PLTW Launch - Program Expansion (Burns and McDonnell) Grant

The PLTW Launch program, in collaboration with Burns and McDonnell, aims to enhance STEM education by expanding access to innovative educational modules in eligible schools. This initiative supports public and charter schools in targeted counties, focusing on increasing student engagement in STEM fields. Through grant funding, participating schools can introduce new PLTW Launch modules and provide essential training for teachers, fostering a richer learning environment to prepare students for future careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

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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
Grantees must use these grant funds to expand their program. Example expansion activities include but are not limited to adding an additional PLTW Launch module not previously offered, and/or offering existing PLTW Launch modules to more students, and/or training additional teachers in PLTW Launch Classroom Teacher Training or PLTW Launch Lead Teacher Training for the 2025-2026 academic year. Grantee must complete one year 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; Equipment and supplies listed as Optional;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