Educational leadership innovation grants – Oct 15
Posted by Edward E. Ford Foundation on September 29, 2026
Deadline: October 15, 2026 (preliminary proposal; must request Agenda placement before submission)
Starting in 2008, the Foundation dedicated one of its three annual grant-making cycles to the Educational Leadership Grant program— larger grants to fewer schools— that was initially by invitation only. Beginning with the 2018 agenda, the Foundation allowed schools to pursue placement on an Educational Leadership Grant Agenda without first being invited to do so. The Foundation Board wants these Educational Leadership Grants to be generative. We seek proposals that:
- Promise a significant impact on the practice and thinking in the independent school community throughout the country
- Are innovative and replicable
- Have a “ripple” effect where the benefits of the successful pursuit of an idea will not be limited to a single school
- Encourage bold, new ideas that address challenges faced by independent schools
- Represent original thinking and can conceivably catalyze change
- Inspire creative problem-solving and incubate novel approaches
- Involve partnerships outside of the immediate school community when appropriate
Furthermore, Educational Leadership Grants are awarded based on the quality of the proposal and other considerations in terms of the school’s operation, but it does not favor certain areas of independent school work.
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