Information on the ACCELerator Grants Program

National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA)
Gulf Coast Chapter
2024-2025 ACCELerator Grants Program

The NDIA Gulf Coast Chapter (NDIA GCC) is pleased to announce the continuation of the ACCELerator Grants Program. The focus of this program is to foster enthusiasm for science, technology, engineering, and math in our local school children. The program seeks to accomplish this by awarding grants up to $1500 each to local schoolteachers and tax-exempt/non-profit organizations who successfully propose projects or programs which demonstrate creativity and innovation in teaching and encouraging an interest in science, technology, engineering and math. Last year we awarded $81,300 total to 64 teachers in the Okaloosa, Walton, and Santa Rosa County School Districts.

The deadline to submit ACCEL grant applications is Friday, 25 October 2024. A NDIA Gulf Coast Chapter committee selects the most deserving projects and the recipients are notified a few weeks later. The number of grants will be dependent on funding. NDIA GCC reserves the right to cancel this program at any time. Grants made prior to cancellation will not be affected by cancellation.

The following forms are provided to apply.

ACCELerator Grants application form (to print)
ACCELerator Grants application form (digitally fillable)


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