Applications Now Open for HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding STEM Grant Awards
HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding division has opened applications for its 2024-2025 STEM grant awards, providing up to $100,000 in funding for educational initiatives in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi. The application period is open until October 18, 2024, and recipients will be announced in January 2025.
Eligible educators and nonprofit organizations can apply for grants of up to $5,000 per project, focusing on science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. Over the past decade, Ingalls has awarded over $1.1 million to support STEM education.
Last year's grant cycle saw nearly 80 applications, with 24 projects receiving support. The initiative aims to foster innovation and critical thinking among youth and cultivate future shipbuilders.
- HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding is offering up to $100,000 in STEM grants for the 2024-2025 academic year.
- Over $1.1 million has been awarded in the past decade to support STEM education.
- 24 STEM-related initiatives were awarded last year from nearly 80 applications.
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PASCAGOULA, Miss., June 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division announced today that the application period for its annual science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) grant awards are now open for the 2024 -2025 academic school year and will remain open until Friday, October 18.
Up to
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“We encourage educators to apply and share how Ingalls can support their students in pursuing STEM careers,” said Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporate Stewardship & Community Relations Manager Lisa Bradley. “These grants are part of Ingalls’ ongoing commitment to fostering innovation and critical thinking among youth, while also cultivating the next generation of shipbuilders through comprehensive STEM education programs.”
The competitive grant program provides teachers the opportunity to apply for funding up to
In the past decade, Ingalls has awarded over
HII is committed to shaping the future of engineering, science and technology and makes investments in STEM education programs through partnerships with local elementary, middle and high schools, community colleges and technical schools, summer internships, and industry-leading apprentice schools at the company’s two shipyards.
About HII
HII is a global, all-domain defense provider. HII’s mission is to deliver the world’s most powerful ships and all-domain solutions in service of the nation, creating the advantage for our customers to protect peace and freedom around the world.
As the nation’s largest military shipbuilder, and with a more than 135-year history of advancing U.S. national security, HII delivers critical capabilities extending from ships to unmanned systems, cyber, ISR, AI/ML and synthetic training. Headquartered in Virginia, HII’s workforce is 44,000 strong. For more information, visit:
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Contact:
Kimberly K. Aguillard
228-355-5663
Kimberly.K.Aguillard@hii-co.com
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