Support for Project Lead The Way in Illinois is being provided by a variety of sources. Click on the links below for more detailed information.

Illinois State Board of Education
ISBE’s Technology and Engineering Education Division has helped to develop “Illinois PLTW Course Delivery Options for Perkins and ISBE CTE Funding”  and supports PLTW and other statewide technology education efforts (more)

University of Illinois 
The University of Illinois became a PLTW National Affiliate University in 2005, offering STI sessions on its Chicago and Urbana-Champaign campuses, sponsoring statewide PLTW conference and professional development activities, coordinating program implementation and recordkeeping, and maintaining the statewide Illinois PLTW program website (www.pltw.illinois.edu).

Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Illinois DCEO announces November 13, 2007 School to Work grant deadline for Project Lead the Way program implementation.

Bradley University
Bradley University College of Engineering and Technology became a PLTW Associate University in 2006, in cooperation with the University of Illinois Affiliate University. Bradley sponsors high school summer engineering camps and other activities, such as Engineers for Tomorrow and Project Lead the Way outreach efforts.

Kern Family Foundation
Kern Grant Applications Due November 9, 2007 for 2008-09 implementation

Corporate Sponsorship

Illinois PLTW Advisory Committee
An advisory committee meets periodically to advise the Illinois PLTW leadership partners on program implementation and industry trend matters.