The U.S. Department of Education just launched the CTE Makeover Challenge with various cash prizes adding up to $200,000 and additional prizes from sponsors, including Autodesk, Dremel, Etsy Manufacturing, Fab Foundation, LEGO Education, littleBits, Maker Ed, MakerBot, ShopBot, and Snap-on Incorporated. The goal at hand is to come up with a model of a sustainable, affordable, practical, and replicable maker space. First-round entries, consisting of school details and maker space goals, must be submitted by April 1, 2016. All eligible schools will gain access to the CTE Makeover Boot Camp, a six-week virtual program in maker space design, lesson planning, sustainability strategies, and community engagement. At the completion of the training, second-round submissions will be due. Those must include detailed design plans, budgets, and implementation strategies. Up to 10 winning schools will each receive $20,000, as well as additional sponsor prizes, to make its model a reality. The challenge was first announced at the 2015 White House Maker Faire in support of President Barack Obama’s Nation of Makers initiative.