PLTW Engineering - Program Expansion (Lam Research) Grant

The PLTW Engineering - Program Expansion initiative aims to enhance STEM education by increasing access to Project Lead The Way (PLTW) programs in communities served by Burns & McDonnell. This partnership focuses on empowering students through real-world learning experiences, helping them develop essential skills for future careers. Starting in the 2026-2027 academic year, grants will support schools in expanding their existing PLTW Engineering programs to foster greater participation and engagement in STEM fields.

PLTW programs empower students to develop and apply in-demand, transportable skills by exploring real-world challenges.
Through this partnership, Burns and McDonnell is supporting PLTW grants to schools interested in starting and expanding PLTW programs beginning in the 2026-2027 academic year.
Program Requirements
Grantee must use their grant funds to expand their existing PLTW Engineering program. Example expansion activities include but are not limited to adding an additional PLTW Engineering course not previously offered, and/or adding additional class periods of an existing PLTW Engineering courses previously offered, and/or training additional teachers in PLTW Engineering courses for the 2026-2027 academic year. Grantee must complete one year of grant reporting.

Eligibility

All eligible schools must be located within the U.S. or its territories.Traditional public schoolsPublic charter schoolsPrivate nonprofit schools Public Schools and charter schools in the eligible areas must serve a 40% or more free and reduced-price lunch eligible student population to be considered for this grant opportunity.
Geographic Area:

• Eligible schools must be located in one of the following counties: Arizona: Maricopa, Pinal, Yavapai
• California: Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego

Colorado: Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, El Paso, Elbert, Gilpin, Jefferson, Park, Teller, WeldConnecticut: Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield, Middlesex, New Haven, New London, Tolland, Windham
Florida: Brevard, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Polk, Seminole, Sumter, Volusia
Georgia: Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, Dekalb, Douglas, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, Fulton, Gilmer, Gordon, Gwinnett, Hall, Haralson, Henry, Jackson, Lumpkin, Newton, Oconee, Paulding, Pickens, Polk, Rockdale, Spalding, Walton
Illinois: Calhoun, Clinton, Cook, Dupage, Greene, Grundy, Jersey, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, Macoupin, Madison, Mchenry, Monroe, Randolph, St. Clair, Will
Massachusetts: Hampden
Michigan: BerrienMinnesota: Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Mcleod, Meeker, Nicollet, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Steele, Washington, Wright
Missouri: Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, Montgomery, Pike, St. Charles, St. Francois, St. Louis, St. Louis City, Ste. Genevieve, Warren, Washington
New Jersey: Bergen, Burlington, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union, Warren
New York: Bronx, Dutchess, Kings, Nassau, New York, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, Westchester
North Carolina: Alamance, Bertie, Camden, Caswell, Chatham, Chowan, Cumberland, Currituck, Durham, Franklin, Gates, Granville, Harnett, Hertford, Johnston, Lee, Moore, Nash, Orange, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Person, Randolph, Sampson, Vance, Wake, Warren, Wayne, WilsonOhio: Ashland, Ashtabula, Carroll, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Columbiana, Cuyahoga, Delaware, Erie, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Geauga, Greene, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Holmes, Huron, Knox, Lake, Licking, Logan, Lorain, Madison, Mahoning, Marion, Medina, Morrow, Muskingum, Perry, Pickaway, Portage, Richland, Ross, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Tuscarawas, Union, Wayne
Rhode Island: Washington
Texas: Austin, Bosque, Brazoria, Chambers, Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Erath, Fannin, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grayson, Grimes, Harris, Hill, Hood, Hunt, Jack, Johnson, Kaufman, Liberty, Montgomery, Palo Pinto, Parker, Rockwall, Somervell, Tarrant, Van Zandt, Waller, Wharton, Wise
Virginia: Chesapeake City, Franklin City, Gloucester, Hampton City, Isle Of Wight, James City, Mathews, Newport News City, Norfolk City, Northampton, Poquoson City, Portsmouth City, Southampton, Suffolk City, Surry, Sussex, Virginia Beach City, Williamsburg City, York
Wisconsin: Brown, Calumet, Dodge, Fond Du Lac, Green Lake, Kenosha, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Shawano, Sheboygan, St. Croix, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago
Other
Public and charter schools that serve a 40% or more free and reduced-price lunch eligible student population and are located in specific counties surrounding Burns and McDonnell corporate office communities are invited to apply.
Allowable Expenses
PLTW 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

Unallowable Expenses
Benefits; Meals; Infrastructure; Renovations; Indirect Costs; 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 allowable