Mini-Grant
Success Stories
At STEMinNM, our Mini-Grant Success Stories showcase how small investments are creating meaningful STEM and STEAM learning opportunities for students and educators across New Mexico—from hands-on engineering and computer science projects to art-integrated, culturally responsive, and community-driven learning experiences. These stories highlight how mini-grant recipients are expanding access to high-quality, real-world learning, building local partnerships, and inspiring students to see themselves as creators, problem-solvers, and future leaders in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics.
STEMinNM Mini-grant: STEM with an “A”
Afterschool 21st Century participants in the STEM with an “A” to include the Arts project, offered by the Northwest NM Arts Council in Farmington NM, in partnership with STEMinNM as part of the 2025 mini-grants. This project aims to introduce STEAM careers and encourage participating students to pursue science careers through the Arts…