Funding search · STEM education · Virginia
Who funds STEM education work in Virginia
15 funders have a record of paying for STEM education work by Virginia recipients: 24 grants totaling $8.6M, most recently in 2024 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Howard Hughes Medical Institute ($4.0M), Micron Technology Foundation ($3.0M) and The Labcorp Charitable Foundation ($50,000).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Virginia recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Howard Hughes Medical InstituteChevy Chase, MDCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $4.0M · through 2024Largest: $3.0M to Loudoun County Public Schools — support of k-12 science education activities
Largest: $2.0M to NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION — support development, retention, and equity of new stem educators and hands-on learning opportunities
Largest: $25,000 to MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA FOUNDATION — stem education
Largest: $226,602 to NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AEROSPACE — nia, nasa, panasonic stem education engagement to promote access to stem in k-12
Sentara HealthVirginia Beach, VACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $50,000 · through 2023Largest: $25,000 to VIRGINIA LIVING MUSEUM — living stem education programs
Largest: $10,000 to CHEMICAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION — science education
Largest: $15,000 to NATUREBRIDGE — environmental science education for virginia students in prince william forest park
Largest: $791,869 to MIAMI DADE COLLEGE — guided by the philosophy of mdc founder, colonel mitchell wolfson, to create a vibrant community for all of us by educating miami dade countys current and future residents, mdc fou…
Largest: $5,000 to Society of American Military Engineers Foundation — stem education grant
Seattle FoundationSeattle, WACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $300,000 · through 2024Largest: $300,000 to CAF AMERICAN DONOR FUND — f5 stem education grant
Gis Certification InstituteDes Plaines, ILCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $10,000 · through 2023Largest: $10,000 to UNIVERSITY CONSORTIUM FOR GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE — supporting the gis&t body of knowledge is part of the mission of ucgis: to expand and strengthen education and research in geographic information science education at all levels.
Largest: $24,000 to THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA - SPONSORED PROGRAMS — integrating data science education with global perspectives
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