Regional partnership awards $190,000 to expand high-quality, career-connected STEM learning
Fairfax, VA (April 29, 2026) – The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia (CFNOVA), in partnership with the Micron Foundation, today announced the recipients of the 2026 Micron STEM Opportunity Fund (the Fund) grants. The Fund is awarding a total of $190,000 to eight nonprofit and educational organizations advancing high quality STEM learning opportunities for sixth- through twelfth grade students across Northern Virginia.
The Micron STEM Opportunity Fund was established through a strategic partnership between CFNOVA and the Micron Foundation, and reflects a shared commitment to developing strong, future-ready STEM pathways that connect student education to real-world workforce needs by building knowledge, systems, and organizational capacity for organizations that run these STEM programs.
Funded programs emphasize the below areas:
• Engineering and Physical Sciences
• Technology Integration and Artificial Intelligence Learning
• Measurement, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) to strengthen program effectiveness and outcomes.
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