STEM Education Grant Program

The Boston Scientific Foundation aims to enhance health and educational opportunities for economically disadvantaged individuals, particularly in STEM fields. Their grant program focuses on K-12 students, requiring at least 50% of participants to be at or below 185% of the poverty line. The foundation seeks evidence-based proposals that can measure improvements in STEM learning, and it prioritizes applications serving communities near Boston Scientific locations, ensuring inclusivity and non-discrimination in service.

NOTE: While we do not accept unsolicited proposals, you may share a brief overview of your organization’s work and impact by completing an introductory Grant Interest Form.
The Foundation supports programs focused on improving STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) educational opportunities and academic development for K-12 students who are economically disadvantaged.
Grants to benefit economically disadvantaged in education programs is defined as programs with:
Minimum of 50% of program participants at 185% of poverty or lower ORFunding directed to participants at 185% of poverty or lowerWe do not fund dollars towards stipends for program participation
How do you select applicants?
We support programs that improve health and STEM education for economically disadvantaged persons. Applications are initially pre-screened, with qualified submissions then vetted by regional grant review committees. We are particularity interested in proposals that contain these elements:
Evidence based approaches that include a methodology for tracking and measuring improvements in STEM learning or specific health outcomes related to our focus areas.
Clear identification of the target audience and data used to determine the majority of grant beneficiaries (participants) are economically disadvantaged (e.g., household income, enrollment in Medicaid or SNAP benefits, census data for the neighborhood or community, etc.)
Cost-effective and results-oriented programs, where our contributions can make a long-term measurable difference in the quality of people’s lives and serve as a catalyst for positive change.

Eligibility

Organizations must be recognized by the U.S. All submissions must target the needs of economically disadvantaged populations living within 60 miles of the geographies listed below.California (Valencia) Indiana (Spencer) Massachusetts (Cambridge, Marlborough or Quincy) Minnesota (Arden Hills, Maple Grove, Minnetonka or Rochester) Puerto Rico (Dorado or San Juan) By Invitation Only: Georgia (Alpharetta) and Texas (Houston). Unsolicited proposals from these regions will not be accepted. To qualify for a Boston Scientific Foundation grant, you must also certify that your organization does not discriminate in who you serve or who you hire on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, veteran's status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other class protected by federal, state, or local law requiring equal opportunity.You also must certify that your organization does not advocate, support, or practice activities that discriminate with regard to any of the aforementioned protected classes.

Ineligibility

We are currently not accepting grant requests where the for fund dollars go towards stipends for program participation.The Boston Scientific Foundation does not support:Grant requests where funds would not be used to support economically disadvantaged participantsRequests for event-based fundraising or sponsorships, including robotics teamsStipends as payment or reimbursement for program participationPrograms for dental health, eye health, mental health, legal support/advocacy for healthcare coverage, care for the caregivers, or homeopathic careCapital campaignsContinuing medical education requests or medical research requests (Learn more)Political campaigns to support and/or oppose candidates for public officeEvangelizing activities of religious organizationsOrganizations that discriminate in who they hire based on race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, veteran's status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other class protected by federal, state, or local law requiring equal opportunity