# 2023 STEM Talent Challenge

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/eda-stemtalent-2023-2023-stem-talent-challenge/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/347422

> Economic Development Administration offered grants of up to $500,000 to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 10 awards worth $4.5 million in total. Applications closed on June 12, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | EDA-STEMTALENT-2023 |
| Agency | Economic Development Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 12, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $500,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 10 |
| Total funding | $4.5 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 11.023 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Public-private partnership, Science or research park, Federal laboratory, Economic development organization or similar entity, Consortium of any of the aforementioned entities

## What the grant funds

EDA’s Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship is seeking applications from eligible applicants to create and implement innovative science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) work-based learning models (such as Registered Apprenticeships) that complement their respective region’s innovation economy. The STEM Talent Challenge seeks to develop or expand regional workforce capacity to support high-growth, high-wage entrepreneurial ventures, industries of the future (which usually includes industries that leverage emerging technologies), and other innovation—driven businesses that have a high likelihood of accelerating economic competitiveness and job creation in their respective regions and in the United States. EDA is excited to announce the launch of its new grants management platform: the Economic Development Grants Experience (EDGE). EDGE was developed to streamline the application and grants management process by implementing a single platform with increased transparency, improved user experience, higher data quality, and more efficiency throughout the entire grant lifecycle. Starting April 6, 2023, applications will no longer be accepted on Grants.gov, and will ONLY be accepted through EDGE (sfgrants.eda.gov). To apply for the FY2023 STEM Talent Challenge NOFO, please access the NOFO here to apply. More information on how to apply is provided in the full NOFO.

## Questions people ask

### Is EDA-STEMTALENT-2023 still open?

No. It closed on June 12, 2023.

### Who can apply for 2023 STEM Talent Challenge?

Economic Development Administration accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for 2023 STEM Talent Challenge?

Closed June 12, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $500,000 each. About $4.5 million in total across about 10 awards.

### Who has won Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Talent Challenge Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Codepath.org, Liberty Science Center, Inc., Goodwill of Western Missouri and Eastern Kansas. The program made 26 awards worth $8.4 million in that time.