Quality Science & Mathematics Grant Program - Louisiana

Louisiana State Funding

Full-time Louisiana PK-12 classroom teachers assigned to teach science, mathematics, or STEM subjects in a public regular education program.
Eligible schools include public, charter, university laboratory schools, the Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired, and the Louisiana School for the Deaf; private schools are not eligible.
Special education, including gifted and talented instruction, enrichment classes, after-school programs, and club organizations are not eligible.

Improve standards-based mathematics, science, and STEM course instruction during the normal school day.
Support equipment and materials directly related to instruction and student use.
Increase student knowledge, skills, or practices through projects aligned to applicable Louisiana Student Standards for Mathematics or Science, or national standards when Louisiana standards are unavailable.

The 2026-2027 grant cycle is open.
A teacher may submit one proposal per grant round in a fiscal year if the teacher has not already received a QSM award during that fiscal year.

Maximum award is $1,000 for PK-2nd, $1,500 for grades 3-5th, and $2,000 for grades 6-12th.
Reviewers may recommend full or partial funding after evaluating and ranking proposals.

Equipment and materials directly related to instruction and student use.
Non-consumable classroom materials and equipment supporting mathematics, science, or STEM instruction.
Shipping and handling costs associated with eligible items; sales tax is not fundable.

LEGO® Education Science aligns with the grant's focus on standards-based science instruction, student use of instructional materials, and science and engineering practices during the regular school day.
LEGO® Education Computer Science & AI may align when used within an eligible mathematics, science, computer science, engineering, or STEM course and when requested materials directly support applicable Louisiana standards or approved course guidelines.
Requested LEGO Education materials should be positioned around student instructional use, standards alignment, and the specific knowledge, skills, or practices addressed by the proposed classroom project; teacher training is not an eligible QSM expense.

Applications must prioritize Louisiana Student Standards for Mathematics or Science; national standards may be used when Louisiana standards are unavailable for subjects such as certain STEM, upper-level, or Pre-K courses.
Proposals must include an itemized budget, receive principal review and approval before submission, and describe the project overview, rationale, project activities, evaluation, and required materials.

Group submissions are not allowed, and proposal responses and budget files cannot identify names, schools, parishes, districts, or towns. Applicants also should not copy company product-description language into the proposal.
Software subscriptions, field trips, registration fees, teacher trainings, furniture, consumables, and supply kits that are mostly consumable are among the ineligible expenses. Applicants must identify another funding source for required ineligible items or eligible costs exceeding the award limit.
LSU provides proposal-writing resources including the QSM Proposal Components and Scoring Rubric, applicant checklist, sample proposals, FAQs, project overview, project description and project evaluation videos, and free virtual grant-writing workshops. The listed 2026 workshop dates were July 15, July 29, and August 19.