
The current Grant deadline is March 31, 2023 with grants chosen during April and dispersed by April 30, 2023
QCESC STEM Grants in the News
2022 – Mississippi Bend AEA NASA Project
QCESC STEM Grants Supporting PK-12 Grade Students
The Quad City Engineering & Science Council (QCESC) is excited to announce that funding is available to support STEM education and learning supporting students age 4-18 (grades Pre-K through 12th grade)
Eligibility Requirements to Apply:
- School (public or private), 501(c)(3) non-profit or public library
- Supporting students ages 4-18 (grades PK-12) with STEM education in the QCESC region in one of the following locations:
- Illinois Counties:
- Carroll
- Henry
- Knox
- Lee
- Mercer
- Rock Island
- Whiteside
- Iowa Counties:
- Clinton
- Louisa
- Muscatine
- Scott
- Illinois Counties:
- Grant Request should be less than $2,500
- Recipients of a grant will present their experience and results at a future QCESC meeting
Timeframes for Applying and Award Announcements:
- Grant applications and funding is expected to be available twice per year.
- The schedule for grant applications and awards is:
- Fall with October 31 deadline to apply with grants awarded by November 30
- Spring with March 31 deadline to apply with grants awarded by April 30
Eligible Funding
- STEM materials & kits
- Training
- Busing and transportation for participants
- Food for participants
Non-Eligible Funding
- Costs for overhead, salaries or administration
- T-shirts or anything that is not supporting directly STEM Education
Key Grant Selection Criteria:
- Support for underserved (low income) students
- Support for students and students underrepresented in STEM . This includes African Americans, Native Americans, Alaskan Natives, Hispanics, and females
- Financial need
- Support increasing student interest and achievement in STEM
If you have further questions on the QCESC STEM Grants, email STEM@QCESC.org
The QCESC is seeking additional sponsors to support growing funding for the program. If you are interested in supporting, email to fundraising@qcesc.org
Awardees
- Fall 2022
- $1,000 – Riverdale School – One Kit for teaching Robotics
- $500 – Manufacturing STEM Camp at Dav West, providing lunch and materials for attendees.
- $2,000 – Mississippi Bend AEA – Travel Expenses to bring Steven Smith from NASA
- $2,500 – STEAM on Wheels – Laser Cutter
- $2,500 – QC Elite – Practice field at Southpark mall location