The Idaho Department of Education currently lists the K-12 STEM Matching Grant Program as a 2026 grant opportunity. The official state grants page states that applications are due September 25, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. MST.
Issuer: Idaho Department of Education.
Funding: The current public state listing reviewed by Atlas does not state an FY2027 award ceiling or total program appropriation. The program is a statutory matching grant; Idaho Code section 33-129 requires the applicant to provide at least one-half of the financial support for the science education program through money or in-kind contributions.
Eligibility: Idaho Code section 33-129 limits matching grants to nonprofit corporations incorporated or registered in Idaho that have conducted a science education program for at least one year. The program supports expansion or maintenance of science education programs serving Idaho elementary and secondary students. The controlling 2026 Science Education Grant Application should still be reviewed for any additional FY2027 eligibility, allowable-cost, procurement, scoring, and submission requirements.
Contact: Andrea Baerwald, Idaho Department of Education, (208) 332-6890, abaerwald@sde.idaho.gov.
Atlas assessment: 25/100. N9+ Fit Score: 5/100. A health-science educational project could create only a narrow potential connection if the controlling 2026 application permits relevant equipment and the applicant has a legitimate educational use. No telehealth, remote-exam, clinical-device, or QC Healthcare allowability is currently established.
Direct-vendor review: No direct Dr. Miltie application is being advanced. The statutory applicant category and required 50% applicant support do not establish a direct-vendor pathway.
Outreach status: Hold. No outreach should proceed unless the controlling application establishes a legitimate Dr. Miltie or QC Healthcare related use case and all current Atlas send gates are satisfied, including verified recipient and Zoho Contact ID, opt out and bounce checks, deduplication, the 48 hour cutoff, and exactly two reviewed organization specific outreach PDFs. Any authorized external outreach must enter Atlas Email Queue with Status Pending and be sent only by Atlas Email Queue Processor through Zoho CRM.