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THIS GRANT’S FOCUS: STEM, Science, Young Scientist, Project-based Learning, Youth Science Challenge/Award
Deadline: Apr. 30, 2026
“The 3M Young Scientist Challenge gives students in grades 5–8 the chance to change their world for the better with a single innovative idea. This premier science competition is a one-of-a-kind project-based learning opportunity designed to spark creativity, collaboration, and connection for students from every background. The 3M Young Scientist Challenge invites students to create an original solution to an existing problem for the chance to win a 3M mentorship and more. To enter, students need to submit a 1-2 minute video in which they describe a new invention or solution that could solve or impact an everyday problem that directly affects them, their families, their communities, and/or the global population.
The top 10 Finalists will receive a summer assignment to develop a prototype to be completed under the mentorship of a 3M scientist. Ten student finalists will each give a presentation based on their work in the summer mentorship program, and participate in a series of scored challenges to demonstrate their scientific knowledge. The event is anticipated to take place in October 2026, but this date is subject to change.”
Funder: 3M Young Scientist Lab
Eligibility: “Legal U.S. residents who are at least ten (10) years of age as of April 30, 2026 and who are students enrolled in 5th through 8th grade at a public, charter, private, parochial, or home school located in one of the fifty United States or the District of Columbia.”
Amount: Up to $25,000
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