PLTW Launch - New Program (Ardagh Group) Grant

The PLTW Launch program, supported by Ardagh Group, aims to enhance education in local communities over the next decade. This initiative is set to benefit over 500,000 PreK-12 students and provide exceptional training to more than 5,000 teachers across 2,000 U.S. schools. As a global supplier of sustainable packaging solutions, Ardagh is committed to fostering educational opportunities that empower communities and promote equal access to quality education.

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: $20,000First Year: $10,000Second Year: $10,000Third Year: $0

Eligibility

Program Requirements:Grantee must implement PLTW Launch for three academic years. Grantee must offer at least one PLTW Launch module in the next academic year and must offer two additional modules in two grades in the following academic year (three different modules in two years). Grantee may implement any PLTW Launch modules 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; 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 unrelated to PLTW Core Training; Any other expenses not specified as allowable