Hypertherm, Hanover, New Hampshire, is now accepting applications for its Spark Something Great educational grant program. The program, now in it’s eighth year, will provide 12 North American schools with a Powermax45 XP air plasma system and in-person training from a Hypertherm product expert.

The Spark Something Great grant program is meant to support the next generation of welders and metal fabricators by making the newest generation plasma cutting equipment and standardized instruction available to schools. To date, the company has awarded systems to 76 schools. This year applications are due on or before April 1 with grant decisions communicated by May 2. For more information, visit www.hypertherm.com/grant.