STEM Initiative (LOI)

Overview

The Mission of the Glenn W. Bailey Foundation is to foster pathways to success in globally competitive STEM careers for students in the United States. We support educational opportunities ranging in age from children through post-doctoral candidates and beyond to promote STEM learning and initiatives that seek to increase awareness and success in STEM careers in the United States. 

The Letter of Inquiry should be used to share an idea for any project or program that 1) falls outside of the scopes of our programs and/or 2) requires funding above the $25,000 funding cap of our Foundation's named programs. Please visit our Programs page before submitting an LOI.

Our programs were designed with you, the grantee, in mind. We want to provide the simplest and most direct route to obtain seed and continuation funding for organizations seeking programmatic funding pertaining to STEM education at all levels. 

• STEM Sprouts: An Early Education STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) program designed to introduce young children, typically between the ages of 3 and 10, to the foundational concepts and skills within these four fields. Our program aims to foster curiosity, critical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and a love for learning in children from a very early age. 
• STEM Stars: Middle and High School Advanced STEM program funding. Programming can take place before, during, or after school. We want to encourage programs that are successfully preparing interested students who wish to be fully prepared for their intended college STEM major by exposing them to advanced topics in science, engineering, computer science, and more. 
• Teen Tech Competition: As a Foundation, we are interested in supporting large STEM-related organizations that are interested in creating or continuing a tech competition for local youth. Organizations would be required to operate under certain (but flexible) parameters and are encouraged to let the participating students lead the way in building out the actual competition’s layout. We believe in the power of collaboration and competition and want to empower our future doctors, developers, and scientists to forge their own paths.
• Glenn W. Bailey Research Fellowship: Research Fellowship Grants for Doctoral Candidates and Post-Doctoral Researchers
• The STEM Scholars Grants will be made to organizations supporting post-secondary students pursuing or interested in STEM degrees or working towards a degree in a STEM-related field. Colleges and Universities that have invested in careful planning and consideration of various elements of their STEM programs that are providing students with a comprehensive and engaging educational experience should apply. Various funding opportunities include options below but are not limited to them:

1. Review Sessions
2. Working Groups
3. Project Presentation Forums
4. In-House Competitions and Showcases
5. STEM Clubs
6. SIAM/AMS Reading Groups
7. Career Management Counseling Services
8. Lecture Series
9. Research Project Funding
10. Tech Talks
11. Student Clubs and Organizations
12. Summer Camps and Organizations

13. Conferences and Committees

    The program outline was created to give a wide range of funding options. Organizations can meet as little as one criteria if they are able to show a unique aptitude in the development and proven outcomes of the program for which they are requesting funding.

Potential Grantees can only submit one LOI and wait for a determination or one Grant Application (either program or general). Please don’t submit applications to multiple grant programs within the calendar year - they will be denied. Please do not submit an LOI and a Program Application in the same timeframe.

Deadlines: There are no deadlines for submitting letters of inquiry or grant applications. The Foundation’s Board holds meetings at least monthly to review submitted information from the prior month. Take our Eligibility Quiz to get started.

Awards: An average grant from our Foundation typically ranges between $20,000 - $35,000. Grant awards for the STEM Scholars program are capped at $25,000 per grant. The Foundation Board will consider multi-year funding after successfully completing one grant cycle (LOI, Application, Grant Report). We do not grant multi-year awards to first-time grantees.

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