STEM Connect Grants
Funding Amount
$10,000 - $20,000
Deadline
Expected ~February
Based on past cycles
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Twice a year
- Current deadline
- February 6, 2027
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines each year: February 6 · December 15
From the program guidelines: “Typical Cycle: Open December 15, Close February 6”
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- After-school programs
- Youth-serving nonprofits
- Non-profit organizations only (state agency funding restrictions)
Other requirements
- Idaho museums
- Idaho libraries
- Public education organizations
Overview
Geographic Scope: Idaho
Overview:
This funding opportunity enhances connections to STEM enrichment and career exploration by investing in hands-on, community-based STEM experiences outside the school day.
Eligible Applicants:
- Idaho museums
- Idaho libraries
- After-school programs
- Youth-serving nonprofits
- Public education organizations
- Non-profit organizations only (state agency funding restrictions)
Focus Areas:
- Innovative projects that enhance curiosity
- Build STEM skills
- Promote students' future success
- Hands-on, community-based STEM experiences
- Career exploration activities
Project Requirements:
- Program must take place within 1 year of funding awarded
- Must be outside the school day
Mission: Unite public education, employers, and community partners to ensure all Idaho youth are prepared to access STEM opportunities.
Vision: Robust STEM-powered workforce driving Idaho's economic future.
Funding Details:
- Award Maximum: $20,000
- Award Minimum: $10,000
- Typical Cycle: Open December 15, Close February 6
- Award Notification: By February 20
- Final Reporting Due: December 31 (same year)
What Idaho STEM Action Center Foundation Incorporated actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 4
- Total given
- $72K
- Median grant
- $13K
- Range
- $11K–$37K
- By dollars: Idaho 100%. Top recipient cities: Boise, ID.
Example grants
Idaho STEM Action Center · Boise, ID
See part iv
$37K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- STEM education
- After-school
- Youth programs
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