Applications for Fall 2026 are now closed
Our STEM Opportunity Fund awards grants that provide access for students, educators, and the community to engage in hands-on STEM. These grants aim to support hands-on STEM experiences and opportunities for each and every student. Applicants will be asked to describe how their event seeks to provide these opportunities, for their community. These grants encompass:
field trips < $5,000
programs/projects < $10,000
large events < $25,000
All applicants will be contacted by November 20th about their status. Partial funding may be offered.
The STEM Opportunity Fund seeks to support organizations, schools, & districts in the Greater Bay Area TK-12 education. Funds are available in the following categories:
STEM Event
($25,000 max) – ie: STEAM expos, family STEAM nights, etc.
Field Trip
($5,000 max) – ie: transportation and admission to local experiences, etc.
Program & Project
($10,000 max) – ie: teacher training, maker spaces, etc.
Notification
Applications will be reviewed and applicants will be notified by November 20, 2026.
Past Grantees
Please submit the STEM Opportunity Fund Grant Report here.
“Students participated in real-world experiences in urban agriculture, learning about regenerative agricultural practices, composting and worm composting, and horticulture. Hands-on projects included sheet mulching for water retention and weed suppression, building raised beds, propagation, transplanting and harvesting.”
— Growing for Good: Cultivating Minds
“This year our school was focused on promoting stewardship in our students and community. As a culminating event to celebrate our learning from throughout the year, we planned STEAM Night with the theme “Save our Earth!” Everything was free to allow all our students and families to participate in this STEM experience, thanks so much to the STEM Opportunity Fund from Synopsys!”
— San Francisco Unified School
