Funding Amount

$2,500 or less; $2,501-$5,000; $5,001-$10,000; $10,001-$15,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Innovation Fund for Pandemic Education and Restart Overview

Status: Depleted/Closed - launched October 2020, distributed over $168,000

Geographic Scope: Atlanta Public Schools (APS) district

Focus Areas:

  • COVID-19 pandemic education support

  • Immediate educational needs during school closures

  • Mental health and social-emotional support

  • Innovative reimagining and enhancement of public education

  • Wraparound services:

  • - Virtual clubs and arts
    - Extra academic instruction
    - Learning pods for under-resourced communities
    - Student, parent, or community communications
    - Mobile WiFi units and other innovative supports

    Alignment: Proposals required alignment with Transcend Education's Leaps for Equitable, 21st-Century Learning framework, which focuses on helping young people maximize their potential while being connected to and supporting a larger community. Proposals must advance equity and focus on students with greatest need.

    Total Distribution: Over $168,000 awarded to 24 recipients (14 schools, 10 nonprofits)

    Eligibility: All public schools and nonprofit organizations operating in Atlanta serving APS district students

    Notable Grantees (2021):

  • Schools (14): Beecher Hills Elementary, Frederick Wilson Benteen Elementary, Centennial Academy, Charles R. Drew Charter School, Cleveland Avenue Elementary, Dobbs Elementary, Dunbar Elementary, Ethos Classical, Harper-Archer Elementary, Jackson Cluster, Jean Childs Young Middle School, KIPP Atlanta Collegiate, Agnes Jones Elementary, Wesley International Academy

  • Nonprofits (10): Atlanta Bicycle Coalition, Dunia Collegiate, Fathers Incorporated, Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta, Joseph and Evelyn Lowery Institute, LaAmistad, SKIP Georgia, Community Guilds, TheraPink for Girls, 3D Girls
  • Contact: media@redefinedatlanta.org

    How to Apply

    Application Process

    Submission Format: Online proposal

    Required Criteria:

  • Alignment with Transcend Education's Leaps for Equitable, 21st-Century Learning framework

  • Advancement of equity

  • Focus on students with greatest need

  • Ability to quickly implement proposed project

  • Service to APS district students
  • Submission Timeline: Rolling basis - applications considered beginning October 14, 2020, and continued until funds were depleted

    Notification: Applicants were notified of award status within one month of proposal submission

    Grant Amounts Available: Four funding tiers from $2,500 or less up to $10,001-$15,000

    Contact: media@redefinedatlanta.org

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    k-12-schoolseducationmental-healthyouth-programs

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