Premio Guiomar García Guerra (Guiomar García Guerra Award)

Premio Guiomar García Guerra

Funder: Fundación Antilles Inc

Background: Named after Guiomar García Guerra, a prominent philanthropist and education advocate who made significant contributions to education and philanthropy in Puerto Rico and the United States for over 20 years. Fundación Antilles shares García Guerra's commitment to quality education and has awarded this prize since its founding year.

Purpose: Recognizes educational excellence in projects supported by the foundation. Awards social and physical infrastructure projects that contribute to establishing a safe, healthy, and appropriate environment for teaching and learning.

Geographic Scope: Puerto Rico (focus on schools and educational entities)

Focus Areas:

Educational quality and academic support

Infrastructure improvements for learning spaces

STEM and technology integration

Arts and cultural education

Environmental and ecological education

Early childhood education

Special education services

Academic tutoring and intervention

What They Fund:

School academic assistance programs

Infrastructure improvements (electrical systems, technology, classroom modernization)

STEM robotics and aquatic programs

Reading spaces and libraries

Environmental curriculum and nature education

Carpentry and mathematics integration

Early learning centers

Music and arts programs

Marine ecosystem education

Science laboratories and research projects

Library creation and renovation

Ecosystem conservation projects

Recent Award Range (2024): $5,000 - $20,000
Recent Award Range (2023): $1,447.98 - $30,000
Recent Award Range (2022): $15,000 - $30,000
Recent Award Range (2021): Awards for educational projects

Eligible Applicants: Educational institutions (schools, learning centers), nonprofit organizations focused on education

Contact Information:

Address: PO Box 9023507, San Juan, PR 00902-3507

Phone: (787) 474-4900 Ext. 2249

Fax: (787) 474-4942

Email: fundacion@anglo-antilles.com

Additional Resources: Annual reports available for 2024, 2023, 2022. Form 990 available upon request by writing to fundacion@anglo-antilles.com