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High Speed Nevada Initiative Phase III List of Last-Mile Awardees
- Governor Lombardo Announces $375 Million to Connect Remaining Nevadans to High Speed Internet
- High Speed Nevada Initiative Phase III List of Last-Mile Awardees.pdf
- High Speed Nevada Initiative Phase III Dashboard
- High Speed Nevada Initiative Phase III Tree Map
- Post Challenge Locations Classification.csv
Nevada BEAD Program Draft Final Proposal
The Nevada BEAD Program Draft Final Proposal is now available for Public Comment. Please see the Nevada Draft BEAD Final Proposal, Instructions for Submitting Public Comment, and Exhibits below. Please note, provisional results are not final and are subject to approval by the NTIA.
Documents
OSIT STEM Grant Opportunities
Designated STEM School Grant
Designated STEM Schools RFA FY27
Eligible Applicants: Any current Nevada Governor Designated STEM Schools
Funding Available: $300,000
Due Date: May 8, 2026
Funding Period: July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027
Structure: Reimbursement
Purpose: Governor’s Designated STEM Schools may use funds to advance the school’s STEM initiatives. Proposed projects must be supported by a STEM strategic plan.
K-5 STEM Grant
K-5 STEM Grant RFA FY27
Eligible Applicants: Nevada’s public and charter elementary schools
Funding Available: $250,000
Due Date: May 8, 2026
Funding Period: July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027
Structure: Reimbursement
Purpose: Increase access to high-quality STEM for elementary students.
Regional STEM Network Grant
STEM Networks RFA FY27
Eligible Applicants: Nevada’s public and charter elementary schools
Funding Available: $250,000
Due Date: August 7, 2026
Funding Period: through June 30, 2027
Structure: Reimbursement
Purpose: Strengthen awareness, opportunities, and retention in Nevada’s STEM education and workforce pathways.
STEM Pathways Grant
STEM Pathways Grant RFA FY27
Eligible Applicants: Nevada’s public and charter middle and high schools
Funding Available: $250,000
Due Date: May 8, 2026
Funding Period: July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027
Structure: Reimbursement
Purpose: Increase access to high-quality, career-connected STEM for middle and high school students.
Please contact ositsupport@gov.nv.gov with any questions.
Another round of funding will open in the Fall of 2026, if funding remains.
STEM Leaders Academy 2026-2027
The STEM Leaders Academy (SLA) is a unique opportunity for schools interested in making a sustainable shift to high-quality STEM learning. A blend of professional learning, work sessions, and consultation, SLA guides school leadership teams through the Nevada STEM Framework and long-range strategic planning. School teams finish the academy with an understanding of high-quality STEM learning experiences, systems change skills, and an action plan and up to $25,000 to launch the plan. Academy completers go on to apply for and successfully earn the Governor's STEM School Designation.
See the STEM Leaders Academy 2026-2027 Overview & Schedule for more information.
Now accepting applications for the 2026-2027 school year!
Apply Here by April 20, 2026!
Engineering Fellows | Summer 2026
Apply by May 15!
Nevada STEM Framework
The Nevada STEM Framework describes the attribute of high-quality STEM schools. The Framework is used to evaluate schools which apply for the Governor STEM School Designation. It is also used by schools for self-evaluation, reflection, and strategic planning.
Review the Nevada STEM Framework here: Nevada STEM Framework.pdf
STEM Teacher/Advocate of the Year Award
OSIT has announced the 2025-2026 school year STEM Teacher and STEM Advocate of the Year award winners. This year’s applicant pool had an abundance of impressive STEM champions. Nevada’s STEM ecosystems are stronger for the passionate advocacy happening at a variety of levels. Nevada’s students are experiencing rigorous, unique, and high-quality STEM learning experiences. Congratulations to the winners from OSIT and the Regional STEM Network committees; we are pleased to highlight these exceptional Nevadans.
Governor’s Office of Science, Innovation and Technology Announces Nevada’s 2025-2026
STEM Teachers and Advocates of the Year
Nevada STEM List of Recommended STEM Programs
Fall/Winter 2025 Application Round - COMING SOON
Email T.Howard@gov.nv.gov with any questions or to be notified when applications open.
Current STEMList Programs Include:
- BootUp PD
- Camp Invention
- Defined STEM Ecosystem
- DRI’s Science Alive
- EiE Engineering and Computer Science Essentials
- EiE for Kindergarten
- EiE Wee Engineer
- Engineering Adventures
- Engineering Everywhere
- Engineering is Elementary
- Field Trips to the Discovery
- FIRST
- Gizmos
- Great Basin Outdoor School
- Green Our Planet's STEM Garden and Hydroponics Program
- Headwaters School Programs
- Investigating Everyday Phenomena
- Junior Botball Challenge
- KIBO Robot
- Lego Education
- Making Sense of SCIENCE
- Mathspace
- Nevada Robotics
- NextWaveSTEM (NWS)
- NISE Micro Certificate Online Courses
- NISE National Certificate for STEM Excellence (NCSE)
- NISE National Certificate for STEM Teaching (NCST)
- PBLWorks
- PCS Edventures STEAM Enrichment
- Project Lead the Way
- REC Aerial Drone Competition
- REC Factory Automation Competition
- REC VEX IQ Competition
- REC VEX Robotics Competition
- ST Math
- Tech Impact ITWorks
- Tech Impact PunchCode
- Ten80 Student Racing Challenge
- The UNLV STEM Academy
- UNLV TechTrekker Mobile STEM Lab
- Urban Roots
- UTeach Computer Science
- YES Elementary
- YES Enrichment
- YES Middle School