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GrantIowa 2027 STEM Teacher Award
Atlas Opportunity Score45/100
Funding$3,000 total per regional recipient: $1,500 personal use and $1,500 classroom use; six regional recipients statewide.
DeadlineNomination deadline September 30, 2026 at 4:59 PM Central Time; nominated-teacher application deadline October 14, 2026 at 4:59 PM Central Time.
Required next actionEligible Iowa STEM advocates may nominate a qualifying teacher by September 30, 2026 at 4:59 PM Central Time. Nominated teachers must then complete the IowaGrants application by October 14, 2026 at 4:59 PM Central Time. Do not initiate organization-level Atlas outreach for this individual award.
Current statusActive - Nomination OpenSource verificationSeptember 14, 2026
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Strategic Alignment
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Funding Potential
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Actionability
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