Grants available for summer A.I., cybersecurity and STEM courses

(KNOX) – May 1 is the deadline to apply for $1 million in grants available for North Dakota organizations to offer summer programs for K-12 students to learn about artificial intelligence, cybersecurity or STEM, which is short for science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

The money is available only for this year’s summer programs, meaning those that are held from May through September.

Organizations who are eligible to apply include public and tribal schools or districts, colleges, city or county government agencies, and groups with experience in offering programs for K-12 students.

State Superintendent Kirsten Baesler said grants may be used to start a program, or to maintain or strengthen an existing initiative.

Organizations who intend to offer the programs in the future will be preferred in receiving grant awards.