2023 F5 STEM Education Grants for Women and Girls of Color

Background:

F5 is committed to helping build the pipeline of tomorrow’s female changemakers and future leaders through our science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) Education Grants by investing in programs to increase access to STEM education and career opportunities for girls and women of color.

Grant Details:

• Grant amount is a one-time $50,000 USD grant
• There are no reporting requirements for this grant
• Grant funding is unrestricted

Organizational & Eligibility Requirements:

• The nonprofit organization must be in operation as a legally registered charitable organization defined by the country in which they operate or fiscally sponsored by a legally registered charitable organization for at least 3 years.
• The nonprofit’s primary focus must be on increasing access, capacity building, career development, or other related work with the goal of increasing representation of women of color in STEM education, especially the technology sector.
• Those served through the grant funding must be majority (>50%) women of color and/or girls of color.
• Organizations must have an operational website. Please note social media does not meet this website requirement.
• For nonprofits based outside of the United States, an Enhanced Expenditure Responsibility (EER) process will be conducted by F5’s international grantmaking partner, CAF America. Funding will be contingent on the successful completion and approval of the EER process. F5 will cover the cost of the EER fees.
• Organizations that have written policies that actively discriminate on one’s sexual orientation or gender identity are not eligible to receive a grant.
• All countries are eligible to apply.

Important Dates:

• The grant application will be open from July 14, 2023- August 18, 2023 at 11:45pm PST.
• All applicants will be notified in October 2023 of granting status.
• Grant transfers will be initiated in October 2023 to selected grant partners.

Application:

All grant applications must be submitted electronically. The application cannot be saved and then completed at a later time. Therefore, we suggest that applicants review the questions below in advance of completing the application. Application total character count maximum is 200,000 characters. The application must be completed in English.

To complete the application for a 2023 F5 STEM Education Grant, click here.

Application Questions:

Section 1: Overview

1. What is your organization’s legal name?
2. Provide a general description of your organization.
3. What is your organization's website? Please note that our granting requirement is that applicants have an operational website.
4. What country does your organization serve?
5. How many years has your organization been in operation as a legally registered nonprofit or fiscally sponsored by a legally registered nonprofit organization? Please note that our granting requirement is a minimum of three years in operation or being fiscally sponsored by a nonprofit organization.
6. Describe the programs your organization currently offers.
7. How many full-time staff does your organization have?
   • All volunteers
   • 1-5
   • 6-10
   • 11-20
   • 21-45
   • 46-75
   • Over 75

Section 2: Impact

8. Describe the current need in your community that your organization is helping to improve through your STEM offerings.
9. Describe the group or community served by your organization.
10. Approximately, how many individuals does your organization serve annually?

Section 3: Intersectional Equity

11. Describe how your organization has been successful in increasing access or capacity building in STEM education for women and girls of color. Examples include quantitative data points for college placement rates, graduation rates, employment rates, increased test scores, etc.
12. Describe the relevant experience and knowledge your organization and staff have in order to best serve women and girls of color in its programming. Examples include percentage of women of color that serve on your board, hiring practices, required staff trainings, local partnerships, etc.

Section 4: Outcomes, & Measurement

13. Describe the potential impact this funding could create for your organization and/or those you serve.
14. Briefly describe your funding needs and demonstrate why this grant is crucial and why you cannot achieve the same impact without it.

Section 5: Eligibility Confirmation & Contact Information

15. Do you confirm that those served by this grant would be at least 50% women of color and/or girls of color?
    1. Yes
    2. No
16. Do you confirm that your organization is a legally registered nonprofit organization or is fiscally sponsored by a legally registered nonprofit organization?
    1. Yes
    2. No
17. Do you confirm your organization does not have written policies that actively discriminate on one’s sexual orientation or gender identity?
    1. Yes
    2. No
18. Do you confirm that your organization’s primary focus is on increasing access, capacity building, career development, or other related work with the goal of increasing representation of women of color in STEM education, especially the technology sector.
    1. Yes
    2. No
19. List the name and title of the person we can contact regarding your F5 STEM Education Grant application:
20. List the contact email for your F5 STEM Education Grant application (please list ONLY an email address here, if there are additional emails please separate them by ‘;’:
21. How did you hear about the F5 STEM Education Grant opportunity?
    1. Word of mouth
    2. F5 employee
    3. Social media
    4. F5 Global Good
    5. Other
22. If you were referred by an F5 employee, what is the name of the employee?
23. Is your organization a U.S. based nonprofit (501c3) operating outside of the U.S.?
    1. Yes
    2. No
    3. Not applicable

To complete the application for a 2023 F5 STEM Education Grant, click here.

Contact:

For questions related to the application, please contact GlobalGood@F5.com.