Funding search · STEM education · Indiana
Who funds STEM education work in Indiana
15 funders have a record of paying for STEM education work by Indiana recipients: 66 grants totaling $4.8M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are The Scientech Foundation of Indiana ($260,940), Eli Lilly and Company Foundation ($3.1M) and Zimmer Biomet Foundation ($489,000).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Indiana recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $15,000 to STEM Connection — stem education
Largest: $709,500 to INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC — accelerating equitable access to stem education and experiences
Largest: $150,000 to WARSAW COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION — support to advance stem education
Largest: $48,000 to THE STEM CONNECTION — out-of-school stem education - ne in
Largest: $35,000 to Franklin Education Connection — equipment, tutoring,student scholarships,support stem education
Largest: $7,600 to TELL CITY TROY TOWNSHIP SCHOOL CORPORATION — william tell stem education
Largest: $197,997 to FRIENDS OF CRAFT INC — support for research and science education missions
Carls PondWest Bend, WI
1 matching grant · $350,000 · through 2022Largest: $350,000 to SYCAMORE LAND TRUST — science & education
Largest: $39,160 to SPENCER PRIDE INC — spencer + simons foundation = a catalyst for rural stem education
Rotary Foundation of IndianapolisIndianapolis, INCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $25,000 · through 2024Largest: $25,000 to MEDICAL MUTTS SERVICE DOGS — medical mutts service dogs mission is a leading authority in medical alert assistance dogs, medical mutts is dedicated to training rescued dogs to be service dogs and to promoting …
Raymond FoundationBloomington, IN
1 matching grant · $40,720 · through 2022Largest: $40,720 to WONDERLAB MUSEUM OF SCIENCE HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY — science education programs
National Fish and Wildlife FoundationWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $40,000 · through 2021Largest: $40,000 to IN DUNES ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTER — environmental stem education
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