Diverse Teacher Pipeline Grants
Funding Amount
~$500,000 total pool/yr across ~8 organizations (award amounts vary)
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Organizations
Geography
- Pennsylvania
Overview
Center for Black Educator Development (Philadelphia, PA) makes annual, nationally competitive Diverse Teacher Pipeline Grants (~$500k/yr, ~8 org awards) to organizations diversifying the teacher workforce.
How to Apply
Nationally competitive grants (formerly 'Black Teacher Pipeline Grants') to organizations working to recruit, develop, and retain teachers of color / rebuild the national Black teacher pipeline. ~$500,000 awarded annually across ~8 organizations, with varying award amounts (2024 and 2025 cohorts each ~$500k/8 orgs). Selection favors bold approaches (HBCU partnerships, culturally relevant mentorship/affinity programs, innovative staffing, alternative certification, housing assistance).
What Center for Black Educator Development actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 9
- Total given
- $846K
- Median grant
- $80K
- Range
- $8,500–$346K
- 9% of its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania, where this grant's project is located.
- By dollars: District of Columbia 56%, California 25%, Tennessee 9%. Top recipient cities: Washington, DC; Los Angeles, CA; Memphis, TN.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
United Negro College Fund Inc-UNCF · Washington, DC
Sponsorship
$346K
Citytutor DC · Washington, DC
Spring point sponsorship
$80K
Man up Teacher Fellowship · Memphis, TN
Spring point sponsorship
$80K
Project Sankofa · Los Angeles, CA
Spring point sponsorship
$80K
Watts of Power Foundation · Los Angeles, CA
Spring point sponsorship
$80K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Teachers
- Teacher development
- Minorities
- Workforce development
Project Locations
- PA
Categories
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