Grants

NE High School Student Academic Improvement, Graduation and College Readiness Program Grants

By Nickolas Bagley

Posted on November 29, 2018

Subject: Education, Academic Improvement, High School Graduation, College Readiness
Deadline: Feb. 1, 2019

“This RFP is the third released as part of Barr’s “Engage New England: Doing High School Differently” initiative, intended to spur innovation across the region toward the planning and implementation of targeted, public, whole-school educational models for meeting the needs of high school students who are off track toward graduation. We anticipate supporting a cohort of up to eight grantees, seeking to seed or grow pioneering whole-school models across New England that can effectively boost graduation rates and college readiness for students who have not found the support they need through traditional education models.

This RFP is intended to support only wholly integrated, full-time models, not discrete programs or stand-alone interventions. We utilize the term program to signal our interest in supporting entities regardless of their governance structure; potential applicants that function like a school in all aspects yet are designated as programs are eligible to apply.

Barr invites applications from entities interested in:

Opening new schools or programs.
Improving existing schools or programs.
Growing schools or programs.

Please note that priority will be given to applicants that are interested in designing a new school or program – either as an additional option for the community, or as a replacement for an existing option. Successful applicants will be focused on a school or program that: leads to a public high school diploma, is an option of choice for the participating students, and that intentionally serves exclusively high school students off track to graduate.”

Funder: The Barr Foundation
Eligibility: “Eligible programs are entities within a district that offer students integrated, full-time academic and social supports in holistic, integrated learning environments, which are tailored specifically
to address their comprehensive needs toward achieving college and career success. The following entities are eligible to apply: (1) Local Education Agencies (LEAs), including districts and charter organizations; (2) Nonprofits, including community-based organizations (CBOs), in active partnership with a LEA or as an entity that can or will be able to support a school or program.”
Amount: Up to $150,000
Contact: Link.

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