DFSME Mini Grants Are Now Available!

Got a STEM Project but Short of Funding?

What is the purpose of DFSME Mini Grants?

DFSME will fund a variety of projects with costs that are not funded by districts or agencies. The gap created by this lack of funding means that these costs often are paid by teachers and participants. These grants are designed to bridge that gap.

What kinds of funding will DFSME consider?

DFSME will consider paying the cost of experts or agencies with special STEM programs or demonstrations, materials required for students to participate in classroom or club demonstrations or activities, subscriptions, registration fees, conference fees, technology or software, and other STEM-related supplemental costs. DFSME will consider reimbursing funds already spent as well as funding projects yet to happen.

Who can apply?

K-12 STEM teachers, nonformal STEM educators, student STEM groups in Delaware.

How much can be requested?

DFSME Mini Grants generally range from $100 to $500. DFSME will require substantiation of the amount requested.

When can we apply?

There is no deadline for DFSME Mini Grant applications; they are accepted throughout the year. We recommend that applications for future projects be made about six weeks prior to the need. Reimbursements will be considered if costs were incurred within 3 months of the application.

How do we apply?

The application process is fairly simple. On the application on the DFSME website you will be asked to submit information covering the following items:

• Who are you and what is your affiliation?

• What are/were the start and end dates of your project?

• Describe your target audience.

• Describe what the grant is for including what cost gap it will cover.

• Explain what impact or value-added the project will provide.

• Provide a budget, with documentation.

Ready to apply?

Download and fill in the DFSME Mini Grant application on the DFSME website.

For more information, contact Anne.dfsme@gmail.com with the subject heading "DFSME Mini Grant".

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DFSME 2021 Spring Seed Grants

Request for Proposals are now being accepted!

The Delaware Foundation for Science and Mathematics Education announces

Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for 2021 Spring Seed Grants are now being accepted.

Teachers, administrators, and non-formal education groups may apply.

DFSME Seed Grant 2021 Spring Focus Topics

Equity and Inclusion in the STEM Classroom

Professional Development Related to Virtual Teaching

DFSME provides seed grants each year for innovative programs that support our mission

and vision and are suited to standards-based STEM education for Delaware teachers and students.

Seed grants are designed to provide a portion of the costs of a program that either is new or that replicates a successful program in a new geographic area or for a new population. The awards generally range from $1,000 to $5,000. Some programs are funded directly by DFSME; for others, we match programs with outside donors.

Preferred programs are research-driven, produce measurable outcomes and data that can be shared and, if successful, can be adopted by others and become self-sustaining. If a program is proposed by a private school or agency, the program must be open to participants from public schools.

Please submit a proposal of no more than five pages.

Deadline: January 11, 2021 at 5 p.m.

To download Guidelines and Sample Grant, click here.

For more information, questions or to send completed proposals, contact Anne.dfsme@gmail.com.