STEM Research Grants

STEM Research Grants provide support to middle and high school teachers engaging their students in authentic scientific research.

The STEM Research Grants program is an initiative dedicated to supporting middle and high school teachers in expanding student access to authentic, inquiry-driven student research. Since 2017, $885,000 has been awarded to 407 teachers.

Teachers working with students in grades 6-12 in the US and US territories are eligible to apply for the grants, which come in two forms: (1) $1,000 in preselected research kits assembled and distributed to teachers by Society for Science, and (2) up to $5,000 paid directly to teachers intended for purchasing specialized STEM equipment. STEM educators whose classrooms would benefit from additional equipment are encouraged to apply.

For the purposes of this grant, a research project is defined as an independent investigation, frequently entered into science fairs and STEM competitions, by a student involving experimentation, engineering design, or invention. The grant is not intended to support whole class sets of materials for traditional classroom instruction.

SRG recipient Alfred Santos and his students standing behind a table showing various boxes of lab equipment. — Alfred Santos

Important Dates for 2026

Application Deadline

December 5, 2025

Review & Selection

Late Winter 2026

Funding Distribution

Early Spring 2026

2027 Application Open

October 2026

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2026 STEM Research Grant Recipients

Society for Science is proud to name 41 outstanding educators as recipients of its STEM Research Grants program, an initiative dedicated to expanding inquiry-driven science education in middle and high school classrooms nationwide. Receiving a total of $110,000 in research kits and funds, they are empowering students with the skills and experience needed to become tomorrow’s scientists, engineers and innovators.

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Regeneron dedicates $30 million of its renewed Science Talent Search title sponsorship over the next decade to Society for Science's STEM Outreach Programs, investing in educators who inspire future scientists

Society for Science announced that, as part of Regeneron’s previously announced $150 million title sponsorship renewal of the Science Talent Search, extending its support of Society for Science through 2036, the company will invest $30 million to strengthen the Society’s STEM Outreach Programs. The funding will help educators, schools and community organizations prepare the next generation of scientists, engineers, mathematicians and innovators.

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Regeneron's investment in Society for Science's STEM Outreach Programs across the Science News Learning program, High School Research Teachers Conference, Advocate Program, STEM Research Grants, and STEM Action Grants. — Society for Science

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“The impact of this opportunity is truly invaluable. Many of this year’s participants have never spent this much time in the outdoors and certainly have not conducted research in the field. The hope is that this experience will encourage these students to pursue science in their remaining years of high school as well as potentially college and careers!”

Jeremy Jonas, Tucson High Magnet School, Tucson, AZ

“Students interested in microbiology will have the opportunity to learn how to stain and plate bacteria. Many students in the past have shown interest, but we never had equipment to support their research. Now we do!”

Carrie Cox, Chamberlain High School, Chamberlain, SD