The APS Foundation is dedicated to advancing STEM education across Arizona by supporting programs that strengthen academic achievement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and help prepare students for future careers in innovation and technology.
Donor Name: APS Foundation
State: Arizona
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/31/2026
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The funding focus is projects and programs that enhance STEM education and attainment, with a signature emphasis on professional development for STEM teachers. These projects are prioritized in the grantmaking process, though they welcome applications for any initiatives that support Arizona educators and students and enhance STEM learning.
Building a workforce proficient in STEM skills is essential to Arizona’s future. A strong STEM workforce helps attract and retain high-quality businesses and industries, fueling long-term economic growth and innovation across the state. This program is funded by APS shareholders and is not included in customer rates.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible, organizations must:
- Be a registered 501(c)(3) public charity in good financial and public standing for 3+ years.
- Deliver programming that is facilitated within the state of Arizona
- Submit a program that demonstrates the ability to:
- Improve educational outcomes in STEM,
- Increase access to STEM learning, and/or
- Provide an innovative approach to education.
Ineligibility
- Individuals
- Individual K-12 schools
- Religious organizations, churches and programs that are purely denominational in purpose
- Political, labor or fraternal organizations, associations or civic service clubs
- Legislative, lobbying or advocacy efforts or organizations
- Private or family foundations
- Animal shelters or agencies
- Foundations or organizations which are grant-making entities or that distribute funds to other nonprofit organizations (pass through)
- Start-up organizations defined as nonprofits whose ruling year has been granted by the IRS for less than three years
- Organizations that discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, disability, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status or any other classification protected by law
- Health organizations whose primary focus is funding programs or services for a specific disease or illness
- Sports teams or sporting programs
- Scouting troops
- While not a part of the traditional grant program, the APS Foundation occasionally supports capital requests of the long-standing partners on an invite-only basis.
For more information, visit APS Foundation.
