Classroom Grant Program
Creating new sustainable, STEM learning projects
The Ohio STEM Learning Network STEM Classroom Grant Program, sponsored by Battelle, funded STEM learning projects in classrooms and schools across Ohio.
The goal of this competitive grant program is to fund the development or expansion of sustainable STEM education programming in classrooms and schools across Ohio.
Through the program, 151 classrooms in 55 counties across Ohio received grants in 2022. Grants were either $2,500 or $5,000. In total, $687,500 was awarded. These investments will reach over 51,000 Ohio students.
Battelle Funds More than 100 Ohio STEM Classroom Grants
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Jan. 19, 2022)— The Ohio STEM Learning Network will reach 51,000 Ohio students this year with awards, funded by Battelle, to 151 Ohio classrooms. The grants will create sustainable, STEM learning projects in public and private K-12 schools across 55 Ohio counties.
“Battelle is proud to expand its impact in STEM education to support more educators across Ohio,” said Wes Hall, Vice President of Philanthropy & Education. “This program creates connections to the statewide network and STEM opportunities for thousands of new students.”
Tips and requirements
Elements of high-scoring applications
- Unique, innovative, and/or creative idea
- Align to one or more of the areas of focus
- Incorporate design thinking
- Promote 21st century skills
- Enhance college and career readiness
- Be collaborative or interdisciplinary across subjects and/or grades
- Involve a community partner
- Impact a high percentage of students
- Expose traditionally underserved students to STEM learning
- Clearly communicate the project and anticipated results
- Explain the anticipated student learning outcomes and how the project will deepen students’ understanding of STEM
- Contain a description of how intended outcomes will be assessed
Application requirements
- Budget outline (using the provided template) for the full amount of funding requested
- No furniture, cash, gift cards, travel, salary, food, general office supplies not related to STEM activities, or sports
- Submitted by an Ohio school or district
- Agrees to terms and conditions listed at the end of the application
Fiscal rules
Applicants may apply for either a $2,500.00 or $5,000.00 classroom grant. The award will be a one-time grant. Funds may not be used for furniture, cash, gift cards, travel, salary, food, general office supplies not related to STEM activities, or sports.
All awarded funds must be spent by June 1, 2022 and in the manner outlined in the accepted grant application.
Everything purchased with the grant funds is to become property of the school/organization and must stay with the school/organization if the grantee (i.e. teacher) were to depart.
Grantees will be required to complete online reports, which include providing an explanation of how the funds were used, a brief description of the implementation of the project and at least one photograph.
An expense report is due on or before June 30, 2021. A report template will be provided by OSLN in advance.
Schools with previous grants from the OSLN STEM Classroom Grant who have receive extensions and have not completed their project will not be eligible for future funding.
Elements of high-scoring applications
- Unique, innovative, and/or creative idea
- Align to one or more of the areas of focus
- Incorporate design thinking
- Promote 21st century skills
- Enhance college and career readiness
- Be collaborative or interdisciplinary across subjects and/or grades
- Involve a community partner
- Impact a high percentage of students
- Expose traditionally underserved students to STEM learning
- Clearly communicate the project and anticipated results
- Explain the anticipated student learning outcomes and how the project will deepen students’ understanding of STEM
- Contain a description of how intended outcomes will be assessed
Application requirements
- Budget outline (using the provided template) for the full amount of funding requested
- No furniture, cash, gift cards, travel, salary, food, general office supplies not related to STEM activities, or sports
- Submitted by an Ohio school or district
- Agrees to terms and conditions listed at the end of the application
Fiscal rules
Applicants may apply for either a $2,500.00 or $5,000.00 classroom grant. The award will be a one-time grant. Funds may not be used for furniture, cash, gift cards, travel, salary, food, general office supplies not related to STEM activities, or sports.
All awarded funds must be spent by June 1, 2022 and in the manner outlined in the accepted grant application.
Everything purchased with the grant funds is to become property of the school/organization and must stay with the school/organization if the grantee (i.e. teacher) were to depart.
Grantees will be required to complete online reports, which include providing an explanation of how the funds were used, a brief description of the implementation of the project and at least one photograph.
An expense report is due on or before June 30, 2021. A report template will be provided by OSLN in advance.
Schools with previous grants from the OSLN STEM Classroom Grant who have receive extensions and have not completed their project will not be eligible for future funding.
2022 Awarded Schools by County
Adams
- West Union Elementary School
Allen
- Elmwood Elementary
- Spencerville Middle School
Ashland
- Ashland Christian School
- Black River High School
- Loudonville High School
Athens
- Alexander Local Schools
Belmont
- Bellaire Middle School
- St. Clairsville High School
Butler
- El-Sewedy International Academy of Cincinnati
- Kinder Garden School, West Chester
- Ross High School
- St. Peter in Chains School
- Talawanda Middle School
Champaign
- Graham Elementary School
Clark
- Horace Mann Elementary School
- Springfield-Clark County CTC
Clinton
- East Clinton Junior High School
Coshocton
- Ridgewood High School
Cuyahoga
- Anton Grdina School
- Corpus Christi Academy
- Fernway School
- Garfield Middle School
- Garrett Morgan School of Engineering and Innovation
- Gesu Catholic School
- Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School
- Incarnate Word Academy
- Joseph and Florence Mandel Jewish Day School
- Mayfield High School
- St. Edward High School
- The Mastery School of Hawken
- Warrensville Heights Elementary School
Delaware
- Dempsey Middle School
- Tree of Life Christian Schools – Polaris
- Willard Grizzell Middle School
Erie
- McCormick Junior High
- St. Mary School
Fairfield
- Berne Union Elementary
Franklin
- Annehurst Elementary
- Herbert Mills STEAM Elementary
- Metro Early College High School
- Metro Early College Middle School
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help School
- Scioto Darby Elementary School
- Taylor Road Elementary
- The Academy for Urban Scholars
- Worthington Kilbourne High School
Fulton
- Evergreen Elementary
- Pettisville Schools
Geauga
- Laurel School: Butler Campus
- Saint Mary – Chardon
Greene
- Bellbrook High School
- Yellow Springs High School/McKinney Middle School
Guernsey
- Cambridge Intermediate School
Hamilton
- Indian Hill Primary School
- St. Jude School
- Sycamore Junior High
Hancock
- Chamberlin Hill Intermediate and Bigelow Hill Intermediate
- Van Buren Local Schools
Hardin
- Ada Exempted Village School District
Henry
- Patrick Henry Local School
Holmes
- Hiland High School and Middle School
- West Holmes Middle School
Huron
- New London Elementary School
- New London High School
Jackson
- Jackson Middle School
Jefferson
- Indian Creek High School
Lake
- Cornerstone Christian Academy
- iSTEM Geauga Early College High School
- Royalview Elementary
Lawrence
- Collins Career & Technical Center
Licking
- Etna Elementary
- Hebron Elementary
- Licking Heights Middle School
- Northridge Middle School
- Summit Road STEM Elementary School
- Watkins Memorial High School
- Watkins Middle School
Logan
- Indian Lake Local School District
Lorain
- Firelands High School
- McCormick Middle School
- Ranger High Tech Academy
- St. Anthony of Padua
Lucas
- Arbor Hills Junior High
- Dorr Elementary
- Greenwood Elementary
- Shoreland Elementary School
- Springfield Middle School
- Toledo Technology Academy
- Waterville Primary School
Madison
- London Elementary School
Mahoning
- Boardman Glenwood Junior High School
- North East Ohio Impact Academy
- Rayen Early College Middle School
- Valley STEM+ME2 Academy
Medina
- Black River Elementary School
- Saint Ambrose School
- Valley View Elementary School
Montgomery
- Carroll High School
- Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School
- Kinder Elementary
- Huber Heights City Schools
- The Dayton Regional STEM School
- Valley View High School
- Valley View Junior High
Morrow
- Mount Gilead Middle School
Noble
- Shenandoah Elementary
- Shenandoah High
Ottawa
- Oak Harbor High School
Paulding
- Antwerp Local Schools
Pickaway
- Pickaway County Alternative School-Pathways
Portage
- Bio-Med Science Academy STEM School
- Brown Middle School
- Field Middle School
Putnam
- Ottawa Glandorf High School
Ross
- Adena Middle School
- Bishop Flaget School
- Chillicothe Intermediate School
- Ross Pike Educational Service District
- Unioto Elementary School (SCOPES Academy is a school within a school STEM program)
Sandusky
- Bellevue High School
Shelby
- Hardin-Houston Local School District
Stark
- Louisville High School
- STEAMM Academy @ Hartford Middle School
Summit
- Bath Elementary School
- Coventry Elementary and Middle School
- NIHF STEM High School
- Richfield Elementary
- Springfield High School and Junior High
- Akron STEM High School
- Twinsburg High School
Trumbull
- Guy Elementary
Union
- Marysville High School
Warren
- Mason Middle School
- Warren County Career Center
Wayne
- Chippewa High School
- Northwestern Elementary School
Williams
- Bryan Elementary
Wood
- Hull Prairie Intermediate