Description
The STEM BEST Enhancement Award is a funding opportunity for existing STEM BEST Program models. This award provides up to $15,000 to enhance or improve current models, with no cost share required. The intent of the Enhancement Award is to improve upon the program, not to provide continuous funding or sustain the STEM BEST Program.
Key aspects of the award include:
* Must be a school system or district with an active STEM BEST Program model
* STEM BEST awardees currently implementing and managing an award are not eligible for a STEM BEST Enhancement Award
* Prioritization of schools that have not received Enhancement Awards in consecutive years
* Different school buildings within an Iowa district may submit independent proposals
* Individual school buildings may not submit more than one proposal in the same period, unless one is for a school-specific award and another is part of a multi-district consortium.