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Funder Type
Corporate Foundation
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IT Classification
C - Funds little to no technology
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Authority
NoVo Foundation
Summary
NoVo Foundation, in partnership with Education First and supported by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, is accepting applications for teacher-led projects and district-wide projects that foster social and emotional (SEL) skills in students in grades PK-12.
Grant awards for educator-led projects will be a maximum of $8,000 each. District-level grant awards will be a maximum of $30,000 each. A small, select number of two-year grants will also be awarded.
For the 2022–23 school year, applicants from two pools are invited to submit applications:
- School-based educators (including teachers, counselors, administrators and other school staff) seeking to implement SEL initiatives in classrooms or schools in the 2021–2022 school year, and
- District-level applicants seeking to implement SEL initiatives district-wide and/or across multiple schools within one district (including a charter network).
Though all proposals are welcome, they are also seeking proposals that specifically support one or more of the following student populations:
- Students from Indigenous communities
- New arrivals (such as refugees) or immigrants
- English learners
- LGBTQIA+ students
- Girls and young women of color
- Boys and young men of color
- Students disproportionately affected by suspensions or the juvenile justice system
- Students with learning disabilities
- Students impacted by housing inequities or homelessness
History of Funding
In 2020, the Foundation received nearly 800 applications from all 50 US States and the District of Columbia. Through a competitive process, 19% of applicants were selected: 105 educators and 40 districts. Winning projects can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19Aa2lrZQB9rH3HWtoADMFBbaiJwtM8Ky/view?usp=sharing
Additional Information
They will give priority to projects that:
- Are focused primarily on student outcomes (as opposed to only adult outcomes)
- Are original and innovative, and build off of existing evidence-based practices or the science of learning
- Bring an orientation and analysis of racial and/or social justice
- Are student-led, done with (not to) students, and/or community-based
- Demonstrate principal, school/district leader and peer educator support
- Consider trauma-informed practices, implicit bias and culturally responsive approaches to teaching
- Are creating alternative and restorative practices of accountability
- Foster a deeper connection to nature
- Focus on teacher retention and morale
Eligibility Details
Educator-Led Awards: Must be an educator in a public school (including a charter school) in the United States or a US Territory in grades PK-12. Teachers, counselors, social workers, administrators and other school-based staff are eligible to lead the application
District-Level Awards: Must be a district employee in any role (superintendent, assistant superintendent, principal, teacher, director, specialist, counselor, etc.) in a public school district (including a charter network) in the United States or a US Territory
Deadline Details
Applications will be accepted until March 14, 2022.
The grants awarded for the 2022–23 school year will be the final grants within the current version of this program. After this final round of grants, we'll be taking time to celebrate, honor and understand the successes and challenges of the grant program and imagine ways to continue to support SEL for students, educators and communities.
Award Details
Educator-led project: $8,000.00
District-level applicant: $30,000.00 (maximum)
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