The Perloff Family Foundation, in partnership with the Maine Community Foundation and the Maine Space Grant Consortium, is offering grants focused on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and the integration of STEM with the arts and humanities, or STEAM. STEM4ME aims to increase the opportunities for student-driven STEM and STEAM projects at publicly-funded Maine middle schools, high schools, and academies.
Grants of up to $5,000 will be made available to small teams of students, mentored by an experienced educator, that create real-world solutions to problems in areas such as renewable energy, ecology, automation, space science and engineering, and sustainable food production, integrating wherever possible the arts and humanities. Preference will be given to two-year projects that involve substantial innovation and collaboration with existing programs at Maine’s colleges and universities, and/or nonprofit research and educational organizations.
Educators interested in applying for a STEM4ME grant must submit a one-page letter of interest describing project objectives and key completion milestones by September 15, 2013. Successful candidates will be asked to submit a formal application. For information on where and how to submit letters of interest, visit http://www.stem4me.org/grants/.
Over the past 13 years, David and Sandy Perloff have provided more than $200,000 in STEM-related grants for K-12 programs throughout Maine. Through a competitive grant process, these programs are intended to develop and reinforce student interest in science and mathematics, especially at Maine’s smaller rural schools, which are often lacking in such opportunities.
With offices in Ellsworth and Portland, the Maine Community Foundation works with donors and other partners to improve the quality of life for all Maine people. To learn more about the foundation, visit http://www.mainecf.org<http://www.mainecf.org>.
The Maine Space Grant Consortium is an affiliate-based 501(c)(3) corporation and a member of the national network of NASA Consortia in all 50 states plus Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. The network is funded by NASA’s National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program, which was established by Congress in 1988 to contribute to the nation’s science and engineering enterprise. To learn more about the Consortium, visit http://www.msgc.org<http://www.msgc.org>.
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