Technology, Engineering and Design Thinking Resource Grants
Forecasted
Technology, Engineering and Design Thinking Resource Grants support TK–12 teachers at low-income public schools with hands-on projects, resources, and professional learning to enhance STEAM instruction.
Funder: Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
Due Dates: 2026–2027 school year: funds exhausted
Funding Amounts: Up to $1,000 per grant for school-year or summer learning activities
Summary: Supports TK–12 teachers at low-income public schools with hands-on STEAM projects, classroom resources, and professional development.
Key Information: Limited to teachers in Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, San Francisco, and San Mateo counties.
Description
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation’s Technology, Engineering and Design Thinking Resource Grants help teachers enhance STEAM curriculum through hands-on learning. With funding from The Maxwell | Hanrahan Foundation, the program supports classroom projects, supplies, curriculum resources, guest subject experts, and professional development during the school year and summer learning sessions.
Supported activities include bringing subject experts into classrooms, running after-school or summer STEAM clubs, and purchasing reusable design-thinking kits such as Rigamajigs. Field trips can also receive support when they complement technology, engineering, and design-thinking instruction. Examples include visits to the TECH Interactive Museum or Lawrence Hall of Science to explore aerodynamics and robotics, with learning integrated into classroom instruction.
