Deadline: 11-Feb-22
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is seeking applications for the 2022 Individual Schools Grant Program.
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation has been a longtime champion of innovation and rethinking education. But in the last few years, it has become even more evident that real innovation comes from those that are closest to the challenges. School leaders in the Kansas City metro region have shown over and over again that they are creating change with their staff, students, and communities. As they collectively rebuild better in their region, they want to know what future-forward approaches school leaders are using to make their schools ready for the future.
The Individual Schools Grant Request for Proposals supports improvement, enhancement, and future-forward efforts in Kansas City-area district, charter, and private schools to test innovative approaches they wouldn’t be able to otherwise. Areas of focus include professional learning and development, curriculum and instruction, student support, and parent/community engagement ultimately leading to improved student outcomes.
Funding Information
School leaders are invited to apply for a grant of up to $125,000 per year, which will support initiatives that take place within an individual elementary or middle school. This grant opportunity will also provide school leaders access to a national and regional learning community, Rethink ED, facilitated by the Kauffman Foundation.
Eligibility Criteria
- Must be
- A school that is a 501(c)(3) organization or a part of a public school district
- Geography: School is located within Cass, Clay, Platte, or Jackson counties in Missouri, or Johnson or Wyandotte counties in Kansas
- Timeline: Project timeline is 6-24 months, beginning July 2022
- Grade level(s): Targets students in kindergarten through 8th grade
- Can’t be
- A request to fund facilities or capital expenses, and schools should not apply exclusively for “replacement” funding (requesting funding to replace lost district/state/federal funding)
For more information, visit https://rfp.kauffman.org/prog/2022_individual_schools_grant_program/