Innovation Awards
Funding Amount
$150,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Innovation Awards
Funder: Growing Inland Achievement (GIA)
Award Amount: $150,000 over two years
Geographic Scope: Bi-county region of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties (Inland Empire), California
Focus Areas: Organizations working toward accomplishing one or more of five measurable goals:
Eligibility: Educational organizations and nonprofits supporting Inland Empire students; organizations must have partnerships to implement activities and a scalability plan
Requirements: 50% matching requirement to promote sustainability and organizational capacity
Funding Structure: $150,000 dispersed in two parts - funding in June of Year 1 and May of Year 2
Background: GIA has distributed nearly $2 million in Innovation Award funding since 2017. Awards are solicited by GIA's regional Action Network Teams to ensure alignment with GIA's goals.
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How to Apply
Application Process
1. Solicitation: Applications are solicited by GIA's regional Action Network Teams
2. Required Elements:
- Plan to support and facilitate student success in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties
- Demonstration of work toward at least one of the five measurable goals
- Partnerships to implement activities
- Scalability plan to share successes with the region
- Commitment to 50% matching requirement
3. Selection: Awards are selected based on track record and demonstrated commitment to equity
4. Award Notification: Awardees are informed of approval and funding timeline
Note: Specific application deadlines and detailed submission requirements not provided in available materials. Contact GIA directly for current application timeline and detailed instructions.
What Growing Inland Achievement actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 5
- Total given
- $65K
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Range
- $5,000–$30K
- By dollars: California 100%. Top recipient cities: San Bernardino, CA; Yucaipa, CA; Victorville, CA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
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