Black Wildflowers Fund - School Start-Up Grant
Funding Amount
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Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Black Wildflowers Fund - School Start-Up Grant
Overview: Exclusively for Wildflower Community—designed to bridge the wealth gap and minimize the financial strain often experienced by Black educators who embark on the School Start-up Journey.
Geographic Scope: National (US)
Focus Areas:
Eligibility:
Parent Organization: Black Wildflowers Fund
What They Fund:
Mission Statement: "We want to make it crystal clear that Black educators have the experience and vision to transform the education system. They already know what works because they've seen it in the classroom and they've lived it. The more barriers that we can remove and get out of their way, the more it's possible to create thriving learning environments for our children." — Maia Blankenship, Co-CEO
Contact: For more funding opportunities from Black Wildflowers Fund, visit their website.
How to Apply
Application Process
No specific application details are provided on the Wildflower website. For application information:
1. Visit the Black Wildflowers Fund website directly for detailed application procedures
2. Contact Black Wildflowers Fund or Wildflower Foundation for eligibility verification and application materials
3. Confirm affiliation with Wildflower Schools Foundation
Note: The grant is exclusively for Black Teacher Leaders affiliated with Wildflower Schools Foundation.
What The Wildflower Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 37
- Total given
- $1.57M
- Median grant
- $15K
- Range
- $5,000–$683K
- By dollars: Colorado 44%, PR 9%, Pennsylvania 9%. Top recipient cities: Philadelphia, PA; Minneapolis, MN; Columbus, OH.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 54% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Wildflower Montessori Public Schools of Colorado · Aurora, CO
Start up grant
$683K
Mountain Laurel Montessori (V) · Philadelphia, PA
Start up grant
$99K
Grove Montessori a Wildflower Public School (V) · Grand Rapids, MI
Start up grant
$86K
The Girasol School · Dorado, PR
Start up grant
$84K
Sadula Rose Montessori School · Buffalo, NY
Start up grant
$65K
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