Local Community Support

We are proud to support innovative STEM and STEAM activities in the local community we call home. Below are some example programs the Foundation has been a part of within the Orange County, CA region:

Beckman Local Community Grants

Opening March 14, 2022

Apply Here: "Beckman Family" Awardee Community Support Grants

Opening January 01, 2024

Kids@Science

Local Orange County STEM teacher training initiative

Irvine Public Schools Foundation

Support to CubeSat - the high school program launching satellites into space

OC Science and Engineering Fair

Special Beckman Foundation awards and support to the Fair

MIND Research Institute

Supporting curriculum development for ST Math Core

Beckman Arts & Science Family Festival

Festival-style entertainment that celebrates connections between the arts and science, free for the whole family at Segerstrom Center for the Arts!

Chapman University Keck Center for Science and Technology

Support to the new Keck Center for Science and Technology

Crystal Cove Conservancy

Support for the development of K-2 field trip curriculum

Discovery Cube, Orange County

Children's Museum focused on STEM and hands-on learning

Sycamore Magnet Academy PTA

Outdoor Science Education: Building Curiosity and Passion in Nature

Los Alamitos Youth Center

"Girls in STEM" program for second through sixth grade students

Science Olympiad (SciOly) at Beckman High School

Enabling students to broaden their understanding of science through collaboration, exploration, and competition

Squishy Science Sunday

A free event at APS March 2024 intended for all ages, hosted by the American Physical Society Division of Soft Matter Physics