United States: 1619 Education Impact Grant

This grant program marks a new phase in the work directly resourcing educators and students engaging with The 1619 Project.

Program Overview

• In 2024, they are transitioning to an impact grant program in place of the Network, inspired by the ways the alumni took a simple program goal and built multi-classroom, school-wide, and community-based learning experiences for students. The 1619 Education Impact Grant will allow them to focus support on collaborative and innovative projects that engage educators and students and lead to sustained impact beyond the individual classroom level.
• As they mark the fifth anniversary of The 1619 Project, they look forward to the opportunity the 1619 Education Impact Grants will provide to further amplify the project and empower learning communities.
• They invite educational professionals working with students and educators in K-12 learning environments to apply for Education Impact Grants to finance educational projects that utilize at least one resource from The 1619 Project to:
  • Improve the awareness and critical thinking of students and/or educators about the legacies of slavery in the contemporary United States, and the contributions of Black Americans to every aspect of U.S. society
  • Equip students and/or educators to take action and make change that advances racial justice
• They are seeking projects that go beyond the individual classroom level to engage large groups of learners on the school, district, and/or community level. They encourage smaller districts and/or educators working in alternative learning environments to collaborate and apply as a multi-site or multi-organizational project. They hope that this grant program, like the 1619 Education Network before it, will develop a national, multidisciplinary community of practice among educators.

What they Fund?

• Individual schools, programs, or collaborative projects engaging multiple schools/programs, with an estimated reach of at least 500 people within the grant period of maximum five months ($1,000-$3,000)
  • School or program-wide curriculum initiatives.
  • Family and community engagement events.
  • Exhibitions of student engagement with The 1619 Project content.
• District, multi-site, or multi-organizational projects with an estimated reach of at least 2,000 people within the grant period of maximum five months ($3,000-$5,000)
  • Partnerships among schools and cultural institutions or community organizations.
  • District-wide projects and/or curriculum initiatives.
  • Partnerships across multiple schools, districts, education programs, and/or schools of education that result in student impact.

Duration

• 1619 Education Impact Grants will begin on June 15, 2024 with projects active and completed before December 1, 2024. The maximum duration for implementation of a proposal is five months

Eligibility Requirements

• Applications are open to educators working with K-12 students and educators in the United States and U.S. territories.
• Applications are open to educators in all learning environments including schools and districts, libraries, and education programs in carceral facilities.
• Applicants should have an active leadership role in the learning environment(s) they’re proposing to work with.

For more information, visit Pulitzer Center.