Fund Your Makerspace with the Indiana DOE STEM Integration Grant

The Indiana Department of Education (DOE) has released the STEM Integration Grant for the 2023–2024 school year, and your school can benefit from it. This grant is open to public school corporations, charter schools, and accredited non-public schools. It aims to boost student achievement in STEM learning experiences, and we want to make the application process as easy as possible for you. The deadline to apply is May 10th, so act NOW!

1st Maker Space STEM Lab

IDOE STEM Integration Grant Application Wording for 1st Maker Space (Sections 7, 8, and 13)

1st Maker Space provides customized support specific to Sections 7, 8, and 13

Section 7

  • Develop a makerspace in partnership with 1st Maker Space

  • Utilize research-based standards-aligned curriculum provided by 1st Maker Space

  • Support employability skills development and integrate various subjects

Section 8

  • Provide professional development with 1st Maker Space to develop STEM leaders and educators

  • Offer training on makerspace equipment and STEM pedagogy

  • Participate in the Maker Manager Program to learn and network with other educators

Section 13

  • Create a sustainability plan in consultation with 1st Maker Space

  • Plan for consumable materials replacement and additional professional development

For additional help in the grant writing process, contact Amber Hudson: amber@1stmakerspace.com.

Indiana Department of Education STEM Integration Grant Information

  • Aim: Improve student achievement and participation in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) across Indiana

  • Supports: Refining STEM pedagogy, developing STEM leaders and educators, increasing access to STEM courses, programs, and resources

  • Funded by: Indiana General Assembly's STEM Program Alignment Fund

  • Grant uses: K-12 training opportunities, administrator training, materials and curricular support, hands-on problem-solving, developing STEM leadership team, transdisciplinary STEM approach, implementing STEM pedagogy in non-STEM disciplines, and more

  • Grant amounts:

    • < 1,000 students: $25,000

    • 1,000 - 1,999 students: $50,000

    • 2,000 - 9,999 students: $75,000

    • 10,000+ students: $100,000

  • Priorities for funding: Specific STEM training, development of STEM leaders, expansion of integrated STEM coursework and programs, strong alignment with Indiana’s Priorities for STEM Education

  • Eligibility: Open to public school corporations, charter schools, accredited non-public schools; must agree to grant assurances and submit a sustainability plan

  • Deadline for submission: 4 p.m. ET, Wednesday, May 10, 2023

  • Award administration details: Notifications on Friday, May 19, 2023; grant usage period from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024; semi-annual reporting required

IDOE STEM Integration Grant Application Steps

Application Steps:

  1. Applicant Information (corporation, schools, students, etc.)
  2. Assurances of Grantee Eligibility (meeting criteria, sustainability plan)
  3. Current Status of STEM Initiatives (250-word max)
  4. Implementation Plan (SMART Goal example provided)
  5. Previous Investigations/Activities (500-word max)
  6. Underserved Student Populations
  7. Proposed Plan to Integrate STEM (Priority 1: pedagogy, Priority 2: leaders/educators, Priority 3: access)
  8. STEM Instructional Approach Training (250-word max)

  1. STEM Instructional Support (250-word max)
  2. Community Engagement (250-word max)
  3. Technology (250-word max)
  4. Timeline (250-word max)
  5. Sustainability Plan (250-word max)
  6. Grant Budget (500-word max)
  7. Letters of Support (Superintendent, Principal, Community Partner)
  8. Bonus Point Option (applying for STEM Certification)
  9. Statement of Assurances

Apply for the Grant

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