TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT

Logo for CATAPULT GRANTS featuring a stylized scooter with a leaf and a power button symbol, and the text 'OIIF'.

Secure Technology for Your Classroom

This annual grant opportunity is for educators who want to innovate their teaching and student learning, but need basic technology or technological infrastructure (i.e., servers, devices). This grant is for basic equipment and/or technology only.

Review the Catapult Grant application here.

Applications accepted
September 1, 2026 - October 31, 2026

Currently Closed

  • Eligible schools are those with a qualifying zip code in our service area. Click here to review Eligible Zip Codes.

    St. Louis Public School (SLPS) educators, we invite you to explore grant opportunities through our friends at the St. Louis Education Fund. While ITEF cannot currently make direct grants to SLPS institutions, we look forward to supporting your work in other ways.

    • $30,000 MAX: $30,000.00 is the cap for the Catapult grant. Optional: The successful application can include professional development that relates to the implementation of new technology. The Professional Development line item should not exceed 25% of the total request.

    • APPLICATION WINDOW: The grant window to submit an application is September 1 – October 31, 2026

    • NEW: Schools that receive a Catapult award must wait one full grant cycle before reapplying. For example, a 2026 award recipient would not be eligible to apply again until 2028. Catapult awardees may apply for an Innovator grant within the same school year.

    • Priority consideration will be given to schools with a 50% or greater free or reduced meal student population 

    • Applicants are welcome to email ITEF@innovteched.com to schedule a brief virtual chat or phone call to discuss grant ideas or ask clarifying questions before submitting an application. Please note that ITEF staff will not review Catapult application drafts prior to submission.

    • Individual Scholarships

    • Annual Appeals, Endowments

    • Political Activities

    • Faith Based Organizations (unless supporting an accredited K-12 educational institution)

Two students sitting at a table working on laptops in a classroom. Behind them, a whiteboard displays writing and diagrams, and a large monitor shows a digital game or animation with a colorful landscape.