Florida Power & Light (FPL) is giving 10 Florida schools $50,000 each to overhaul their STEM classrooms, and applications are open through Friday, Dec. 11.

Title I and high-need schools in Miami-Dade County are eligible, according to The Florida Villager. The program is open to K-12 public, private and charter schools that hold a Title I designation or serve at least 40% economically disadvantaged students.

Grant money can go toward software, equipment, books and teacher training. The NextEra Energy Foundation, a corporate foundation of NextEra Energy and FPL, is funding the grants.

Kate Cotner, FPL director of community engagement, said the program "directly invests in student success." She added that the grants are "equipping teachers to inspire future leaders and innovators while creating pathways to careers that will power Florida's future."

Winners will be announced in early 2027.

South Dade school already benefited

The program has already reached South Dade. Coconut Palm K-8 Academy in Homestead created a hydroponics lab with a prior grant, according to The Florida Villager. Hialeah Gardens High School transformed a classroom into a hospital simulation environment with stations for nursing, emergency care and rehabilitation, according to FPL on X.

What the grant covers

FPL's grants page describes the makeover as equipping classrooms with virtual reality tools, 3D printers, robotics kits and interactive displays. At Callaway Elementary in the Florida Panhandle, a prior $50,000 grant funded a STEAM lab with 3D printers, virtual reality headsets, robotics kits and tablets, WJHG reported.

That school went through a competitive application process and spent about a year building out the new space, according to WJHG.

How to apply

Schools can apply at FPL.com/Education before the Dec. 11 deadline. Which Palmetto Bay and Cutler Bay schools meet the eligibility threshold is not specified in available public records, but families and administrators can check their school's Title I status through Miami-Dade County Public Schools.