Innovations in Education Grants
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
November 15, 2026
47 days left
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Current deadline
- November 15, 2026
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines typically fall in: November
From the program guidelines: “Application deadline: November 15th annually”
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Somerville Public Schools, Somerville, MA
- Other educators in Somerville Public Schools
- School nurses
- School administration
Other requirements
- Teachers
- Administrators
- Classroom teachers
- ELL teachers
Overview
Program Overview
The Innovation in Education grant program supports the innovation and creativity of Somerville educators in their pursuit of a high quality and engaging educational experience for all students.
Eligible Applicants
- Teachers
- Administrators
- Other educators in Somerville Public Schools
- Classroom teachers
- ELL teachers
- Specialists
- Special education teachers
- Instructional assistants
- School nurses
- Counselors
- School administration
Funding Focus Areas
Grants fund various classroom-based and school-wide programs that fall outside the regular school budget, including but not limited to:
- Integrating robotics and engineering into a school's science curriculum
- Organizing a poetry slam within the school setting
- Starting a school/classroom partnership with a local organization
- Attending workshops to learn and practice teaching strategies that support learners of all levels
- Organizing in-classroom author visits
- Any program that encourages joy in learning, curiosity, and engagement
Subject Areas and Levels
Supports work at any level in the school system and in any subject area.
How to Apply
Application Process
1. Complete the Grant Application
- Click link on innovations-in-education-grants.html to complete application
2. Review Application Questions
- A list of application questions is available on the website
3. Submit by Deadline
- Application deadline: November 15th annually
- Application form (online)
- Responses to application questions
- Proposal describing the innovative program
Application Requirements
What The Somerville Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2021 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
The Somerville Foundation Inc reported $2,000 in grants for 2023 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2021, its most recent itemized filing.
- Grants in 2021
- 2
- Total given
- $64K
- Median grant
- $32K
- Range
- $29K–$35K
- By dollars: Massachusetts 100%. Top recipient cities: Somerville, MA.
Example grants
Somerville Public Schools · Somerville, MA
Funding of data analyst position
$35K
Somerville Community Access Television · Somerville, MA
Educational programming
$29K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Teachers
- Education
- K-12 schools
- STEM education
- Academic enrichment
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