PLTW Engineering- Program Expansion ( Indiana) Grant

The PLTW Engineering Program Expansion in Indiana aims to enhance educational opportunities through the Step Up Indiana STEM Grant. Schools can utilize a total award of $15,000 to implement new PLTW programs or expand existing ones for the 2026-2027 academic year. Eligible uses include additional courses, class periods, and teacher training, while ensuring that funds are allocated effectively to support STEM education initiatives.

Through the Step Up Indiana STEM Grant, grantees can implement new PLTW programs or support and expand their existing PLTW programs for the 2026-2027 academic year.
Grantee must use their grant funds to expand their existing PLTW Engineering program program. Example expansion activities include but are not limited to adding an additional PLTW Engineering program course not previously offered, and/or adding additional class periods of an existing PLTW Engineering program course previously offered, and/or training additional teachers in a PLTW Engineering program course for the 2026-2027 academic year.
School Type:

• Public, Private, Charter
• Grant Award and Distribution Schedule:
• Total Award: $15,000
• 2026-2027: $15,000

Eligibility

All Indiana schools are eligible to apply.Use of FundsPLTW 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

Ineligibility

Salaries or Stipends;Benefits;Meals;Infrastructure;Renovations;Indirect Costs;Any other expenses unspecific as allowable;Equipment and supplies listed as Optional;Training Cancellation Fees;Training Substitution Fees;Trainings where there was a no-show;Trainings where a credential was not earned;Salaries;Stipends for use during PLTW Core Training;Stipends unrelated to PLTW Core Training;Any other expenses not specified as allowablePLTW does not make grants to the following groups:For-profit entities or companiesIndividualsInformal groupsAfter-school clubs or extracurricular-only programsSchools or organizations located outside the United States and its territories.Our current operational and compliance infrastructure is designed to support domestic grantmaking activities.As such, we are unable to consider international applications at this time.