Manufacturing Pathways Pilot
Battelle Education is a mission-oriented non-profit launched by Battelle to amplify STEM education best practices. Battelle Education also manages the Ohio STEM Learning Network, in partnership with the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.
Innovation Grants for High School Manufacturing Pathways Pilot
Battelle Education will select up to 10 Ohio, public schools to develop new innovative delivery models or expand existing successful and innovative Manufacturing pathway or Engineering and Science Technologies pathway programs. These programs are expected to offer students the opportunity to earn the high-quality credits and credentials needed for careers in one of the state’s largest industries.
The grants are designed to elicit locally relevant innovative education, employer, and community partnership responses to the challenges of preparing a diverse advanced manufacturing workforce and removing barriers to participation especially for priority populations (Black, Hispanic, Native American, women, free or reduced-price lunch eligible and/or rural). To support grantees throughout the project, Battelle Education will provide access to technical assistance consultants to strengthen grantees’ capacity and improve their performance. Grantees will be expected to participate in a Community of Practice.
See these pages for the qualifying course standards and credentials under these pathways from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.
Proposals are due by February 3, 2025. A detailed Request for Proposals PDF is available here with important information on requirements and the project background. Please note, the Request for Proposals PDF was updated on January 13, 2025.
Join an optional information session on January 13 for details on the program.
Details
Deadline: February 3, 2025
Eligibility
Traditional public school or district, public community school, public STEM school, public joint vocational school district will be eligible to apply.
Estimated funding total
$1,850,000 will be available to fund the pilot schools for 18 months.
Timeline
- RFP released: January 6, 2025
- Information session (virtual): January 13, 2025
- Proposals due: February 3, 2025
- Award notification: February 17, 2025
Proposal requirements
Potential grantees will be required to include a partnership comprised of:
- a school/district,
- an institute of higher education
- and an industry partner.
Proposal must describe a new or expanded advanced manufacturing career pathway that includes innovative implementations of:
- cross-sector partnerships;
- course and/or content delivery;
- credentials and/or college credit;
- career advising;
- workplace learning;
- recruitment of priority populations;
- and sustainability
Please note: Draft form submission cannot be saved. Applicants are recommended to prepare their responses offline before submitting.
* The PDF of the RFP was updated on Jan. 13, 2025.