Contests

Grants and Awards

The Calvin K. Kazanjian Economic Foundation provides grants that support economic literacy and address the following issues and audiences: (a) elevating the nation’s understanding of the need for economic education; (b) producing materials, conducting seminars and workshops that promote discussions and assist in the development of greater economic literacy; (c) applying new strategies for teaching economics and personal finance including on-line and web-based instruction; (d) creating projects, policy studies, or programs that encourage measurement of economic understanding more often and/or more effectively; (e) developing programs that help disenfranchised youth and/or young adults in how to participate in the economic system; and (g) offering free textbook and efficient distribution of financial and economic education leveraging technology. Eligible applicants are non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations in the United States. The Foundation looks favorably at programs that match grants of support with funding from other organizations, learned institutions, universities, colleges, and government sources. Grant awards are for from US$5,000 to US$25,000. Organizations wishing to be considered for funding need to complete the Letter of Interest online. For more information, visit https://www.kazanjian.org/grants

The Google RISE Award is an annual grant program that aims to fund computer science education and merge, nonprofit computer science organizations around the world. The program aspires for students to be creators not just consumers of tomorrow's technology, including students from all backgrounds. The program emphasizes participation from girls, youth in low-income communities, and minorities who have historically been underrepresented in the field of computer science. Eligible applicants are organizations that currently operate extracurricular computer science programs. They must have clearly defined objectives, viable plans to achieve them, a track record of success that the program can be executed as described, and a plan for measuring the program’s impact. They must also have deep roots in the community, including partnerships or collaboration to continue engaging youth. Grants are from US$10,000 to US$25,000. Deadline is September 23. For more information, visit https://worldscholarshipforum.com/google-rise-award/

The American Mathematical Society Epsilon Fund was established to help support summer mathematics programs for mathematically talented high school students. The goal of the program is to aid and promote programs that support and nurture mathematically talented youth in the United States, and to make these opportunities available to the broad pool of all mathematically talented students. Programs need to have been in existence for at least one year, and preferably more. Successful programs tend to have the following characteristics: run over a period of multiple weeks I the summer, bring in at least 20 high school students with mathematical talent, and generally are directed by mathematicians. Programs can focus on problem solving or mathematical research in any area of mathematics. Eligible applicants are program directors of summer mathematics programs. Grant awards range from upper US$15,000 to lower $2,500. Funding is for one year with half of the funds used for student scholarships and half for program expenses. Grant deadline is December 15. For more information, visit http://www.ams.org/programs/edu-support/epsilon/emp-epsilon