A.R.I.S.E. Fund (Atlanta Reimagining and Innovating for Schools Everywhere)
Funding Amount
$150,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
A.R.I.S.E. Fund Overview
Geographic Scope: Atlanta Public Schools (APS) district, specifically Carver Cluster middle and high school students
Focus Areas:
- College and career readiness
- Wrap-around support services including:
- Summer learning and work-based learning experiences
- Out-of-school/after-school learning (literacy support, tutoring, project-based learning)
- SAT/ACT and ASVAB prep
- Financial literacy and entrepreneurship
- Mentorship and apprenticeships (technical and trade opportunities)
Background: The A.R.I.S.E. Fellowship is a nine-month participatory grantmaking program that grows community power and influence by exploring systemic change levers for Atlanta's children. Fellowship participants learn about APS history, explore student achievement trends, and identify opportunities to grant funds for community-driven solutions. The fund launched in 2022 with the inaugural participatory fund model.
Eligibility: Community organizations and nonprofits serving APS students in focus areas
2024 Grantees:
- Close Ties Leadership Program
- National Black Arts Festival
- RE:IMAGINE ATL
What Every Student Every Community Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 29
- Total given
- $5.44M
- Median grant
- $125K
- Range
- $12K–$1.07M
- By dollars: Georgia 78%, Massachusetts 20%, Alabama 2%. Top recipient cities: Atlanta, GA; Boston, MA; Mableton, GA.
- 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 48% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Bes Incdba Building Excellent School · Boston, MA
General operating support
$1.07M
Atlanta Thrive Parent Institute Inc · Atlanta, GA
General operating support
$510K
Miles Ahead Charter School · Mableton, GA
General operating support
$437K
Georgiacan · Atlanta, GA
General operating support
$330K
Excelsior Village Academies Inc · Fairburn, GA
General operating support
$293K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- College prep
- Youth services
- After-school
- Mentoring
- K-12 schools
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