All funding
PrizeWhere: National: schools in any US stateOpen
Toshiba and NSTA
ExploraVision science competition
A K-12 team contest where students imagine how a technology could work in the future. Winning students get savings bonds, cash or 529 money, and every coach of a finished entry gets a gift.
- Amount
- First prize: a $10,000 Series EE Savings Bond at maturity, $5,000 cash or a $5,000 529 contribution per student; second prize half that
- Can a for-profit school apply?
- Unclear: ask the funder
- Deadline
- Jan 27, 2027 (114 days left)
- Who this fits
- Microschool · Private school · Homeschool co‑opFor K-12 student teams from public, private, parochial, virtual or home schools. A parent can be the coach.
- New schools
- Not stated for new schools
- Where
- National: schools in any US state
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026on exploravision.org
How to apply
- Step 1: Form a team of 2–4 students and pick a coach
- Step 2: Read the rules and the format for your grade category
- Step 3: Write the abstract, project description, bibliography and flyers
- Step 4: Coach registers and submits online by January 27, 2027
Funders change their requirements. Check the official page before you apply. Getting ready? See what funders usually ask for.
Who can apply
“enrolled full-time in a public, private, parochial, virtual school, or home school.”
Students enter as a team of 2–4 with a coach (a teacher, youth leader or parent) who is at least 21. Prizes go to the students, not the school. Regional winners get a technology prize and their school gets a banner. This is a different program from the Toshiba America Foundation grants.
- Team of 2–4 students
- Coach age 21 or older (a parent can coach)
- U.S. or Canadian citizens
- Project description of up to 11 pages
Timing
The coach submits the project online by 8:00 p.m. Eastern, January 27, 2027.