Summary:
In 2025, F5's STEM Education and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Grants are focused on supporting nonprofit organizations committed to helping build the pipeline of tomorrow’s female changemakers and future leaders, by investing in organizations and programs to increase access to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and career opportunities for women and girls of color. This year, we have introduced AI as a focus area for our granting, to reflect the rapidly changing environment in the fields of both STEM education and careers in STEM. We want to ensure everyone has access to AI’s transformative potential.
High priority for grant selection will be given to organizations with a focus on AI literacy education and using AI tools.
The grants are a one-time $50,000 USD unrestricted grant. Ten grant partners will be selected for funding this year by a global committee of F5 employees.
F5 invites eligible nonprofit organizations to apply below for a 2025 STEM Education and AI Grant between March 1-15, 2025.
Organizational and 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 in the technology sector.
- Those served through the grant funding must be majority (>50%) women of color and/or girls of color.
- Applications with a focus on AI literacy education and using AI tools will be given a preference in final grant selections, but it is not a requirement to receive the grant.
- Organizations must have an operational website at the time of submitting your application.
- 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 against one’s sexual orientation or gender identity are not eligible to receive a grant.
- All countries are eligible to apply.
Fechas importantes:
- The grant application will be open from March 1, 2025- March 15, 2025, at 11:45pm PST.
- En mayo de 2025, se notificará a todos los solicitantes la concesión de la subvención.
Application:
All grant applications must be submitted electronically via the link at the bottom of this page. 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 with a maximum character count of 4,000 words per response. The application must be completed in English.
Preguntas sobre la solicitud:
- What is your organization’s legal name?
- Provide a general description of your organization.
- Describe your current organization’s goals.
- What is your organization's website? Please note that our granting requirement is that applicants have an operational website.
- What country or countries does your organization serve?
- What country is your organization legally registered in as a charitable organization? Please note this question is simply to inform us in the case your application is selected whether we would be sending the funding via our domestic United States corporate foundation or our international one.
- How many years has your organization been in operation as a legally registered charitable organization or fiscally sponsored by a legally registered charitable organization? Please note that our granting requirement is a minimum of three years in operation or being fiscally sponsored by a nonprofit organization.
- Describe the programs your organization currently offers.
- Does your organization have a focus on AI?
- For AI focused nonprofit organizations- Describe how AI is incorporated into your programming and/or curriculum (optional)
- What percentage of those you serve are women of color and/or girls of color?
- ¿Cuántos empleados a tiempo completo tiene su organización?
- Todos son voluntarios
- 1-5
- 6-10
- 11-20
- 21-45
- 46-75
- Over 75
- How many people does your organization serve directly?
- Fewer than 100
- 101-300
- 301-500
- 501-999
- 1,000-4,999
- 5,000-10,000
- 10,001-15,000
- Over 15,000
- What is your organization’s current annual operating budget in United States Dollars (USD) for 2025?
- Under 50,000 USD
- $50,001- $100,000 USD
- $100,001-$299,000 USD
- $300,001- $500,000 USD
- $500,001-$1M USD
- Entre 1M y 5M USD
- Entre 5M y 10M USD
- Más de 10M USD
- Describe the group or community served by your organization.
- Describe the current need in your community that your organization is helping to improve through your STEM offerings.
- Describe in quantitative detail how your organization has been successful in increasing access or capacity building in STEM education for women and girls of color. Examples include data points for college placement rates, graduation rates, employment rates, increased comprehension scores, etc.
- 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 recruitment practices, local and relevant history and knowledge, required staff training, local partnerships, etc.
- Describe the potential impact this funding could create for your organization and/or those you serve.
- Clearly state how you will measure success if awarded the grant. Additionally, include any adjustments you’ll make should you not see the aspired success.
- Do you confirm that your organization is a legally registered charitable organization or is fiscally sponsored by a legally registered charitable organization?
- Do you confirm your organization does not have written policies that actively discriminate on one’s sexual orientation or gender identity?
- 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 and girls of color in STEM education?
- List the name and job title of the person we can contact regarding your F5 STEM Education and AI Grant application:
- List the contact email for your F5 STEM Education and AI Grant application:
- How did you hear about the F5 STEM Education and AI Grant opportunity?
- Boca a boca
- Empleados de F5
- Redes sociales
- F5 global good
- Funds for NGOs
- Otros
- Si fue remitido por un empleado de F5, ¿cuál es el nombre del empleado?
- Have you received a STEM Education Grant from F5 in the past?
To complete the application, click here.