Success in STEM Overview

Success in STEM (National)
The Success in STEM grant program supports opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) for K-12 students. Grants will be given for program support & development as well as scholarships. The average grant allocation in Draper’s Success in STEM program ranges from $1000-$3000, and the average amount for scholarship support falls between $250-$1000.

Grant making recommendations are made by a volunteer review committee that consists of employees from our Cambridge and local sites. Only one grant per Draper Fiscal Year (July 1-June 30) is made to an organization.

These grants are available to non-profit organizations and public schools in all of Draper’s current corporate locations:

• Cambridge, MA
• Houston, TX
• Huntsville, AL
• St. Petersburg, FL
• Tampa, FL
• Washington, DC

Success in STEM Grant Application Process**
Success in STEM grant applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis throughout the year through our online grant proposal form. October 31 will serve as the cut off point for consideration in any given Draper Fiscal Year. All Success in STEM grant applications will be reviewed annually beginning on November 1, with grant notification and/or payment being made in the first week of December of each year.

Please click “Online Grant Application” on the left-hand side of this page to access the application.

** The schedule for grant proposals and awards is being shifted for Fall 2011 (Draper will adhere to the schedule published above going forward into 2012). Proposals should be submitted online by Wednesday, November 23. Award decisions will be announced, via email, on Monday, December 12. Award checks will be delivered to organizations no later than Wednesday, December 21.

Success in STEM Grant Limitations
Please note, Draper's Success in STEM grant program will not fund:

• Organizations that discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, or handicap.
• Organizations and agencies without 501(c)3 status
• Private schools
• Individuals
• Academic Research
• Underwriting of film, video and television productions
• Conferences, trips or tours
• Political activities and organizations
• Sectarian or religious activities
• Advertising
• Membership fees or association fees, either personal or organizational
• Non-profits and schools that are not in Draper’s communities, as defined above

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Contact Information

Ellen Avery
Community Relations Manager
Draper Laboratory
555 Technology Square, MS 75
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-258-2196
eavery@draper.com