National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM K-12 Solicitation

  The new year has brought new changes to the National Science Foundation’s schedule of education funding opportunities. Traditionally, solicitations for formal and informal K-12 science education had set deadlines, often in the fall and winter. With the release of the STEM K-12 solicitation, proposals are now accepted year-round. Program officers have encouraged applicants to […]

Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Funding Opportunity

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has released 13 Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs), all due March 13th. Funding varies by program and project type, with the largest grants being $750K for three years (e.g., National Leadership Grants for Museums). Cost sharing is required for some projects. While specific program goals and objectives […]

National Science Foundation: Collaboratory to Advance Mathematics Education and Learning for K-12 (CAMEL)

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has issued a new solicitation called Collaboratory to Advance Mathematics Education and Learning for K-12 (CAMEL) : Read the full NSF solicitation here. The program is funding collaborations between researchers, data scientists, and education practitioners to co-design datasets for studying and improving K-12 math education. Funding for the program’s first […]

U.S. Department of Education: Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education – Special Projects (FIPSE-SP)

The U.S. Department of Education just announced a new competition for the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education–Special Projects (FIPSE-SP) due Wednesday, December 3rd. It includes funds for AI education (including professional development for K-12 teachers) and for short-term workforce development programs. Awards can range from $600K to $4M for 48 months. Applications require […]

Reflecting on the ASTC and NIH SciEd 2025 annual conferences: Part 1

Part 1: Finding funding, strengthening skills By Kristin Bass, PhD, Director of Research Development, Rockman et al Cooperative I had the good fortune to participate in two outstanding national science education meetings this fall: the annual conference for the Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) which took place in San Francisco, and SciEd, the […]