#1: Innovation Generation Grants
The application window has now closed. Watch for our grant announcement in June.
Support targeted, innovative STEM education programs for U.S. pre-school through 12th grade students and teachers, with grants ranging from $25,000 to $50,000
• Any U.S. non-profit organization, school or school district may apply
• Programming must have nationwide and/or online reach or take place near communities where Motorola has an employee presence: Tempe, Arizona; San Diego, California; Miami, Florida; Chicago, Illinois; Lowell, Massachusetts; New York City and Long Island, New York; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; or Ft. Worth, Texas
• Program must impact at least 100 primary participants; teacher training programs are exempt
• Program must demonstrate measurable change in STEM awareness or education
• Grants will be for one year of project work, starting after June 2010
• Organizations will be expected to interact and share program attributes with other grantees through conferences and online forums
• Funding priority will be placed on programs that:
— Engage students and teachers in innovative, hands-on activities
— Teach not only STEM but also innovative thinking and creative problem-solving skills
— Focus on girls and underrepresented minorities
— Engage Motorola employees as volunteers
• At least 25 percent of total grant dollars will support new programming that has been operating for less than two years and is not simply an expansion of an existing program*
• At least 15 percent of total grant dollars will support environment-focused programming*
* Program attributes may overlap.
#2: Innovation Generation Collaborative Grants
Deadline: April 1, 2010
Support medium- to large-scale STEM education collaborations between two or more non-profit organizations, schools and/or school districts, with joint requests ranging from $150,000 to $500,000
• Any U.S. non-profit organization, school or school district may apply
• All requests must be partnerships between two or more non-profit organizations or schools
• Only prior Motorola Foundation Innovation Generation grant recipients may apply
• Programming must have nationwide and/or online reach or take place near communities where Motorola has an employee presence: Tempe, Arizona; San Diego, California; Miami, Florida; Chicago, Illinois; Lowell, Massachusetts; New York City and Long Island, New York; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; or Ft. Worth, Texas
• Program must demonstrate measurable outcomes
• Programs must impact at least 250 primary participants
• Organizations will be expected to interact and share program attributes with other grantees through conferences and online forums
• Grants may be for up to two years of project work starting after June 2010
• Applications must be accompanied by letters of support from each member of the partnership
• Funding priority will be placed on partnerships that:
— Focus on a key STEM interest area such as teacher training, girls programming, out-of-school programming or online programs
— Engage students and teachers in innovative, hands-on activities
— Teach not only STEM, but also innovative thinking and creative problem-solving skills
— Focus on girls and underrepresented minorities
— Engage Motorola employees as volunteers
Apply online now.
#3: Innovation Generation University Grants
The application window has now closed. Watch for our grant announcement in June.
Support hands-on, innovative competitions, seminars and design competitions for undergraduate- and graduate-level students at select universities, with maximum grants of $50,000 (average $25,000).
• Grants will be for one year of project work, starting after June 2010
• Only organizations that receive an invitation from the Motorola Foundation may apply
• Funding priority will be placed on programs that:
— Support student-driven activities
— Support STEM education programs involving graduate and undergraduate students
— Engage students in innovative, hands-on ways
— Include use of new technologies
— Focus on innovation and creative problem-solving skills
— Include seminars, case competitions and design competitions
— Focus on minorities and underrepresented groups
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