2026-27 Seed Grant Proposals

Proposals and Grants

This page shows the status of all Seed Grant proposals with their current status as defined in the following key.

Status Key
Term	Definition
Draft	Proposal is in progress but has not been submitted
Submitted	Proposal has been submitted and is awaiting principal approval
Approved	Proposal has been submitted by the teacher and approved by the principal. This does NOT mean that the STEDTRAIN Committee has approved this proposal for funding.
In Review	The STEDTRAIN Committee is reviewing this proposal and considering it for funding. The results of the review are typically posted to this page on the first Friday in August.
Funded	The STEDTRAIN Committee will fund this proposal
Not Funded	The STEDTRAIN Committee will NOT fund this proposal
Pending Funds	The STEDTRAIN Committee does not have sufficient resources to fund this grant at this time; however, the committee is seeking additional resources and may be able to fund this grant soon.
Data Required	Data is required from either the teacher or principal before this proposal can be funded
Teacher Accepted	The teacher has accepted this grant, but the principal has not yet accepted the grant
Principal Accepted	The principal has accepted this grant, but the teacher has not yet accepted the grant
Accepted	Both the principal and the teacher have accepted this grant
Declined	Teacher declined to accept the Seed Grant
Returned	Funds returned. The grant could not be executed as planned.

#	Teacher, School, Proposal Title	Status
1	April Fellman Goldsmith Schiffman Elementary School Math Escape Rooms to Build Mathematical Stamina and Productive Struggle	Approved
2	Sharenus Purnell Academy for Science and Foreign Language Growing Minds: Hands-On Science for Grades 6"8 (Earth, Life, & Physical Science)	Approved
3	Diane Trout Julian Newman Elementary Early STEM Skill Development: Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Instruction for PreK-3 St	Approved
4	Joshua Gentry Sparkman High School Technology Student Association(TSA), Robotics Club/Class	Approved
5	Brittney Cooper WHITESBURG MIDDLE SCHOOL LEGO Education for STEAM	Approved
6	Kesha Lovejoy Rainbow Elementary School Immersive STEM Learning with Virtual and Augmented Reality	Approved
7	Morgen Perez Central School Rolling With Robotics	Approved
8	Mary E LeBlanc (Marty) Lincoln County High School Lincoln County Schools Robotics Program	Approved
9	Sara Northcutt Roger B. Chaffee Elementary Chaffeetopia - Hands on Learning Stem Activities	Approved
10	Emma Haynes Chaffee Elementary School Robotics	Approved
11	Ashley Smith Providence Elementary School Robotics Club	Approved
12	Jessica Halverson F. E. Burleson Elementary Songbird STEM	Approved
13	Erika Jones Johnson Elementary School Cardboard Creation Lab	Approved
14	Stephanie Clemons Artemis Virtual Academy All Systems Go: Pathways to Programming Connecting Curiosity to Circuity	Approved
15	Teresa Hodge Hazel Green High School Self Driving Car Project	Approved
16	Amanda Salazar Moores Mill Intermediate School Coding the Future: Robotics with Ozobots	Approved
17	Rachel Evans Montview Elementary School Hands-On STEM: Sequencing, Coding, and Collaboration	Approved
18	Beth Thompson Elkmont Elementary School Engineering In Action: Hands-On Design	Approved
19	Burnie Stedham Madison County Career Technical Center Forensics Farm for Applied STEM for Law Enforcement Pathways	Approved
20	Monica Hobson Limestone County Career Technical Center 27-26 Team 34 Robotics	Approved
21	Danielle Paseur Montview Elementary School From Page to Prototype: Seeding Young Engineers Through 3D Design and Innovation	Approved
22	Christine King New Century Technology High School Genetics and Embryology	Approved
23	Amanda Buck Whitesburg Christian Academy Programmable Drone Program	Approved
24	Briana Moncur Chapman Middle School Design. Build. Grow. A Student-Driven Outdoor STEM Classroom Initiative	Approved
25	Ronda Nicholson VerBloom Learning Studio VerBloom Learning Studio: Mobile Additive Manufacturing and Screen-Free Robotics Pilot	Not Funded

Primary Contacts
Seed Grant Administration
admin@stedtrain.org

Mr. Paul Agarwal, Chair
256.651.5693 (leave a voicemail)
chair@stedtrain.org

Ron Hackett, PE, Tech Support
931.438.3298 (leave a voicemail)
webmaster@stedtrain.org

2026-27 Grant Calendar
Date		Event/Deadline
2026
Sunday 1 February	•	Proposal Season Opens

Wednesday 1 April midnight	•	Proposal Submission Deadline

Friday 3 April midnight	•	Principal's Approval Deadline

Wednesday 15 April midnight	•	Last day to report problems

Wednesday 5 August	•	Seed Grant awards announced

Tuesday 25 August Noon	•	Deadline for accepting Seed Grant awards

Tuesday 25 August Noon	•	Deadline for verifying attendance

Saturday 29 August 8:30 AM	•	Awards Ceremony

Tuesday 15 December	•	Midterm Reports Begin

2027
Wednesday 20 January	•	Midterm Report Deadline

Saturday 27 March	•	Final Reports Begin

Thursday 22 April Noon	•	Final Report Deadline

Saturday 24 April 8:30 AM	•	Final Presentations

Saturday 1 May	•	Principal's Reusable Items Reports Begin

Saturday 15 May midnight	•	Deadline for Reusable Items Reports

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