STEM Equipment and Supplies Grant Program

STEM Equipment and Supplies Grant Program is sponsored by Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC). This program funds equipment and supplies for high schools and middle schools in Massachusetts to train students in life sciences technology and research.

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $12. 7 Million to Support Life Sciences Education and Workforce Development - MLSC Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $12. 7 Million to Support Life Sciences Education and Workforce Development Awards to Support Curricula at 131 Schools and Expand Training Programs at 18 Institutions, Preparing more than 59,000 Students for Careers in Life Sciences WALTHAM, Mass.

— Today, the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced $12. 7 million in grants through the Massachusetts Life Science Center’s (MLSC) STEM Equipment and Professional Development Grant Program and the Workforce Development Capital Grant Program.

“The life sciences are a cornerstone of our economy, and the industry’s continued growth depends on cultivating the next generation of talent across every region of the Commonwealth,” said Economic Development Secretary Eric Paley. “These grants strengthen the connection between STEM education and industry needs, ensuring Massachusetts remains a leader in life sciences workforce development for years to come.

” “These awards represent a critical investment in the next generation of life sciences talent in Massachusetts,” said MLSC President and CEO Kirk Taylor, MD . “By equipping schools with cutting-edge lab equipment and supporting industry-aligned training programs, we are providing students at every level with the tools and guidance they need to pursue meaningful careers in the life sciences.

” STEM Equipment and Professional Development Grants The MLSC is awarding more than $3. 3 million for 49 projects through the STEM Equipment and Professional Development Grant Program . This funding will serve nearly 56,000 students at 131 schools and provide professional development opportunities for more than 320 teachers.

The program prepares students for life sciences careers by enabling schools to purchase lab equipment, materials, supplies, and technology, and provide teachers with professional development opportunities that support the implementation of advanced curricula and standards alignment.

Awardee Location Award Amount Argosy Collegiate Charter School Fall River $16,870 Bellingham Public Schools Bellingham $32,575 Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School Adams $60,515 Beverly Public Schools/Centerville Beverly $25,500 Blackstone Valley Hub for Workforce Development Whitinsville $119,076 Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School Upton $41,552 Blackstone-Millville Regional School District Blackstone $39,708 Boston Public Schools Boston $236,964 Bourne Public Schools Bourne $22,248 Community Day Charter Public School Lawrence $30,000 Conservatory Lab Foundation Boston $13,037 Dennis Yarmouth Regional School District South Yarmouth $7,232 Dudley Charlton Regional School District Dudley $83,598 Martha’s Vineyard Public Schools (Edgartown School) Edgartown $11,870 Everett Public Schools Everett $28,525 Fairhaven Public Schools Fairhaven $70,462 Framingham Public Schools Framingham $13,837 Gloucester Public Schools Gloucester $30,495 Hadley Public Schools Hadley $48,789 Hampshire Regional School District Westhampton $27,323 Lowell Public Schools Lowell $350,300 Ludlow Public Schools Ludlow $49,099 Lunenburg Public Schools Lunenburg $8,312 Map Academy Plymouth $84,878 Mass Insight Education & Research Institute Boston $74,385 Massachusetts Biotechnology Education Foundation Cambridge $109,516 Millbury Public Schools Millbury $96,557 Monomoy Regional School District Chatham $29,748 New Bedford Public Schools New Bedford $100,000 North Adams Public Schools North Adams $105,995 North Middlesex Regional School District Townsend $18,651 Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical School Wakefield $83,413 Northern Berkshire Vocation Regional School District North Adams $10,440 Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School Rochester $65,000 Phoenix Charter Academy Network Chelsea $51,607 Pioneer Valley Regional School District Northfield $84,750 Prospect Hill Academy Charter School Cambridge $21,172 Quabbin Regional School District Barre $50,720 Quaboag Regional School District Warren $97,640 Rockland Public Schools Rockland $30,000 Roxbury Preparatory Charter School Boston $85,000 Salem Public Schools (Collins Middle School) Salem $13,994 Southbridge Public Schools Southbridge $29,499 Spencer East Brookfield Regional School District Spencer $64,684 Swansea Public Schools Swansea $63,654 Veritas Preparatory Charter School Springfield $31,758 Westfield Public Schools Westfield $59,406 Whitman-Hanson Regional School District Whitman $44,245 Worcester Public Schools Worcester $439,688 Workforce Development Capital Grants The MLSC is awarding nearly $9.

5 million in capital funding to 18 institutions through the Workforce Development Capital Grant Program . The funding will serve more than 3,000 students. This program aims to develop and expand life sciences education and training programs offered by post-secondary academic institutions and nonprofit organizations through capital investment in industry-aligned certificate and degree programs.

Awardee Location Award Amount Boston University Boston $750,000 Curry College Milton $495,030 Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston $357,380 Dean College Franklin $627,582 Framingham State University Framingham $446,562 Massasoit Community College Brockton $253,128 Mount Holyoke College South Hadley $590,602 Quinsigamond Community College Worcester $385,476 University of Massachusetts Boston-Skvirksy (LS Training) Boston $748,758 University of Massachusetts Boston-Sen (IMPACT) Boston $538,013 University of Massachusetts Lowell Lowell $749,825 Wentworth Institute of Technology-Liang (BioTech in Gen Chem) Boston $105,723 Wentworth Institute of Technology-Lawson (SHINE) Boston $724,951 Western New England University Springfield $249,368 Westfield State University Westfield $453,957 Worcester Polytechnic Institute-Brownewell (BioProcess Innovation) Worcester $625,000 Worcester Polytechnic Institute-Chen (BETC) Worcester $625,000 Worcester Polytechnic Institute-Dempski (CellTech Institute) Worcester $730,994 Since its inception, the MLSC has awarded more than $31.

8 million to more than 400 public schools. Funding has served schools in all 14 Massachusetts counties and all 26 Gateway Cities, including all vocational-technical schools offering life sciences programs. This funding has also leveraged more than $4.

8 million in matching funds. The MLSC has awarded more than $205 million to support the construction, renovation, and outfitting of life sciences laboratories and training facilities at 58 higher education institutions, including 16 two-year or community colleges.

About the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) is a quasi-public economic development investment agency dedicated to supporting the growth and development of the life sciences in Massachusetts, home to the most verdant and productive life sciences ecosystem in the world.

Through public-private funding initiatives, the MLSC supports innovation, research and development, commercialization, and manufacturing activities in the fields of biopharma, medical device, diagnostics and digital health. Since 2008, the MLSC has strategically deployed more than $1. 1 billion in Massachusetts, through a combination of grants, loans, capital infrastructure investments, tax incentives and workforce development programs.

These investments have created thousands of jobs and propelled the development of new therapies, devices and scientific advancements that are improving patient health and well-being in Massachusetts and beyond. Announcements Featured in The Beat