Deadline: Rolling
Award Amount: $500 to $2,500, larger amount considered if project impact reaches larger group of students.
Match: None
Eligible Entities: K-12 Education, charter schools ineligible.
Description: Most Rural Tech funding goes to teacher and student-led projects in public schools and libraries. Projects Rural Tech funds are designed to help spark student interest in technology-based careers like computer science, computer engineering, information technology, programming, cyber security, robotics, or similar areas. In some cases, these project donations may include a few smaller items like a Raspberry Pi microcomputer or a robotics kit. In other situations, Rural Tech partners with school districts to provide entire Maker Spaces equipped with things like circuit development kits, 3-D printers, robotics kits, and classroom sets of individual microcomputers to build upon. Rural Tech also frequently funds early-stage robotics classes, teams, and clubs interested in project-based learning that culminates in competitive events.