Bosch Community Fund awards grants to organizations in Fairport, New York, area for hands-on STEM programs

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – The Bosch Community Fund recently awarded more than $50,000 in grants to organizations in the Fairport, New York, area. The five grants fund student engagement in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).

The Bosch Community Fund strives to ensure that creative and practical STEM learning opportunities are accessible to students through project-based experiences. This grant will provide STEM resources for teachers and increase student access to hands-on STEM programs, demonstrating the Bosch Community Fund’s commitment to supporting education in the Fairport area.

“STEM success starts with students who are passionate about learning,” said Steve Wilson, senior project manager at Bosch Security and Safety Systems in Rochester, New York. “These organizations are driving the effort in our local community, providing opportunities for students to get engaged in new and exciting ways. Through these grants, Bosch is proud to assist them in achieving their mission.”

These grants will help fund a summer STEM camp, technology upgrades for local school districts, a robotics league for elementary-school students, career preparation for medical health sciences students and free student access to the Rochester Museum and Science Center. The Bosch Community Fund awarded grants to the following organizations:

• Rochester Institute of Technology’s Bosch STEM Summer Camp – $12,000
• Rochester City School District’s FIRST Lego League – $11,000
• East High School in Rochester’s Models for the Medical Health Science Pathway – $11,000
• Rochester Museum and Science Center’s STEM for All: Transportation and Admission Fund – $8,000
• Fairport Central School District’s Technology Programming – $8,000

The Bosch Community Fund provides grants in U.S. communities where Bosch has business locations. Since 2016, Bosch Community Fund has awarded more than $105,000 to schools and organizations in the Fairport area. Annually, the Bosch Community Fund awards up to $5 million in grants to organizations invited to participate in the program.