School on the Move Prize Grant

School on the Move Prize Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Edvestors Inc.
Amount: US $10,000 - US $100,000
Last Updated: February 21, 2026

Summary

The School on the Move Prize, awarded by EdVestors, recognizes exceptional school-wide improvement efforts within Boston Public Schools. With a mission to enhance equitable education, the prize offers $100,000 in funding, comprising $80,000 for the winning school and $20,000 for research and dissemination activities. This initiative aims to celebrate and share the success stories of schools that foster thriving learning environments, ultimately inspiring further progress across the district.

Overview

About Our mission is to advance equitable, meaningful education that prepares every Boston student to activate their power and shape their future. EdVestors is a school improvement organization that combines strategic investments, content expertise, and collaborative implementation to drive system-level impact in Boston schools. Since 2002, EdVestors has raised and invested over $52 million in school improvement efforts. We drive toward our mission by activating people and resources; learning and iterating in context; and influencing system change. We believe that continuously attending to all three of our drivers ensures our activities will create impact. School on the Move Prize The School on the Move Prize spotlights the most notable school-wide improvement efforts happening across Boston Public Schools. EdVestors seeks to shine a light on the schools, leaders, and teachers who create and continuously improve learning environments where all students thrive. By sharing the stories of how schools improve, we hope to help more schools make significant progress for their students. The School on the Move Prize winner is awarded $100,000 that includes $80,000 of unrestricted funding directly to the school and $20,000 that is set aside by EdVestors to engage in research and dissemination activities related to School on the Move. In addition, the other two finalist schools are awarded $10,000 each.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. All Boston Public Schools serving students in grades K0-12 who have not been prize winners in the past 5 years (2020-2024) are eligible to apply.