Innovative Education Fund Grant Program

The Georgia Foundation for Public Education is pleased to announce the Innovative Education Fund Grant Program – a new grant opportunity for public schools, school districts and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. The Innovative Education Fund provides $25,000-$50,000 over 18 months for eligible organizations – traditional public and charter schools, school districts, and nonprofits organizations partnered with public schools and districts – to implement or expand innovative programs that contribute solutions to improve outcomes for Georgia students. The Innovative Education Fund is funded with donations from the PEACH Education Tax Credit.  The GFPE defines characteristics of innovative programs as those that are:

• Targeting the Root Cause of a Problem
• Inclusive
• Disruptive & Transformative
• Contextualized
• A Breakthrough Approach

Eligibility Requirements

To apply for an Innovative Education Fund grant, the organization you are representing must be one of the following:

• You are a school administrator, principal, or instructional coach at a charter school or traditional public school in the state of Georgia.*
• You are another type of leadership-level administrator in a Georgia LEA.
• You are a Georgia 501(c)(3) partnering with a Georgia school or school district.**

*If you are a school administrator, principal, or instructional coach at a Georgia public school applying, please ensure that your district is aware of the application before submitting.

** If you are a 501(c)(3) organization, you must include a Letter of Commitment from the school or district with which you are partnered. The letter must be signed by the school principal and district superintendent.

Funding Timeline

The Innovative Education Fund launches in the spring every other year. The next round of IEF will launch in spring 2026. 

See the Impact

Find inspiration in our past winners! In May 2023, we awarded a total of $287,723 to 15 innovative programs across the state. In May 2022, the GFPE awarded six Innovative Education Fund grants totaling $90,000 to schools and districts across the state.

See the Funded Programs

Questions

For questions regarding the Innovative Education Fund, please contact Jaclyn Colona at Jaclyn.colona@doe.k12.ga.us or 404.445.9828.