Don Cargill STEM Scholar Award
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Geographic Scope: Georgia, United States
Focus Areas: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education for K-8 teachers
Purpose: Annual recognition award honoring K-8 educators in Georgia who demonstrate excellence, innovation, and creativity in classroom teaching, particularly in STEM education.
Eligibility: K-8 teachers in Georgia schools
What is Recognized:
- Thoughtful engagement with students
- Imaginative classroom lessons that teach and support STEM education
- Special aptitude for identifying unique strengths and potential of students
- Student projects with impact reaching beyond the classroom to involve school community, parents, colleagues, and regional STEM professionals
- Excellence in teaching and dedication to STEM education
Award Selection:
Annually selects approximately 23-26 recipients. Past award years documented include FY2020, FY2021, and FY2022.
About the Organization:
GYSTC focuses on providing programs to improve the teaching and learning process in STEM education for K-8 teachers and students, specifically in rural and underserved school districts of Georgia.
Contact Information:
- Phone: 470-578-7592 or 470-578-9015
- Email: gystc@kennesaw.edu
- Physical Address: 3333 Busbee Drive NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144
- Mailing Address: 1000 Chastain Road Maildrop #3305, Kennesaw, GA 30144
What Georgia Youth Science and Tech Cent actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 8
- Total given
- $475K
- Median grant
- $45K
- Range
- $45K–$111K
- By dollars: Georgia 100%. Top recipient cities: Tifton, GA; Macon, GA; Americus, GA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural Colleg · Tifton, GA
Provide stem education services
$111K
Corporation of Mercer University · Macon, GA
Provide stem education services
$94K
Chattahoochee Flint Ctr · Americus, GA
Provide stem education services
$45K
Magnolia Midlands Ctr · Swainsboro, GA
Provide stem education services
$45K
Oconee River Ctr · Winterville, GA
Provide stem education services
$45K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- STEM education
- Teachers
- K-12 schools
- Education
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