Call for Effective Technology (CET)
Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning
Funding Amount
$150,000 - $200,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Eligible organizations
- Public school classroom implementation projects
Other requirements
- Tutoring and ed-tech organizations
Overview
Program Status: Active - 2025-26 school year funding announced
Overview:
The CET program funds the rollout of AI-enabled and other learning tools in public school classrooms. It supports tutoring and ed-tech organizations in implementing research-backed solutions to accelerate student learning.
Focus Areas:
- AI-enabled and learning technology tools
- Immersive VR for language learning
- Voice-based math tutoring
- Generative AI platforms for writing feedback
- Personalized reading practice
- Mastery-based math support
- Technology that scales one-on-one instruction
- Real-time analytics for teachers
- Equitable access to high-quality learning
Geographic Scope: Nationwide (US public schools)
Eligibility:
- Tutoring and ed-tech organizations
- Public school classroom implementation projects
Key Features:
- Each grantee is paired with an independent research partner
- Research assesses usability, fit with school day, and early student progress
- Findings guide Accelerate's work to set clear quality standards
- Implementation during 2025-26 school year
2025 CET Grantees:
- ALTER Math (University of Utah)
- EnlightenAI
- Goblins
- IMMERSE
- LitLab.ai
- Paloma Learning
- Podsie (Teaching Lab)
- Quill.org
- Third Space Learning
- Varsity Tutors
What Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 62
- Total given
- $10.42M
- Median grant
- $100K
- Range
- $2,000–$3.39M
- By dollars: Illinois 33%, District of Columbia 8%, Texas 8%. Top recipient cities: Washington, DC; New York, NY; San Francisco, CA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 42% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
University of Chicago · Chicago, IL
Research
$3.39M
Texas Education Agency · Austin, TX
States leading recovery
$711K
Arkansas Department of Education Division of Elementary and Secondary Educ · Little Rock, AR
States leading recovery
$550K
Citybridge Education · Washington, DC
States leading recovery
$325K
DC Treasurer Office of the State Superintendent of Education (Osse) · Washington, DC
States leading recovery
$300K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- STEM education
- Education
- Technology
- K-12 schools
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