Student Programs for Invention Funding
Imagine Cup
The Microsoft Imagine Cup is a student technology competition that provides an opportunity for students to use their creativity, passion, and knowledge of technology to help solve global challenges, while competing for cash and prizes.
Collegiate Invention Competion and Student Programs
The Collegiate Invention Competition is a national competition designed to encourage college students to be active in science, engineering, mathematics, technology and creative invention, while stimulating their problem-solving abilities. Each winning student or student team receives a $20,000 cash prize via several student programs.
The National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance
Nurturing a new generation of innovators through its unique grants program and resource network, supporting inventive undergraduate projects, student programs, and faculty curriculum development.
The Partnership for America's Future Inc
Enter any idea for a new way to demonstrate an educational concept, or an idea for a new product (or an improvement for an existing product or procedure). The best student idea in each division (K-8 and 9-12) each month wins $100. Winning entries may be eligible for induction into the National Gallery for America's Young Inventors.
Intel Science Talent Search
The Intel Science Talent Search (STS) is America's oldest and most highly regarded pre-college science competition. Prizes range from $1,000 to $100,000.
Toshiba Exploravision Awards
ExploraVision is a competition for students of all interest, skill, and ability levels in grades K-12. Awards include $10,000 in saving bonds.
FIRST
Programs include the FIRST Robotics Competition.
National Science Teachers' Association
Awards, grants, and competitions available to science teachers.