STEM Competition Grant

STEM Competition Grant is sponsored by Utah STEM Action Center. This grant supports Utah students, grades K-12, participating in STEM competitions throughout the state. It replaces the student Fairs, Camp, and Competitions Grant.

STEM Competition Grant | STEM Action Center The STEM Competition Grant supports Utah students, grades K-12, participating in STEM competitions throughout the state and replaces the previous Fairs, Camp, and Competitions Grant.

This grant is available for Utah educators and administrators to apply for funding to improve student understanding and learning experiences in the subjects of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

In previous years, competitions that have been approved for funding included (but were not limited to): State and Regional STEM Olympiads VEX and First Robotics Competitions State and Regional Science and Engineering Fairs This is not an exhaustive list. However, the STEM Action Center reserves the right to fund only competitions that provide meaningful STEM opportunities for students.

If you have questions about whether a competition would be approved, please email Julienne Bailey directly at [email protected] with a description of the competition you are interested in having approved. Educators and administrators from Utah public school entities can apply on behalf of the students benefiting from the grant. Private entities are not eligible.

Multiple applications per school will be accepted. Make sure to work with other potential applicants from your school to discuss financial needs. There is a potential maximum award of $5,000 per school, regardless of how many applicants apply per school.

Awards will be paid and sent to the district. Grant requests may vary, with a maximum award of up to $5,000 per school. Funding amounts will be determined based on the number of students participating.

Program costs cannot exceed an average amount of $100. 00 per student. Starting in the 24-25 school year, this grant is now operating as a reimbursement.

All grant purchases will need to be made by the grantee prior to receiving the awarded amount. Itemized receipts and a final report, turned in via the grant portal, will need to be received and accepted in order to receive your awarded amount.

Allowable Uses of Funding Travel to and from event within the state of Utah *NOTE: Applicants should not include expenses for higher-level competitions (national or world competitions) in their budget.

Non-Allowable Uses of Funding T-shirts or other apparel Items used for decoration Teacher stipends or salaries Printers, laptops and other hardware not required for competition Team building activities (i.e. visits to a local children’s museum) Competitions outside the state of Utah Applicants and grant recipients must attend to all deadlines. No late applications or paperwork will be accepted.

Application opens for submissions: August 1 for the 2025-26 school year Applications are due: August 31 for the 2025-26 school year Applicants notified of outcome: by October 15 Signed agreement: No later than November 30 of every year Follow-up report & receipts due: No later than May 15 of every year Additional Information & Links The STEM Competition Grant is no longer accepting applications for the 2025 - 2026 school year.

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