Limited Submission Opportunity: Boston Scientific Foundation Grant Funds for K-12 STEM Education 2025
OBJECTIVES
The Boston Scientific Foundation supports high quality, evidence-based K-12 science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education programs. Grant funds must be used to primarily target services to economically disadvantaged populations in one of the following geographic areas:
- California (Valencia)
- Indiana (Spencer)
- Massachusetts (Cambridge, Marlborough or Quincy)
- Minnesota (Arden Hills, Maple Grove, Minnetonka or Rochester)
- Puerto Rico (Dorado or San Juan)
FUNDING INFORMATION
Between $10,000-$30,000 for 1 year program beginning early July 2025. Programs must be related to science, technology, engineering, and/or math education for K-12 students.
Grant amounts vary depending on the number of participants to be served, expected measurable impact, and competition from other strong applicants during any given grant cycle.
ELIGIBILITY
Organizations may submit one application per region each calendar year.
The Boston Scientific foundation does not support:
- Grant requests where funds would not be used to primarily serve economically disadvantaged participants; applicants will be required to state how this is determined
- Requests for event or team sponsorships, including robotics teams
- Stipends as payment or reimbursement for program participation
- Programs for dental health, eye health, mental health, legal support/advocacy for healthcare coverage, care for the caregivers, or homeopathic care
- Capital campaigns or general fundraising
- Political campaigns to support and/or oppose candidates for public office
- Evangelizing activities of religious organizations
- Organizations that discriminate in who they hire based on race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, veteran’s status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other class protected by federal, state, or local law requiring equal opportunity
INTERNAL SELECTION PROCESS
Interested PIs for eligible programs should submit the following materials via InfoReady Review by: 3/6/2025
- 1-page Proposal Summary describing the proposed STEM education program that uses evidence based approaches and a clear identification of the target audience
- Up-to-date CV
DEADLINES
Internal Deadline: Thursday, March 6, 2025, 11:59 pm EST
Application Deadline: Saturday, March 15, 2025