Serious STEM Games for Pre-College and Informal Science Education Audiences (STTR) (R41/R42)

Serious STEM Games for Pre-College and Informal Science Education Audiences (STTR) (R41/R42)

Jurisdiction:	Federal
Incentive Type:	Grant Program
Industries:	Education, Health And Safety, Technology
Eligible Sector:	Business
Category:	Financial Incentive
Time Period:	FY 2015
Governing Body:	National Institutes of Health
What’s it worth?:	Not mentioned

The Serious STEM Games for Pre-College and Informal Science Education Audiences program was designed to fund the cost of developing serious Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) games focusing on:

• Pre-kindergarten to 12th grade students
• Pre- and in-service teachers
• Informal Science education audiences

These games should be designed to train, educate, and encourage behavioral changes. Funds typically do not exceed $150,000 for Phase I projects and $1,000,000 for Phase II projects; however, budgets may be increased up to 50% with Congress approval. Applicants are encourage to contact the NIH program officials before proposing anything in excess of the guidelines. 

Applications must be complete and received before the deadline.