Support Tech Camp!

Grow the STEM workforce and gain valuable exposure for your organization!

Partnering with Tech Camp aligns your organization with a dynamic summer STEM program well-known for helping students cultivate curiosity and strengthen critical thinking skillsAs a corporate sponsor, your contribution to Tech Camp will make it possible for us to offer financial assistance to all students in need, keep our overall tuition costs as low as possible and continue to improve our programs.

Help broaden access and enhance diversity in STEM education by becoming a corporate sponsor! Details below.


I never thought I could be an engineer. Being here at Tech Camp makes me feel like I can really go to college someday.

—Tech Camp scholarship recipient


Thank You to Our 2023 Donors & Sponsors!

Thanks to the generosity of our donors and sponsors, almost 70 percent of our Tech Camp programs were offered at no cost to participants this year! Grants and financial support received from the organizations listed below covered tuition and housing for 129 students and helped offset expenses for all who attended.

Donors

  • Appledore Marine Engineering
  • Center for Assessment 
  • The Chinburg Family 
  • Chinburg Management, LLC
  • The Elwood Family 
  • Formax 
  • Leinsing, Karl
  • Liberty Mutual Insurance
  • Maxfield Real Estate
  • Meffen, Allastair
  • McClure
  • Society of American Military Engineers
  • QA Café
  • William J. Cusack Scholarship Fund
  • UNH (603) Challenge Funds

Grant Sponsors

  • Essex County Community Foundation
  • New Hampshire Department of Transportation / National Summer Transportation Institute Program
  • National Institutes of Health/SEPA

We would also like to thank our partner organizations and STEM colleagues for sharing their expertise with students over the summer and providing added resources to enhance the learning experience.

  • NH GoodRoads Association
  • Pike Industries 
  • UNH College of Engineering and Physical Sciences 
  • UNH College of Life Sciences and Agriculture 
  • Lamprey River Watershed Association

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Gifts of all sizes are greatly appreciated. We do have several named donor catagories if you would prefer that option. 

Tech Camp Sponsorship Packages

This level of sponsorship will cover the tuition cost and housing for 10 students to attend Tech Camp for a one-week program.

Sponsorship Benefits

  • Company name added to the title of a Tech Camp project.
  • Opportunity to distribute company promotional “swag” during the weekly Tech Camp Community Showcase.
  • Opportunity to volunteer at Tech Camp in one of the following ways:
    • Speak with students about your company and/or profession to raise awareness around a specific field and related career opportunities;
    • Work with students on an activity that helps raise awareness around your company and/or profession.
  • Company logo and sponsorship recognition in Tech Camp annual report.
  • Opportunity to promote your company at the weekly Tech Camp Community Showcase via a banner, poster or signage.
  • Company logo featured on UNH Tech Camp website, including a link to your corporate website.
  • Company logo and recognition included in UNH Tech Camp social media campaigns.

This level of sponsorship will cover the tuition cost and housing for three students to attend Tech Camp for a one-week program.

Sponsorship Benefits

  • Company logo and sponsorship recognition in Tech Camp annual report.
  • Opportunity to promote your company at weekly Tech Camp Community Showcase with banner, poster or signage.
  • Company logo featured on UNH Tech Camp website, including a link to your corporate website.
  • Company logo and recognition included in UNH Tech Camp social media campaigns.

This level of sponsorship will cover the tuition cost and housing for one student to attend Tech Camp for a one-week program.

Sponsorship Benefits

  • Company logo featured on UNH Tech Camp website, including a link to your corporate website.
  • Company logo and recognition included in UNH Tech Camp social media campaigns.

In-Kind Donations

Become a Tech Partner and Share Your Expertise! 

In addition to financial support, we also welcome in-kind donations that provide supporters with a number of opportunities to engage with our students and staff.

  • Design and lead a one-day program on a topic of your choosing with the TechSplorers (grades 5-8) program. 
  • Introduce a classroom challenge and return to judge final projects at the end of the week with one of the TechVenturer (grades 8-10) or TechLeader (10-12) programs. 
  • Visit one of our programs for a morning or afternoon presentation/demonstration (30 minutes) to share information about your company and/or profession with campers. 
  • Design and lead a week-long project for one of the TechVenturer (grades 8-10) or TechLeader (10-12) programs.
  • Co-design a week-long project related to your company and/or profession along with Tech Camp staff for one of the TechVenturer (grades 8-10) or TechLeader (10-12) programs.
  • Host a day-long or half-day field trip to your company for one of our programs. 

For more information, please contact Carmela Amato-Wierda, Director of UNH Tech Camp at 603-862-2526 or carmela.amato-wierda@unh.edu.