CALIFORNIA, Pa. — Seed money for girl-focused science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs will be awarded March 1 by the Pa. STEM Girls Collaborative.

Grant applications open Jan. 7 and close Feb. 6. The maximum award is $1,000.

The grants are to help those kinds of programs and organizations work together.

For information, visit www.ngcproject.org/collaborative/pa-stem-girls-collaborative-project/grants.

It is run by California University of Pennsylvania.