Educator Empowerment Award
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
Awards to help successful Indianapolis public schools convert into IPS Innovation Network Schools.
Geographic Scope: Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS), Indiana
Focus Areas:
- School conversion to Innovation Network School status
- Creating learning and cultural environments tailored to unique community needs
What is Included:
- Financial support to facilitate transition to IPS Innovation Network School status
- Access to expert consultants and coaches
- Individualized leadership development plans
- Opportunities to engage with some of the nation's best schools
Outcomes: Following conversion to Innovation Network Schools, award recipients saw significant increases in enrollment and the percentage of students passing state assessments.
Current Status: The Mind Trust is not currently accepting applications for Educator Empowerment Awards. Interested parties should sign up for the e-newsletter to be notified when the next application window opens.
What The Mind Trust Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 53
- Total given
- $7.09M
- Median grant
- $30K
- Range
- $5,250–$975K
- By dollars: Indiana 69%, New York 23%, Oregon 8%. Top recipient cities: Indianapolis, IN; New York, NY; Carmel, IN.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 36% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Fields of Work
- K-12 schools
- Education
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