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"F5 STEM and AI Education Grants for Nonprofits Expanding Access to AI Learning in Africa, Asia and Latin America" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
F5's Global Good STEM and AI Education Grant program awards ten nonprofits $50,000 each in unrestricted funding to expand access to STEM and AI education among underserved populations living in poverty, with geographic focus on Africa, Asia and Latin America. Two features make this program materially more useful than its size suggests.
The first is that the funding is unrestricted - rare in corporate education philanthropy, and worth substantially more per dollar to a small international nonprofit than a program-restricted grant of the same amount, since it can cover the staff, systems and overhead that restricted funders routinely refuse.
The second is the 2026 change that redefined the program: F5 introduced a mandatory AI component, requiring applicants to demonstrate how AI is integrated into their programs. Organizations delivering conventional STEM or coding education without an articulated AI dimension are no longer competitive, and the stated rationale is F5's position that AI literacy is becoming a prerequisite for future economic participation.
Applicants should read this as a substantive test rather than a keyword check - the requirement is to show AI in the program design, not to mention it in the narrative. The corporate-foundation profile carries the usual caveats: award decisions are less transparent than in institutional philanthropy, the review process is not externally documented, and continuity between cycles depends on company priorities.
The 2026 application deadline was June 14, 2026 and that cycle is closed. F5 has referenced a subsequent notification form for the following cycle, which suggests the program continues on an annual basis; organizations working on AI and STEM access in the Global South should register for that notification rather than waiting for a public announcement, and should reach the Global Good team at globalgood@f5.
com for eligibility questions, since detailed criteria are distributed through the application materials rather than posted in full.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Applicants must be nonprofit organizations working to increase access to STEM and AI education and career opportunities for people living in poverty, with geographic focus on underserved communities in Africa, Asia and Latin America. A mandatory AI component was introduced for the 2026 cycle: organizations must demonstrate how artificial intelligence is integrated into their programs, reflecting F5's position that AI literacy is essential for future economic participation. Ten grants of $50,000 USD each are awarded in unrestricted funding, which may be applied to staffing, overhead and general operations as well as program delivery. The 2026 application deadline was June 14, 2026 and that cycle is closed. F5 has referenced a notification form for the subsequent cycle, indicating the program continues annually; detailed eligibility criteria and application instructions are distributed through the application materials, and the F5 Global Good team can be reached at globalgood@f5.com. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows ten grants of $50,000 USD each in unrestricted funding, for a total program value of approximately $500,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was June 14, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
F5 STEM and AI Education Grants for Nonprofits Expanding Access to AI Learning in Africa, Asia and Latin America is funded by F5, Inc. (F5 Global Good). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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