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Grants
PreK-12 Strategic Investments in STEM Career Exposure Round One
Grant Overview
Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and MiSTEM are partnering to make strategic investments in PreK-12 systems to increase industry awareness and career exposure activities for PreK-8 students. Through the partnership, MEDC is committing to implementing the MiSTEM statewide 3P (place-, project-, problem-based) STEM strategy. The strategic investment serves as an exemplar model for the efforts to align the State of Michigan's strategic industries and supporting employer engagement, with MiSTEM's statewide strategy, which emphasizes authentic and experiential learning experiences.
To review full RFP and apply visit the LEO EGrAMS site.
Grant Award Information
- Awards are up to $500,000 per grantee.
- Award period is July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2026.
- Eligible applicants must be an intermediate school district (ISD), a local education agency (LEA), a public-school academy (PSA), or a 501(c)3 community-based organization serving an ISD(s), LEA(s), or PSA(s).
- The grants are funded through support from MEDC. It is anticipated that approximately $1,380,000 will be available in FY2023-24 to fund eligible applications.
- Applicants must be able to partner directly with at least one of the MEDC Talent Action Team core employers (see Appendix A in RFP) and their local MiSTEM region.
Timeline
- Request for Proposal will be released May 29, 2024.
- Technical Assistance Webinar is June 4, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
- Questions regarding the grant application must be sent via email to LEO-MiSTEM@michigan.gov by June 6, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.
- Grant applications are due by 3 p.m. on June 18, 2024.
3-P STEM Education Grants
Grant Overview
MiSTEM is reimagining STEM education using transdisciplinary approaches to create a STEM culture, empower instructors, integrate communities and learning spaces and ensure high-quality STEM experiences for students.
The MiSTEM Network will award up to $200,000 in grants (up to $20,000 per grantee) to boost STEM education and career exposure for students.
An important focus of this grant program is planning to implement 3-P learning.
Learn more about MiSTEM Network 3-P (Place-, Project-, and/or Problem-based) Learning in Michigan
Grant Award Information
- Awards are up to $20,000 per grantee.
- Geographic and demographic diversity will be a consideration in awarding funds.
- Any eligible agency working with youth will be able to apply for grants.
- Award period is July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024.
- The grants are funded through support from the MiSTEM Network. It is anticipated that approximately $200,000 will be available in FY2023-24 to fund eligible applications.
Timeline
- Request for Proposal will be released in February, 2023.
- Technical Assistance Webinar March 14, 2023, 4-5 p.m.
- Grant applications due by 5 p.m. April 14, 2022.
- Notice of award to successful applicants by May 19, 2022.
- Grant Kick-off Workshop June, 2023
- Virtual 3P pedagogy professional learning (PL) August, 2023
MiSTEM Network Advisory Council Grant
Under Section 99s(3) and (4), the state school aid fund money is allocating $3.05 million to fund grants recommended by the MiSTEM Advisory Council for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programs in Michigan.
The 2023-24 MiSTEM Advisory Council Grant will coordinate statewide actors, activities and STEMworks programs designed to move forward the State STEM Strategy. To accomplish this, the following statewide action areas are identified as necessary to move forward a shared state STEM definition and vision through high-quality STEM learning experiences.
Action Areas
The MiSTEM Advisory Council Grant Program will:
- Elevate mathematics as the language of STEM and a tool for STEM exploration.
- Ensure that students have Science and Engineering Literacy as a 21st-century skill.
- Emphasize the importance of and expand access to high-quality Computer Science experiences.
Each action area must also connect to career exploration in formal and informal PK-12 education settings across the state. The action areas have worked, and continue to work, diligently to bring together consortiums to help develop and execute a strategic plan to move forward high-quality STEM experiences in Michigan.
Get Involved
Learn more about how you can get involved in one of the above Action Areas at MiSTEM Collaboratives.
MDE Grants
You may also be eligible to receive MDE grants. To learn more about those grant opportunities, visit the Michigan Department of Education website.