PLTW Engineering - New Program (Ardagh Group) Grant

The PLTW Engineering program, in partnership with Ardagh Group, aims to enhance education in local communities over the next decade, impacting over 500,000 PreK-12 students and training more than 5,000 teachers across 2,000 schools in the U.S. This initiative is supported by a $50,000 grant, distributed over three years, facilitating diverse engineering courses and improving educational equity. Ardagh Group, a global leader in sustainable packaging, emphasizes the importance of education in fostering vibrant communities.

Ardagh Group has partnered with PLTW to support education in its local communities where Ardagh employees live and work. This partnership recognizes the critical role education, and access to education, plays in ensuring equal opportunities and in building successful, vibrant communities. It is expected that over the next 10 years, Ardagh sponsored education programs will benefit more than 500,000 PreK-12 students as well as delivering best-in-class teacher training to more than 5,000 teachers across 2,000 schools in Ardagh's U.S. communities.
Ardagh is a global supplier of sustainable packaging solutions with 16,000+ employees worldwide, and proud local employer.
Grant Award and Distribution Schedule
Total Award: $50,000First Year: $25,000Second Year: $25,000Third Year: $0

Eligibility

Program Requirements:Grantee must offer PLTW Engineering for three academic years. Grantee must offer at least one PLTW Engineering course in the next academic year and must offer one additional course in the following academic year (two different courses in two years). Schools may implement any PLTW Engineering course of their choosing. Grantee must complete three years of Grant reporting. School Type: PublicGeographic Area:Schools in the following communities will be notified if they are eligible for the grant opportunity:CA: FairfieldIL: Bryn Mawr, Elk GroveIN: ValparaisoMS: Olive BranchNC: Winston-SalemOH: Fremont, HuronSC: BishopvilleAllowable ExpensesPLTW Participation Fee; Required computers and/or tablets; Program required equipment and supplies;PLTW Core Training and the following related expenses incurred: travel, room, and board; Stipends for use during PLTW Core Training

Ineligibility

Unallowable ExpensesSalaries or Stipends; Benefits; Meals; Infrastructure; Renovations; Indirect Costs; Training Cancellation Fees; Training Substitution Fees; Trainings where there was a no-show; Trainings where a credential was not earned; Salaries; Stipends unrelated to PLTW Core Training; Any other expenses not specified as allowable