Request Financial Support
The STEM Funding Center provides grants to support and expand STEM programming across Oklahoma. With a combined total of $35,000 in available funding for 2025, we are excited to invest in programs that will make a real impact. The following information outlines the criteria, priorities, and specific program areas for these grants.
General Eligibility & Criteria
To be eligible for funding, applicants must meet the following criteria:
You must be an Oklahoma educator (formal or informal), coordinator, administrator, organization, or STEM program provider with at least two years of experience.
You must be actively supporting or providing STEM-focused programming for Oklahoma youth (PK-12) or educators (PK-12) for the duration of the grant period.
Programs must be free for participants.
Funds may not be used for inherently religious activities.
Grant awards are limited to two per school.
The applicant must be the facilitator, manager, or lead of the program.
School-wide initiatives may not submit multiple applications for the same program, even if submitted by different teacher leads.
Funding Priorities
Priority will be given to applicants who meet one or more of the following criteria:
Title 1 schools.
Current official partners.
Applicants who have not received funding in the last three years.
Applicants who have applied for or participated in TRSA student events in the last school year.
Applicants who have applied for or participated in TRSA professional development for educators in the last school year.
Programs that prioritize recruitment of underserved populations.
Out-of-School Time
$500 Award
This award amount is available for four grantees. It is intended for existing programs run by an individual teacher, coach, or other similar role within a school or other formal setting. The funding priority for this grant is for programs that have partial funding but need more to cover a gap, such as a lack of supplies.
$1,000 Award
This award will be given to three grantees. The criteria for this grant is for new OST programs run by an individual teacher, coach, or similar role within a school or other formal setting. The funding priority is the same as the general priorities.
$2,500 Award
Four grantees will be awarded this amount. The grant is for existing programs run by an informal education organization. The funding priority is for programs with partial funding that need more to cover a gap, such as expanding the number of participants. It is also a funding priority for programs that are issuers of Digital Badges for students.
$5,000 Award
Two grantees will be awarded this amount. The criteria is for a new OST program run by an informal education organization. The funding priority is for programs that are issuers of Digital Badges for students.
Curriculum & Resources
$500 Award
This award amount is available for eight grantees. The criteria is that the grant must support classroom instruction and the implementation of Oklahoma standards-aligned curriculum or projects. The funds must be used for one or more specific initiatives, not general materials. The funding priorities for these awards include supplies to support adopting open-access, high-quality curricula (such as Weathering the Storm, OpenSciEd, OpenUp, and Code.org) or non-consumable supplies and materials.
$1,000 Award
This award amount is available for six grantees. The criteria is that the grant must support classroom instruction and the implementation of Oklahoma standards-aligned curriculum or projects. The funds must be used for one or more specific initiatives, not general materials. The funding priorities for these awards include supplies to support adopting open-access, high-quality curricula (such as Weathering the Storm, OpenSciEd, OpenUp, and Code.org) or non-consumable supplies and materials.
