Third Party Grants - The VELA Fund
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Third Party Grants - The VELA Fund
Overview: A national grant partner supporting Wildflower schools.
Geographic Scope: National (US), with potential focus on specific regions
Eligibility: Wildflower schools
How It Works: The total amount of grant funding available to a school depends on the overlap between the school's work and the priorities of funding partners. Schools that have limited overlap with partner priorities are likely to need to raise more startup funding on their own.
Background: This is one of several current grant programs and funding partners listed on the Wildflower Schools Grants for Schools page.
How to Apply
Application Process
No application details are provided. Wildflower Schools helps guide Teacher Leaders to identify and secure grants from The VELA Fund throughout the Wildflower School Startup Journey. Contact Wildflower Foundation for guidance on application procedures.
What The Wildflower Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 37
- Total given
- $1.57M
- Median grant
- $15K
- Range
- $5,000–$683K
- By dollars: Colorado 44%, PR 9%, Pennsylvania 9%. Top recipient cities: Philadelphia, PA; Minneapolis, MN; Columbus, OH.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 54% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Wildflower Montessori Public Schools of Colorado · Aurora, CO
Start up grant
$683K
Mountain Laurel Montessori (V) · Philadelphia, PA
Start up grant
$99K
Grove Montessori a Wildflower Public School (V) · Grand Rapids, MI
Start up grant
$86K
The Girasol School · Dorado, PR
Start up grant
$84K
Sadula Rose Montessori School · Buffalo, NY
Start up grant
$65K
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