# Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Talent Challenge Program (11.023)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/11-023-science-technology-engineering-and-mathematics-stem-talent/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Talent Challenge Program is run by Department of Commerce. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $8.4 million in 26 grants, about $322,572 per award.

## Objectives

The U.S Economic Development Administration’s STEM Talent Challenge aims to build STEM talent training systems to strengthen regional innovation economies.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $2.0 million | 7 |
| 2022 | $2.0 million | 8 |
| 2023 | $4.5 million | 11 |
| 2024 | -$31,359 | 0 |
| 2025 | $0 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Codepath.org | California | $500,000 |
| Liberty Science Center, Inc. | New Jersey | $500,000 |
| Goodwill of Western Missouri and Eastern Kansas | Missouri | $499,196 |
| San Diego Electrical Training Trust | California | $496,693 |
| University of Arkansas | Arkansas | $493,521 |
| Middlesex Community College | Massachusetts | $409,410 |
| Austin Community College District | Texas | $364,548 |
| Bowling Green State University | Ohio | $332,828 |
| Board of Trustees, St. Petersburg College | Florida | $323,832 |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Michigan | $300,000 |
| Howard Community College | Maryland | $300,000 |
| Maui Economic Development Board Inc | Hawaii | $300,000 |
| Expanding Frontiers, Corp. | Texas | $299,643 |
| Ohio University | Ohio | $295,642 |
| South Texas College | Texas | $283,262 |
| Aleut Community of Saint Paul Island | Alaska | $258,535 |
| Washington State University | Washington | $252,933 |
| Lab Central Inc | Massachusetts | $249,624 |
| The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology | Pennsylvania | $249,397 |
| Metropolitan Community College | Nebraska | $248,873 |