ORAU education grants applications open
ORAU is accepting applications for its education grants program for 2024, offering $30,000 in grant funding for teachers in five East Tennessee counties.
Educators in Anderson, Campbell, Morgan, Roane and Scott county public schools are invited to submit proposals to fund programs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
ORAU’s mission is to advance national priorities and serve the public interest by integrating academic, government and scientific resources, locally and globally. The organization is committed to improving educational opportunities throughout the region.
“School systems are often under-resourced when it comes to effectively teaching STEM topics in their schools,” said Pam Bonee, director of communications and marketing at ORAU. “Our education grants program gives teachers the opportunity to get some of the resources they need to give their students a leg up in STEM.”
Funds are available for projects to be carried out during the 2024-25 school year. ORAU has $30,000 available to support the grant program.
Educators who want their projects considered should complete and submit an online proposal, which can be found atorausurvey.orau.org/n/educationgrants.aspx. All proposals are due by 5 p.m. ET on Friday, April 19.
Since the program’s inception in 2002, ORAU has awarded more than $551,000 to city schools in Clinton and Oak Ridge, and schools in Anderson, Campbell, Morgan, Roane and Scott counties in an ongoing effort to enrich STEM programs in the region.
In addition to the education grants program, ORAU annually funds its Extreme Classroom Makeover competition with $32,500 available for teachers to purchase new technology for their classrooms.
Projects will be funded based on quality, educational enrichment, creativity and available funds.
Awards will be announced this summer, and recipients will be notified by phone. Questions should be directed to Michael Holtz, who can be reached at 865.466.0701 or michael.holtz@orau.org.
ORAU provides innovative scientific and technical solutions to advance national priorities in science, education, security and health. Through specialized teams of experts, unique laboratory capabilities and access to a consortium of 152 major institutions, ORAU works with federal, state, local and commercial customers to advance national priorities and serve the public interest.
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation and federal contractor, ORAU manages the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education for the U.S. Department of Energy. To learn more, visit orau.org.
