How much funding does School Improvement Grant provide?

Funding amounts vary. Check the grant details for specifics.

When is the deadline for School Improvement Grant?

This grant has a rolling deadline or the deadline has not been announced.

School Improvement Grant

The Opportunity Trust D/B/a Zest Education

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Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Overview

Geographic Scope: St. Louis, Missouri

Focus Areas:

Supporting traditional and charter public schools
Increasing access to quality public schools
School improvement and capacity building

Overview:
The Opportunity Trust provides grants to support schools in improving educational quality and expanding access to effective public schools in St. Louis. By 2028, the organization aims to have at least 25% of St. Louis children attending a quality public school, up from 12% at launch.

Address: 5501 Delmar Blvd, Suite A300, St. Louis, MO 63112

What The Opportunity Trust D/B/a Zest Education actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 36
Total given: $12.8M
Median grant: $157K
Range: $5,500–$1.49M

By dollars: Missouri 87%, Indiana 12%, Texas 1%. Top recipient cities: St. Louis, MO; Indianapolis, IN; Pagedale, MO.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
36% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Believe Schools · Indianapolis, IN

New schools

$1.49M
Gateway Science Academy of St Louis · St Louis, MO

Existing school expansion

$1.31M
Kairos Academies · St Louis, MO

New schools

$1.27M
The Leadership School · Pagedale, MO

New schools

$992K
St Louis Voices Academy · St Louis, MO

New schools

$842K