Innovative Education, Literacy, & Music Grants
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Expected ~January
Based on past cycles
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Current deadline
- January 13, 2027
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines typically fall in: January
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Purpose: Awarded annually to support the creativity, passion, and expertise of Fargo Public Schools educators. These grants provide funding to enhance classroom learning at the elementary, middle, and high school levels in ways not covered by District, state, or federal dollars.
What They Fund:
- Pilot innovative approaches in classrooms
- Strengthen impactful practices already happening
- Materials that deepen student engagement
- Creative ideas educators have been wanting to try
- Programs educators would like to expand
Eligibility: Fargo Public Schools educators
Geographic Scope: Fargo Public Schools (North Dakota)
Contact Information:
- Phone: 701.446.1041
- Address: 700 7th Street S, Fargo, ND 58103
Organization: Fargo Public Schools Development Foundation (501(c)(3), EIN: 31-1733797)
Impact (2024-25): 26 grants totaling $49,000
How to Apply
Application Process
Deadline: Second Monday in January
Next Upcoming Deadline: January 13, 2027
Click the "Innovative Education Grant Application" link on the grants page for application materials and instructions.
What Fargo Public Schools Development Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 1
- Total given
- $162K
- Median grant
- $162K
- By dollars: North Dakota 100%. Top recipient cities: Fargo, ND.
Example grants
Fargo Public Schools · Fargo, ND
Teacher grants/student needs/special projects.milk program and critical needs programs…
$162K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Teachers
- Education
- K-12 schools
- Literacy
- Music education
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