Innovation Fund (Georgia)

 
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    Funder Type

    State Government

    IT Classification

    B - Readily funds technology as part of an award

    Authority

    Georgia Governor's Office of Student Achievement

    Summary

    The purpose of the Innovation Fund is to support innovative education programs in the State of Georgia that advance student achievement. The Innovation Fund focuses on the following areas:

    • Applied Learning with a focus on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Education;
    • Birth to Age Eight Language and Literacy Development;
    • Development and Replication of Blended Learning School Models; and
    • Teacher and Leader Induction and Development.

    The following three types of grants are available:

    • Accelerator Grants: The Accelerator's mission is to build the capacity of schools and districts to develop radically innovative programs that directly target the root causes of challenging and complex education problems.;
    • Implementation Grants: Eligible organizations implement a program aligned with one of the Innovation Fund's priority areas. Successful implementation grants may be eligible to apply for a scaling grant in a future year; and
    • Scaling Grants: Funding resources for eligible organizations to scale an existing successful program that is aligned with one of the Innovation Fund's priority areas. Scaling grant applicants must provide evidence that the existing program has generated positive student outcomes, and that, when replicated, the model will yield similar outcomes. Applicants must also demonstrate that the school(s) and/or district(s) identified as scaling partners have formally committed to replicating the model with fidelity. 

    Community Partnerships Grants: A new grant opportunity for public schools, school districts, and 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations. Community Partnership Grants provide grants to eligible organizations – in partnership with appropriate schools, districts, and community, state, or national organizations – to implement programs focused on one of the following priority areas:

    • Birth to Age Eight Language and Literacy Development,
    • Coordinated Community Services,
    • Elementary Mathematics Teaching and Learning, and
    • Positive Learning Climate. 
     

    History of Funding

    Previous awardees can be viewed at: https://gosa.georgia.gov/awards-granted.

    Additional Information

    The COVID-19 Response Fund (CRF) provides traditional public schools, charter schools, and school districts up to $10,000 to mitigate the long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in the following areas: school meals, distance/remote learning services and software, facilities/equipment, mental health services, supplemental learning services, professional learning, and services for at-risk student populations.

    Contacts

    Paige Pushkin

    Paige Pushkin
    205 Jesse Hill Jr Dr SE
    Atlanta, GA 30334
    (404) 656-5594

    Jaclyn Colona

    Jaclyn Colona
    Governor's Office of Student Achievement
    205 Jesse Hill Jr Dr SE 952 Twin Towers East
    Atlanta, GA 30334
    (404) 904-5514
     

  • Eligibility Details

    Eligible applicants must be a Local Education Agency (LEA), Regional Education Service Agency (RESA), traditional public school, or charter school in the state of Georgia. 

    Nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, businesses, or other organizations, while not eligible to apply, are strongly encouraged to partner with eligible organization to submit a grant application.

    Community Partnerships Grants: To apply for a Community Partnership Grant your organization must be one of the following:

    • A Georgia local education agency (LEA)/school district*
    • A Georgia traditional public school or charter school
    • A 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with a current Form 990

    *If the applicant is not a school or district, it must be a party to a contract pursuant to OCGA § 20-14-45. Given the focus of the Community Partnership Grants, eligible organizations must partner with another organization (e.g. government agency, RESA, college or university, etc.).


    Eligible applications for COVID-19 Response Fund grants are:

    • School administrators, principals, or instructional coaches at charter or traditional public schools in the state of Georgia;
    • K-12 teachers at Georgia charter schools or traditional public schools who have been teaching for at least three years*; or
    • Other leadership-level administration in a Georgia LEA.

    Deadline Details

    Deadlines occur throughout the year and vary based on the funding priority to which you apply.


    COVID-19 Response Fund applications were to be submitted by April 30, 2020.

    Award Details

    Amount of awards vary depending on project. Accelerator Grants and COVID-19 Response Fund grants are $10,000 and last for 1 year. Implementation and Scaling Grants range from $200,000 to $700,000 and last for 2 years.

    Related Webcasts Use the links below to view the recorded playback of these webcasts


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