, and business. Her career was challenging, dynamic, encouraged creativity, never boring, offered schedule flexibility that allowed her to parent her four children, provided career choice independence, and was lucrative. Go STEM Girls!

Award Amount:

• Minimum $1,000

Community Foundation of the North State

The Community Foundation builds trust through relationship, integrity, and by providing safe places for donors to give their resources.

We are a nonprofit, public charity serving the people of Shasta, Siskiyou and Tehama counties, with a mission to impact the region through the power of giving.

Scholarships

The Community Foundation of the North State manages many scholarship funds that are awarded to graduating high school seniors as well as students already in an undergraduate program. Some scholarships were started by families or individuals; others by businesses or organizations. All scholarships share one important focus: helping young people reach their educational goals.

REU Powering Redding’s Future Scholarship Fund

Redding Electric Utility (REU) is proud to offer students in the Redding community awards from the REU Powering Redding’s Future Scholarship, Program. The purpose of REU’s Program is to identify and support local students dreaming and planning to attend community college, a 4-year college/university, or technical school. The primary goals of REU’s Powering Redding’s Future program is to encourage Redding’s youth to consider a college/university or technical school education that may lead to career opportunities in the electric utility industry, preferably with REU. This program will award up to $50,000 in scholarships for local students each year.

All REU scholarships are offered to Redding residents.

EPSCoR RII Research Fellows Limited Competition

EPSCoR RII: EPSCoR Research Fellows directly aligns with the NSF EPSCoR strategic goal of establishing sustainable Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) professional development pathways that advance workforce development and effects engagement in STEM at national and global levels. EPSCoR RII: EPSCoR Research Fellows provides awards to build research capacity in institutions and transform the career trajectories of investigators and further develop their individual research potential through collaborations with investigators from the nation's premier private, governmental, or academic research institutions and/or centers. The fellowship provides opportunities to establish strong collaborations through extended or periodic collaborative visits to a selected host site. Through collaborative research activities with the host site, Fellows will be able to learn new techniques, develop new collaborations, advance existing partnerships, benefit from access to unique equipment and facilities, and/or shift their research toward potentially transformative new directions. The experiences gained through the fellowships are intended to have lasting impacts that will enhance the Fellows' research trajectories well beyond the award period. The benefits to the Fellows are also expected to improve the research capacity of their institutions and jurisdictions more broadly.