Nuts, Bolts, and Thingamajigs (NBT) Foundation

 
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    CFDA#

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    Funder Type

    Corporate Foundation

    IT Classification

    C - Funds little to no technology

    Authority

    Fabricators & Manufacturer's Association, Inc.

    Summary

    Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs (NBT) awards grants annually to trade schools and community or technical colleges capable of hosting a summer camp program for girls and/or boys ages 12-16. Summer camps have been a successful way of introducing middle- and high-school students to the fascinating, high-tech career choices available to them in today's automated manufacturing industry.
     

    History of Funding

    Information on past grant winners is available on the foundation's website.

    Additional Information

    Previous NBT grant award winners from any year will be grandfathered in at the second-year award level. After a third-year award is received, applicants will be eligible to receive program support materials only.

    To qualify as an NBT grant recipient or affiliate camp, schools must agree to:
    • Utilize NBT-branded curriculum guide and marketing materials (to be provided by NBT).
    • Promote NBT on the college website (logos to be provided).
    • Charge a minimum $59 camp tuition fee per student.
    • Recruit and register a minimum of 12 students per camp.
    • Schedule a minimum of 25 hours for a one-week camp or 45 hours for a two-week camp.
    • Include the design and manufacturing of a hands-on, take-home project.
    • Include guest speakers from the local manufacturing industry.
    • Include tours of local manufacturing operations.
    • Administer NBT pre- and post-camp online surveys to camp participants.
    • Submit to NBT all requested pre- and post-camp materials by the established due dates (i.e., grant acceptance, marketing data, photo release, final evaluation, and financial data forms) or risk forfeiting the award.

    Contacts

    Program Contact

    Program Contact
    2135 Point Blvd
    Eligin, IL 60123
    815-399-8700
     

  • Eligibility Details

    Eligible applicants are schools that:
    • Currently offer a manufacturing curricula certificate or degree program (i.e., any industrial technology program that prepares students for careers in a manufacturing environment
    • Currently offer or be capable of offering courses relevant to business entrepreneurship.

    Deadline Details

    The deadline to submit an application is December 1, annually.

    Award Details

    Funding varies based on the number of times you have been awarded at grant by the foundation.
    • First-year award: $2,500
    • Second-year award: $1,500
    • Third-year award: $1,000

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