Calling all public schools and non-profits!
The U.S. Department of Education today released details on its $650 million Investing in Innovation Fund, which is part of the historic $5 billion investment in school reform in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
The grants will support new and proven programs that help close the achievement gap and improve outcomes for students.
School districts can apply for the grants, and non-profits can form partnerships with schools to submit applications.
Grants would be awarded in three categories:
- Scale-up Grants: The largest possible grant category is focused on programs and practices with the potential to reach hundreds of thousands of students. Applicants must have a strong base of evidence that their program has had a significant effect on improving student achievement.
- Validation Grants: Existing, promising programs that have good evidence of their impact and are ready to improve their evidence base while expanding in their own and other communities.
- Development Grants: The smallest grant level designed to support new and high-potential practices whose impact should be studied further.
For more information, view the Dept. of Education’s press release.
