PLTW Launch - New Program (Burns and McDonnell) Grant

The PLTW Launch program, supported by Burns and McDonnell, aims to enhance student engagement in STEM education within eligible communities. This initiative will provide grants to schools that implement at least one PLTW Launch module in the 2025-2026 academic year, followed by another module in subsequent years. The program is designed to empower students with hands-on learning experiences that connect real-world challenges to essential skills, fostering a stronger future in STEM fields.

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Getting students excited about STEM is essential to building a brighter future for all of us. Showing students how STEM topics fit into the real world and real careers can give them the tools to embrace this vital message. Burns & McDonnell and its Foundation have partnered with PLTW to increase access and participation to PLTW programs for students located in Burns & McDonnell communities. 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 next academic year.
Program Requirements
Grantee must offer at least one PLTW Launch module in the 2025-2026 academic year and must offer one additional module each academic year of the grant period (two different modules in two years). Grantee may implement any PLTW Launch modules of their choosing. Grantee must complete two years of grant reporting.

Eligibility

Geographic AreaEligible schools must be located within the following counties: Arizona: Maricopa, Pinal, YavapaiCalifornia: Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San DiegoColorado: 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, WindhamFlorida: Brevard, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Polk, Seminole, Sumter, VolusiaGeorgia: 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, WaltonIllinois: Calhoun, Clinton, Cook, Dupage, Greene, Grundy, Jersey, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, Macoupin, Madison, Mchenry, Monroe, Randolph, St. Clair, WillIndiana: Lake, Laporte, PorterMassachusetts: HampdenMichigan: BerrienMinnesota: Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Mcleod, Meeker, Nicollet, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Steele, Washington, WrightMissouri: Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, Montgomery, Pike, St. Charles, St. Francois, St. Louis, St. Louis City, Ste. Genevieve, Warren, WashingtonNew Jersey: Bergen, Burlington, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union, WarrenNew York: Bronx, Dutchess, Kings, Nassau, New York, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, WestchesterNorth 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, WaynePennsylvania: Bucks, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton, PikeRhode Island: WashingtonTexas: 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, WiseVirginia: 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, YorkWisconsin: Brown, Calumet, Dodge, Fond Du Lac, Green Lake, Kenosha, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Shawano, Sheboygan, St. Croix, Waupaca, Waushara, WinnebagoPublic Schools and charter schools in the eligible areas must serve a 40% or more free and reduced-price lunch eligible student population.Allowable 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

Ineligibility

Unallowable ExpensesBenefits; 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