Innovative Public Schools - Create a New School

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Grant Name

Funder

NewSchools Venture Fund

Country or Region

United States

Research Field

Community and School Relations

Curriculum Development

Dropout Prevention

Educational Administration and Policy

Education Finance

Health of Underserved Populations

Minorities and Disadvantaged

Poverty and the Poor

Deadline

February 5, 2022 (Expired)

Grant Size

$215,000USD We provide a one-year grant of $215,000 to support a team’s planning year (12-14 months prior to opening a new school). Each team is also eligible to receive additional funding to support the school’s first three years of operation.

Contact Info

NewSchools invent@newschools.org

Eligibility

To be considered for an investment, applicants must: Plan to open a new, innovative public school in fall 2022, including: New district schools The first or second school of an emerging public charter school network A new school with a different model in an existing network Enroll students within the PK-12 grade span on a full-time basis Be eligible to receive public funding

Description

We are looking for educators who are designing new, innovative public schools launching in fall 2022. Through this annual funding opportunity, we help early-stage charter organizations launch their first and/or second school in a new network, and support new district schools with the autonomy to develop and implement innovative instructional designs. While the ideas we support will involve varying approaches, all the schools in our portfolio are committed to three design principles: an expanded definition of student success, equity and innovation. In addition, these teams aspire to serve many more students by growing their innovative school networks or expanding their impact through some other means. This year, we are particularly interested in the following: School districts: Twenty percent of the schools we funded last year were autonomous district schools. We believe that school districts can create new learning environments that lead to academic and social-emotional success for all students, especially low-income students and students of color. We seek to increase the number of district schools in our portfolio. Latino leaders: Currently, only eight percent of our school founders identify as Latino, yet 26% of public students do. We need to tap into the entrepreneurial energy within the Latino community to fund relevant and effective school designs that meet the needs of all students. New models that emphasize multiple pathways: We are particularly interested in new models that guide students through the transition from high school to employment and continued learning. We are committed to supporting schools that share this vision. Eligibility To be considered for an investment, applicants must: Plan to open a new, innovative public school in fall 2022, including: New district schools The first or second school of an emerging public charter school network A new school with a different model in an existing network Enroll students within the PK-12 grade span on a full-time basis Be eligible to receive public funding

Website

https://www.newschools.org/investment-areas/innovative-public-schools/

Funding resources
Purdue Grant Writing Lab: Introduction to Grant Writing	Open Link
University of Wisconsin Writing Center: Planning and Writing a Grant Proposal	Open Link