40 local PTAs will be awarded $1,000 in grand funding, sponsored by Bayer Fund, to provide opportunities for families to participate in shared, hands-on science activities and be inspired to pursue careers in STEM. To successfully complete this grant, your PTA must be willing to run a hands-on science festival program using the National PTA STEM + Families Science Festival resources and ensure both students and families actively participate in the experiments, to enhance positive family engagement. This grant is open to PTAs that are located within a 55-mile radius of the following regions: St. Louis, Missouri; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Berkeley, California; and Whippany, New Jersey. The grant application deadline is Dec. 13. Learn more at PTA.org/Science!