Science Educators
Win a BUBBLE Grant of up to $1000 to support teaching science in K-12 classrooms.
Submission Guidelines
For more than a decade, the Silicon Valley Section of the American Chemical Society has provided elementary and secondary school educators with the tools they need for science programs. The section is pleased to once again announce a call for proposals from K-12 science teachers to apply for a BUBBLE grant of up to $1,000 for teaching aids in their classrooms. Grants are awarded for projects that enhance the teaching of science, technology and engineering. This grant program will consider full or partial funding of the requested amounts. Qualified uses of the funds include scientific equipment, instructional aids, materials and supplies.
Project Description
The proposals should total no more than two pages (700 words or less) and include the following:
- Explanation of the project and/or specific learning activities
- Targeted student population
- Expected outcomes
- Evaluation methods to measure achievement
- Grant amount requested (up to $1000)
Specific use of the funds
- Brief description of the school and how this grant would be beneficial including information that demonstrates financial need (200 words or less)
- Contact person(s) for proposal (name, school affiliation, phone, e-mail)
Schedule
The annual grant program opens for applications from April 1 to November 1. Winners are announced and contacted by e-mail soon after December 1.
Proposal Evaluation
A panel of professional scientists who are members of the American Chemical Society score all applications on the basis of innovative ideas, plans for implementation, and financial need.
Grant Terms and Conditions
Schools must be state accredited and have 50 or more students. Only one application per school per year is allowed. The grant application must be submitted by an employee of the school who is 18 years of age or older. The winners are encouraged to submit a summary report for dissemination.
Please submit your application as an MS Word or pdf file to bubble-grant@siliconvalleyacs.org
- Download Application Form: Microsoft Word.doc to use as a template for the grant application. Please fill it out by editing in Word or Open Office, saving a copy, and submitting by email.
