Securing funding can feel daunting, especially when navigating grants, budgets, and approval processes. If you’re interested in Operation Squirrel but aren’t sure where to start, we’re happy to help.
We can provide supporting materials, technical descriptions, budget guidance, and answers to common questions to assist with grant applications or internal approvals. If you don’t see a funding path listed here—or just want to sanity-check an idea—reach out.
Federal Grants
Main landing page for all U.S. Department of Education grants. Some examples of the types of programs supported include before- and after-school programs, elementary, secondary, and higher education. Funds may support enrichment activities, including technology-based learning such as robotics, engineering kits, science kits, STEM education tools, and telecommunications education.
Provides funding for before- and after-school programs, elementary, secondary, and higher education. Funds may support enrichment activities, including technology-based learning such as robotics, engineering kits, science kits, STEM education tools, and telecommunications education.
Provides funding for before- and after-school programs, elementary, secondary, and higher education. Funds may support enrichment activities, including technology-based learning such as robotics, engineering kits, science kits, STEM education tools, and telecommunications education.
The Magnet Schools Assistance Program provides grants to eligible local education agencies to establish and operate magnet schools, with special curricula, to attract a diverse group of students and desegregate public schools.
National Private Grants
Partner with nonprofits and schools who are committed to increasing opportunities for students to pursue training in STEM fields.
Grants that provide students with rigorous, relevant, and innovative educational opportunities, including open educational resources and practices, in order to foster mobility and help students contribute to the future of their communities and our country.
NL’s K-12 Education Programs strengthens STEM learning across Idaho by leveraging partnerships and resources to expand science, technology, engineering and math opportunities. The program aims to connect STEM education with future workforce needs.
Intel works closely with local community leaders to understand the needs of our communities and enable collective action in education, workforce development, sustainability, and more.
Through corporate giving and volunteerism, we improve the lives of those who defend freedom, cultivate the STEM workforce of the future, and strengthen the resiliency of communities where we live and work.
Strong support for projects incorporating artificial intelligence that benefit society through good works.
Prioritizes support for first responders, technology and engineering education and under-resourced groups.
Pentair and the Pentair Foundation seek to help build the workforce of the future by supporting STEM career pathways, with a particular focus on engineering and manufacturing for youth and young adults.
The science and engineering research program prioritize projects that are unique and benefit humanity.
An emphasis on using philanthropy to boost high impact science and community projects - the Keck Effect.