Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF) presents the following opportunity for educational stakeholders with science, technology, engineering and math programs.

Purpose

The Student STEM Enrichment Program (SSEP) supports diverse, out-of-school programs with a common goal:  to enable primary and secondary students to pursue inquiry-based exploration in creative, hands-on STEM activities in BWF's home state of North Carolina.

In keeping with the mission of the BWF, projects funded under SSEP must seek to attain three goals:

• Improving student competence in science and mathematics;
• Nurturing student enthusiasm for science and mathematics; and
• Interesting students in careers in science-related areas.

Eligible Entities

Nonprofit organizations that are eligible to apply for SSEP awards include public and private primary, middle and secondary schools, colleges and universities, community groups, museums and zoos, and scientific organizations that can provide scientific experiential activities for K-12 students. Nonprofits offering religious programming are not eligible to apply.

Partnerships among the above organizations are welcome.

Eligible Activities

Amount:  up to $60,000 per year for three years.

Since the program's inception in 1996, BWF has awarded 288 grants totaling $43.3 million to 136 organizations that reach more than 43,000 North Carolina students.

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