What grants are available for making science, technology, engineering, and math accessible to students with disabilities?
Printable Version There are many places to explore grants available for projects that serve to increase the representation of individuals with disabilities in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, including the following: • philanthropic organizations, • large private companies, • existing funded programs, • state and local government, • and federal programs. There is no standard method to approach philanthropic organizations and private companies. It is important to respond appropriately to a specific organization’s goals and procedures. Making a personal contact is often helpful. Consider working with existing funded programs; they may even be able to help fund activities that support their goals. These projects include the Northwest Alliance for Access to STEM (AccessSTEM), the Eastern Alliance in STEM (EAST), the Midwest Alliance in STEM (MIDWEST), and the Regional Alliance for Science, Engineering, and Math- Squared (RASEM2). The Internet provides a great deal o
There are many places to explore grants available for projects that serve to increase the representation of individuals with disabilities in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, including the following: • philanthropic organizations, • large private companies, • existing funded programs, • state and local government, • and federal programs. There is no standard method to approach philanthropic organizations and private companies. It is important to respond appropriately to a specific organization’s goals and procedures. Making a personal contact is often helpful. Consider working with existing funded programs; they may even be able to help fund activities that support their goals. These projects include the Northwest Alliance for Access to STEM (AccessSTEM) [1], the Eastern Alliance in STEM (EAST) [2], the Midwest Alliance in STEM (MIDWEST) [3], and the Regional Alliance for Science, Engineering, and Math- Squared (RASEM2) [4]. The Internet provides a great deal of
