Deadline: 7-Dec-20
The Innovation Fund Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of the Innovative Education Fund Grant Program to provide funding for eligible organizations –traditional public and charter schools, school districts and nonprofit organizations partnered with public schools and districts – to implement innovative projects that deeply engage students.
An innovative project solves an existing problem in an inventive way and has the potential to have a large and lasting impact on the academic environment. The IFF defines innovative programs as those that:
- Solve a problem faced by a specific population by targeting its root cause in an inventive way;
- Were developed for and with students, teachers and leaders;
- Have the potential to disrupt and permanently transform “education as usual.” The program exists to improve an aspect of or introduce a new approach to education at the classroom, school or district level;
- Were created with consideration of the context in which it will be applied.
- Are rarely-before- or never-before-seen in the context.
Funding Information
- The Innovative Education Fund provides between $2,500 to $10,000 over one year for eligible organizations.
Priority Points
Applicants that fall into one of the categories will receive priority points on their application. To receive priority points, applicants must indicate which category they fall into on their grant application. The IFF will verify that the information provided by the applicant is correct prior to awarding the priority points.
- Schools identified in the bottom 5% of performance – +7 points;
- High-Need, rural schools/school districts – +6 points;
- Schools/School districts identified as Minority Majority – +5 points.
Eligibility Criteria
To apply for an Innovative Education Fund grant, your organization must be one of the following:
- A Georgia local education agency (LEA)/school district;
- A Georgia traditional public school or charter school;
- A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a current Form 990*;
- Please note that applicants will be required to verify their eligibility prior to accessing the online application. If the applicant is a nonprofit organization, the school or school district must be a party to a contract or contract amendment pursuant to OCGA § 20-14-45.
How To Apply
To apply for an Innovative Education Fund grant, please follow the steps below:
- Carefully review the Innovative Education Fund Grant Guidelines, application questions and scoring rubric.
- Optional but recommended: Watch the Grant Writing 101 Workshop prior to writing your application.
- Optional but recommended: Review the How the IFF Defines Innovation information sheet.
- Once you participate in the webinar series, complete and submit an application on the FormSite website, including your answers to the application questions along with all required documents.
For more information, visit https://www.iffga.org/innovative-education-fund