Autodesk ConnectED Donation Program

 
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    CFDA#

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    Funder Type

    Corporation

    IT Classification

    A - Primarily intended to fund technology

    Authority

    Autodesk Inc.

    Summary

    Autodesk helps people imagine, design and create a better world. Everyone—from design professionals, engineers and architects to digital artists, students and hobbyists—uses Autodesk software to unlock their creativity and solve important challenges. Autodesk, Inc.is joining with President Barack Obama and other leading technology and telecom companies to help prepare American high school students for science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics (STEAM) careers. The company will expand its Design the Future program, and make available $250 million of 3D design software, project-based curricula, training and certification to every middle and high school in the United States.
     

    History of Funding

    None is available.

    Additional Information

    The Design the Future program provides secondary school teachers everything they need to teach students critical problem-solving skills and to prepare them for careers in STEAM fields such as engineering and architecture. First launched as a pilot in California in 2013 and expanded to Texas in 2014, the program empowers educators to help students develop a lifelong love for STEAM subjects by providing free access to current versions of Autodesk 3D design software (including more than 14 key products for architecture, engineering and entertainment), project-based curricula assigned to Common Core and ISTE standards, training and certification. In the first six months of the program, more than 350 California schools have enrolled. With today's commitment, Autodesk will make its software available for free to educators at more than 27,000 U.S. secondary schools.

    Contacts

    Noah Cole

    Noah Cole

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    +1 415-580-3535
     

  • Eligibility Details

    Those eligible to apply are secondary schools.
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    Deadline Details

    There is no deadline listed. Please continue to check the Autodesk website for further information.

    Award Details

    Autodesk Commit $250 Million in Software & Services.
     

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