Project Grant 19361364225

This $300,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program aims to establish an open-source ecosystem for educational computer-aided design (CAD) models. The University of Virginia will develop a clearinghouse and peer-reviewed journal to curate and validate CAD models for use in K-12 maker spaces. Over the one-year period, the International Technology and Engineering Education Association will integrate curated CAD models into its...

The Urban Arts Partnership received a $4.42 million project grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education on December 15, 2021. The funding supports the GAME ON: TEACHING THE AP CSP THROUGH GAME DESIGN project under the Education Innovation and Research program (CFDA 84.411). The project aims to improve student achievement and attainment for high-need students through game design. Specifically, the Urban Arts Partnership will create, develop,...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $4,444,433 Project Grant under the Education Innovation and Research (EIR) program (CFDA 84.411) to Urban Arts Partnership, a non-profit organization, to deliver the "CREATIVE CODERS: MIDDLE SCHOOL CS PATHWAYS THROUGH GAME DESIGN" project. This grant will fund the development and implementation of innovative game design curricula and programs to enhance computer science education for underserved...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will advance efforts to promote science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and workforce development. The $1,299,797 project, titled "AI INNOVATORS: ENGAGING YOUTH IN CO-DESIGN OF AI MUSEUM EXHIBITS TO FOSTER AI LITERACY & ENGINEERING DESIGN SKILLS FOR STEM FUTURES," will empower up to 100 youth aged 13-18 to collaboratively design interactive artificial...

This $1,611,154 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the development and testing of a model for informal engineering programming designed to foster engineering identities among youth aged 9-12 in Houston's Second and Third Wards. The University of Houston System, as the prime awardee, will implement a 16-week after-school program that includes hands-on engineering design projects, opportunities to interact with diverse...

This federal Project Grant award of $150,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). The grant supports Downcity Design, a non-profit community design studio, in delivering free youth programs where Providence teens design and fabricate new community amenities. Through this funding, Downcity Design provides arts programming and design education services to...

The U.S. Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the Board of Education of the City of Chicago (Chicago Public Schools) to support arts education, including equipment and supplies. This funding is provided under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215). The...

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the Board of Education of the City of Chicago, doing business as Chicago Public Schools, to support arts education programs, including the purchase of equipment and supplies. This award falls under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects...

This $541,500 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (CFDA 84.215 - Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects) will support The Education Alliance, a non-profit organization based in Charleston, West Virginia, to launch the "4T Academy" in Mason County Schools and provide...

The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $1,562,500 Project Grant on June 1, 2024 to Clc, Inc. (doing business as Community Learning Center) under the YouthBuild program (CFDA 17.274). The funding will be used to equip underserved youth ages 16-24 with the education, job skills training, leadership development, and employment assistance necessary to achieve economic self-sufficiency. Program services include post-secondary education, apprenticeship...