Funding Amount

Up to US $30,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

  • Applicants must be a K-12 school, university/college or non-profit organization in good standing with the IRS and operating for three years or more in Louisiana or Mississippi.

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: Capital projects
  • Not eligible: One-time events
  • Not eligible: Brick and mortar grants
  • Not eligible: One-to-one computer systems
  • Not eligible: Vehicles
  • Not eligible: One-time event based programs such as STEM outreach days.
  • Not eligible: Contributions to endowments, building funds or large community wide capital drives.

Overview

The JWDDBF: SupportSTEM Grant Program aims to enhance STEM education in K-12 schools in Louisiana and Mississippi by funding innovative curriculum implementation and instructional support. Eligible applicants include K-12 schools, universities, and non-profits with three years of operation. Grants can be requested for amounts up to $20,000, covering essentials like professional development, STEM kits, and ongoing programs. However, funds will not support capital projects or one-time events.

SupportSTEM is seeking the best plans for curriculum implementation or STEM instruction support for K-12 schools. All budgetary items must directly impact STEM education in K-12 schools.
Budgetary examples include but are not limited to:
paid professional development, curriculum models, STEM kits, STEM conferences, transportation, consumable materials, equipment, and on-going STEM programs that enrich curriculum.
Funding
Grant requests may be for any amount up to $30,000.

Eligibility

Applicants must be a K-12 school, university/college or non-profit organization in good standing with the IRS and operating for three years or more in Louisiana or Mississippi.

Ineligibility

Example of items they will not fund:Brick and mortar grants, one-to-one computer systems, or vehicles.
One-time event based programs such as STEM outreach days.
Contributions to endowments, building funds or large community wide capital drives.

What The Joe W and Dorothy D Brown actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

Grants in 2024
1
Total given
$5.49M
Median grant
$5.49M
  • By dollars: Louisiana 100%. Top recipient cities: Metairie, LA.

Example grants

  • See Grant Schedule · Metairie, LA

    $5.49M

IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • K-12 schools
  • STEM education
  • Nonprofits
  • Professional development

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