Innovative Education Fund Grant Winners

2024 Winners

• Ballard Hudson Middle School of Bibb County School District, $50,000, Prototype Grant, To pilot a three-pronged, technology-centered approach to student and faculty wellness, CTAE, and new teacher retention.
• Cartersville High School of Cartersville City Schools, $50,000, Prototype Grant, To connect Cartersville High School students with community leaders and teachers for mentorship opportunities that will provide meaningful relationships, on-time counseling, academic support, workforce training, life-skills workshops, service project opportunities, and a comprehensive leadership development plan.
• Georgia Council on Economic Education in partnership with Greene County School District, $25,000, Prototype Grant, To develop a comprehensive teacher training program, including effective and practical professional development workshops, grade- and content-specific lesson plans, and interactive online modules that demonstrate how to seamlessly integrate economics and personal finance into daily teaching.
• Herman J. Russell West End Academy of Atlanta Public Schools, $45,000, Expansion Grant, To expand a STEAM program that allows students to join a range of science, technology, arts, and math clubs.
• Inner Explorer in partnership with Clayton County Public Schools, $50,000, Expansion Grant, To expand supports, including mindfulness awareness practices, behavioral interventions, guided journaling exercises, and counseling, to additional Clayton County Public Schools. 
• Jackson County School System, $35,000, Expansion Grant, To provide targeted opportunities for ELL students to engage in “gamified” STEAM Storybus activities that support the building and use of content vocabulary.
• L.P. Miles Elementary School of Atlanta Public Schools, $25,000, Prototype Grant, To implement the “Learn & Earn Project Based Learning (PBL) Project,” which is an afterschool, project-based learning program designed to teach students about entrepreneurship through exploration, research, and community outreach.
• Latin American Association in partnership with Cross Keys High School of DeKalb County School District, $50,000, Expansion Grant, To provide after-school and summer school programming for thousands of students.
• Marietta Sixth Grade Academy & Marietta Middle School of Marietta City Schools, $50,000, Prototype Grant, To pilot a new “Sheltered Content” program where ELs in the middle grades receive language and content instruction in a class composed of only newcomer students.
• Muscogee County School District, $22,500, Expansion Grant, To provide professional development and certification to paraprofessionals to support a seamless transition to a full time, fully certified teacher.
• Next Generation Men & Women, Inc. in partnership with Atlanta Public Schools, Fulton County Schools, and Bibb County School District, $50,000, Expansion Grant, To expose students to different opportunities, and equip youth with the skills they need to succeed directly out of high school.
• Savannah-Chatham Public School System, $12,505, Prototype Grant, To to enroll nurses in the six-week, online Spanish for Medical Professionals course at Savannah Technical College.
• University of North Georgia in partnership with Gainesville City Schools, Hall County Schools, and Forsyth County Schools, $40,000, Expansion Grant, To recruit new candidates to the field by increasing the supply of new teachers available to fill staffing shortages.

2023 Winners

• Charles R. Drew Charter School of Atlanta Public Schools, $25,000, Prototype Grant
• Central Savannah River Area Regional Educational Service Agency, $20,000, Expansion Grant
• Georgia College & State University in partnership with Bulloch County Schools and Newton County Schools, $25,000, Prototype Grant
• Gwinnett InterVention Education (GIVE) Center West of Gwinnett County Public Schools, $25,000, Prototype Grant
• Hope Givers in partnership with Troup County Schools, $20,000, Expansion Grant
• Jasper County Primary School of Jasper County Charter System, $25,000, Prototype Grant
• Marietta High School of Marietta City Schools, $25,000, Prototype Grant
• Newton County Schools, $20,000, Expansion Grant
• Oglethorpe County High School of Oglethorpe County Schools, $25,000, Prototype Grant
• Otwell Middle School of Forsyth County Schools, $4,101, Mini Grant
• Satilla Marsh Elementary School of Glynn County Schools, $4,947, Mini Grant
• Tattnall County High School of Tattnall County Schools, $3,675, Mini Grant
• The Literacy Lab in partnership Atlanta Public Schools, $20,000, Expansion Grant
• University of North Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. in partnership with Hall County Schools and Gainesville City Schools, $20,000, Expansion Grant
• YMCA of Coastal Georgia in partnership with Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, $25,000, Prototype Grant

2022 Winners

• Calhoun City Schools, $20,000, Prototype Grant
• Georgia Gwinnett College in partnership with Alford Elementart School of Gwinnett County Public Schools, Prototype Grant
• Hand, Heart & Soul Project in partnership with 7 Pillars Career Academy of Clayton County Public Schools, $20,000, Prototype Grant
• Leap Year in partnership with Atlanta Public Schools, $20,000, Prototype Grant
• Newton County Schools, $5,000, Mini Grant
• West Central Elementary School of Rome City Schools, $5,000, Mini Grant

Evaluation Reports

• 2023 Innovative Education Fund Evaluation Report  IEF 2023 Mid-Year Report
• 2022 Innovative Education Fund Final Evaluation Report  IEF 2022 Final Evaluation Report