Winter PLTW Grant Opportunities: Apply Today! | PLTW

We’re excited to share new school grant opportunities available this winter, made possible by generous support from our partners!

Check out our roundup of opportunities below and see complete details for each on our Funding and Grant Opportunities page.

National Opportunity – In Partnership With Verizon Innovative Learning

Eligibility: All public/charter schools serving any grade(s) 6-8 and with a 70 percent or higher free and reduced lunch-eligible student population are eligible to apply. Schools must implement both App Creators and Computer Science for Innovators and Makers units. 

PLTW Program(s) and Grant Award(s):

• PLTW Gateway
  • Total Award: $15,000
    • 2019-20: $10,000 
    • 2020-21: $5,000 
    • 2021-22: $0

Application Deadline: Dec. 14, 2018

State Opportunity – Hawai'i, In Partnership With Strada Education Network

Eligibility: Hawai'i public, private, and charter schools serving any grade(s) 6-12 are eligible to apply. 

PLTW Program(s) and Grant Award(s):

• PLTW Gateway
  • Oahu Island
    • Total Award: $25,000
      • 2019-20: $15,000
      • 2020-21: $10,000
  • Neighboring Islands
    • Total Award: $30,000
      • 2019-20: $15,000
      • 2020-21: $15,000
• PLTW Biomedical Science 
  • Oahu Island
    • Option 1: Three-Course Implementation
      • Total Award: $40,000
        • 2019-20: $10,000
        • 2020-21: $20,000
        • 2021-22: $10,000
    • Option 2: Two-Course Implementation
      • Total Award: $30,000
        • 2019-20: $10,000
        • 2020-21: $20,000
  • Neighboring Islands 
    • Option 1: Three-Course Implementation
      • Total Award: $45,000
        • 2019-20: $15,000
        • 2020-21: $20,000
        • 2021-22: $10,000
    • Option 2: Two-Course Implementation
      • Total Award: $35,000
        • 2019-20: $15,000
        • 2020-21: $20,000
• PLTW Computer Science 
  • Oahu Island
    • Option 1: Three-Course Implementation
      • Total Award: $20,000
        • 2019-20: $10,000
        • 2020-21: $5,000
        • 2021-22: $5,000
    • Option 2: Two-Course Implementation
      • Total Award: $15,000
        • 2019-20: $10,000
        • 2020-21: $5,000
  • Neighboring Islands 
    • Option 1: Three-Course Implementation
      • Total Award: $25,000
        • 2019-20: $15,000
        • 2020-21: $5,000
        • 2021-22: $5,000
    • Option 2: Two-Course Implementation
      • Total Award: $20,000
  • 2019-20: $15,000
  • 2020-21: $5,000
• PLTW Engineering 
  • Oahu Island
    • Option 1: Three-Course Implementation
      • Total Award: $40,000
        • 2019-20: $10,000
        • 2020-21: $20,000
        • 2021-22: $10,000
    • Option 2: Two-Course Implementation
      • Total Award: $30,000
        • 2019-20: $10,000
        • 2020-21: $20,000
  • Neighboring Islands
    • Option 1: Three-Course Implementation
      • Total Award: $45,000
        • 2019-20: $15,000
        • 2020-21: $20,000
        • 2021-22: $10,000
    • Option 2: Two-Course Implementation
      • Total Award: $35,000
        • 2019-20: $15,000
        • 2020-21: $20,000

Application Deadline: Dec. 14, 2018

Regional Opportunity – In Partnership With Chevron Mississippi

Eligibility: Public/charter schools in the following districts in Mississippi are eligible to apply for implementation or expansion grants:

• Moss Point School District
• George County School District
• Ocean Springs School District
• Jackson County School District
• Pascagoula-Gautier School District
• Resurrection Catholic School

PLTW Program(s) and Grant Award(s):

• PLTW Launch
  • New programs: one-year grant of $10,000
  • Existing programs: one-year grant of $5,000
• PLTW Gateway
  • New programs: one-year grant of $10,000
  • Existing programs: one-year grant of $5,000
• PLTW Engineering
  • New programs: one-year grant of $10,000
  • Existing programs: one-year grant of $5,000

Application Deadline: Dec. 14, 2018

Regional Opportunity – In Partnership With ArcelorMittal

Eligibility: Public/charter schools in the following geographic areas are eligible to apply for implementation and/or expansion grants:

• Alabama: Mobile County
• Indiana: Lake County, Porter County, and LaPorte County
• Michigan: Within 10 miles of the ArcelorMittal facilities in Southfield and Dearborn
• Minnesota: Within 30 miles of the ArcelorMittal Minorca Mine in Virginia, Minnesota
• Ohio: Cuyahoga County, or within 10 miles of the ArcelorMittal facilities in Columbus and Warren
• Pennsylvania: Within 10 miles of the ArcelorMittal facilities in Coatesville, Conshohocken, Monessen, and Steelton
• West Virginia: Within 10 miles of the ArcelorMittal facilities in Princeton and Weirton

PLTW Program(s) and Grant Award(s):

• PLTW Launch
  • Existing programs: one-year grant of $5,000
• PLTW Gateway
  • Existing programs: one-year grant of $5,000
• PLTW Engineering
  • Existing programs: one-year grant of $10,000

Application Deadline: Jan. 31, 2019

For more information, please visit our Funding and Grant Opportunities page.