For funders, sponsors & community partners
Fund a pathway that keeps going after the grant.
Each cohort serves students now and leaves teachers, a toolkit and peer leaders behind — with evidence you can report on.
Equity
Built for students who don’t have access to paid enrichment.
- No home lab, paid platform or paid AI subscription required for the core cohort
- Uses school or community devices and free or approved tools
- Starts with fundamentals so students with no prior exposure can join
- Recruitment can prioritize Title I schools, underserved communities, girls, first-generation and underrepresented learners
- Activities scaffolded for different reading levels, technical readiness and learning needs
Outcomes
How success is measured.
Multiple evidence sources — not only satisfaction surveys. Targets are adjusted to grant size and site count.
| Evidence area | Measurement method |
|---|---|
| Learning growth | Pre/post knowledge and scenario checks |
| Skill evidence | Lab completion, rubric scores, CTF results, capstone artifacts |
| Career outcomes | Career-awareness survey, mentor engagement, credential-pathway interest |
| Teacher capacity | Teacher readiness survey, co-facilitation evidence, continuation plan |
| Partner value | Attendance, completion, feedback, next-cohort demand |
| Funder reporting | KPI summary, student artifacts, lessons learned, scale recommendation |
80%+Completion target
20%+Pre/post knowledge growth target
75%+Project / capstone completion target
1–2Educators enabled per cohort
Sustainability
A repeatable community program, not a one-time workshop.
- 1
Funded cohort
Students learn while teachers co-facilitate.
- 2
Reusable toolkit
Slides, labs, rubrics, pacing guides and safe-lab rules stay with the site.
- 3
Teacher capacity
Intro modules and clubs continue locally.
- 4
Peer leaders
Cyber Ambassadors and Coding Mentors support younger students.
- 5
Scale-up
Next cohort through sponsors, grants, CTE or club funds.
Funding fit
Which grants each pathway fits.
| Program | Best-fit funding | Budget categories |
|---|---|---|
| K–5 Digital Futures Grades K–5 | Elementary STEM / computer science · Digital citizenship · AI literacy foundations · After-school enrichment · Family engagement · Digital equity | Instruction and preparation · Teacher enablement · Student materials · Family event support · Evaluation and reporting |
| Coding Pathway (Python) Grades 6–12 | STEM / STEM+C · Computer science education · CTE pathways · After-school programs · Digital equity · Workforce development · Corporate technology sponsorship | Instruction and facilitation · Curriculum and lab support · Devices / software / materials · Teacher PD and coaching · Project showcase · Evaluation and reporting · Program coordination |
| Cybersecurity Pathway Grades 6–12 | Cybersecurity workforce · STEM+C and CS education · CTE and career readiness · After-school / out-of-school-time grants · Defense / public-sector talent pipeline · Corporate technology sponsorship | Instruction & preparation · Teacher enablement · Lab / platform / equipment · Career / mentor support · Evaluation & reporting · Program management |
| AI Pathway Grades 6–12 | AI literacy · Responsible AI and digital citizenship · STEM and computer science · Future-of-work skills · Community innovation · Cyber / AI security awareness | Instruction and preparation · Teacher enablement · Tool access where approved · Project materials · Evaluation and reporting |
| Career & Certification Pathway Grades 9–12 | CTE and career readiness · Youth workforce development · Economic mobility · Industry credentials · Work-based learning · Corporate sponsorship | Career coaching · Credential support · Mentor coordination · Teacher / counselor enablement · Evaluation and reporting |
Ways to partner
How organizations get involved
- Fund a pilot cohort at a school or community site
- Sponsor seats for students without access to paid enrichment
- Fund teacher training and a toolkit for a district
- Support lab platforms, devices or competition registrations
- Provide mentors, guest speakers, capstone reviewers or job shadowing
- Underwrite a Family Cyber & AI Night or summer camp
Honest reporting
What we will and won’t claim
- Outcomes are measured against agreed targets and reported openly
- Third-party credentials are offered only where students are eligible
- Employment, internships and credential completion are tracked, not guaranteed
- Programs are not presented as official AP courses
- Each proposal includes the specific school, state and funder crosswalk