How much funding does Expansion & Innovation Fund provide?

Expansion & Innovation Fund provides $20.75 million total awarded across seven cycles in funding.

When is the deadline for Expansion & Innovation Fund?

This grant has a rolling deadline or the deadline has not been announced.

Expansion & Innovation Fund

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Funding Amount

$20.75 million total awarded across seven cycles

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Expansion & Innovation Fund

Overview: A first-of-its-kind, statewide privately-funded grant program launched in 2018 to seed community-driven solutions and test innovative K-12 education ideas quickly.

Background: Launched in 2018 with support from The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation, Burton Family Foundation, Pharos Foundation, and other donors. Has conducted seven successful grant cycles since launch.

Funding: Nearly 65 grants totaling over $20.75 million awarded across all cycles.

Geographic Scope: Statewide Arizona, open to all K-12 models

Focus Areas:

Seed funding for innovative leaders and educators

Reimagine educational models

Create, scale, or replicate student-focused options

Develop better teaching and learning approaches

Small Learning Communities (learning pods, learning hubs, small schools-within-schools, micro-schooling)

Solutions for students most significantly disrupted during COVID-19 pandemic

Low-income students and underserved populations

Key Features:

Fast capital access for bold approaches to learning and educational excellence

Over 70 community partners actively engaged including chambers of commerce, corporations, civic organizations, universities, youth leadership nonprofits, and parent organizations

Diverse portfolio of school replications and innovative learning models

Eligibility: K-12 public and private schools, educators, leaders, and community organizations

Contact: 2801 E Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85016 | EIN 85-1341587

How to Apply

Application Process

Enter the Application Portal (link available on website)
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