Deadline: 26-Jul-20
The LANL Foundation has announced a call for proposals for the 2020 Education Enrichment Grant.
LANL Foundation is calling to action to leaders in local school and community-based education to envision and implement change-making ideas. During this time of unprecedented challenges, educators, schools, and districts are anticipating multiple scenarios for a return to school; and nonprofits are adapting programming to embrace delivering support virtually. Thus this is the time when education grants can truly elevate academic strategies for success.
Focus Areas
- Advocacy
- The Foundation supports advocacy, engagement and power-building efforts focused on transfonning educational systems so young people have increased academic success and access to college, career and community pathways.
- College, Career & Community Pathways
- The Foundation strives to strengthen K-12 school and district systems’ work – in partnership with higher education institutions, government entities, businesses, unions and non-profits – to provide students with equitable access to effective college/career preparation programs, experiences and supports so they can obtain a high quality job or start a business in their community aligned with their interests.
- Growing and Supporting Teachers & Educational Leaders
- They strive to grow and support K-12 educational leaders and teachers in seven-county area in an effort to influence teacher retention and recruitment.
- Social Emotional & Neuro-sequential Learning
- They strive to increase K-12 student access to better prepared educators who provide students with robust opportunities to learn in environments that are responsive to learners’ needs and interests, particularly in SEL, neuro-sequential learning, and trauma informed instruction practices.
- Steam
- They strive to strengthen K-12 school and district systems, teacher preparation and professional development so that all children, educators, and leaders have increased access to strong career pathways, especially in STEAM.
Funding Information
LANL Foundation will award twelve $20,000 grants in a new competitive process.
For more information, visit https://www.lanlfoundation.org/grants/education-enrichment-grants