Pratt & Whitney E-STEM Awards
Funding Amount
$250,000 total ($50,000 excellence prizes per region + $15,000 innovation grants per region)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Nonprofit organizations
Other requirements
- Must have demonstrated excellence in established E-STEM education (for Excellence Prize)
- New E-STEM programs eligible for Innovation Grants
Overview
- E-STEM Excellence Prize: Up to $50,000 (awarded in three regions)
- Regional E-STEM Innovation Grants: Up to $15,000
Geographic Scope: Global (three regions: Asia-Pacific [APAC], Europe/Middle East/Africa [EMEA], Americas)
Focus Areas:
- Innovative E-STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) education programs
- Programs that build skills and capacity for students ages 11-18
- Use of STEM to address environmental challenges
- Sustainable aviation technologies education
Eligibility:
- Nonprofit organizations
- Must have demonstrated excellence in established E-STEM education (for Excellence Prize)
- New E-STEM programs eligible for Innovation Grants
Award Structure:
- E-STEM Excellence Prize: Up to $50,000 in each of three regions
- Regional E-STEM Innovation Grants: Up to $15,000 for nonprofits launching new E-STEM programs
Contact Information:
- Learn more: prattwhitney.com/ESTEM
- Applications opened May 2022
Background: Pratt & Whitney, as a leader in sustainable aviation technologies, partnered with NAAEE to nurture the next generation of innovative engineers and sustainability experts.
How to Apply
Application Process
- Where to Apply: prattwhitney.com/ESTEM
- Timeline: Applications opened May 2022
- Format: Online application form
What North American Association for Environmental Educa actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 40
- Total given
- $1.18M
- Median grant
- $13K
- Range
- $5,000–$229K
- By dollars: District of Columbia 27%, California 13%, Montana 11%. Top recipient cities: Washington, DC; Denver, CO; Bozeman, MT.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 45% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Sustainable Forestry Initiative SF · Washington, DC
Environmental education projects
$229K
Project Wet Foundation · Bozeman, MT
Environmental education projects
$130K
Earth Force · Denver, CO
Environmental education projects
$94K
Americas Wildlife Association · Washington, DC
Environmental education projects
$82K
Learning Endeavors · Kihei, HI
Environmental education projects
$58K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Environmental education
- STEM education
- Nonprofits
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