The 2025-26 Equity Grants application is now open
With multiple new curricular adoptions coming our way, the Schools Fund is particularly seeking proposals aligned to academic support for students not yet to grade level.
Highly Recommended: Come to Grants Office Hours to talk through your proposal ideas!
Online Office Hours #1: Thurs Feb 27, 4-5pm
Online Office Hours #2: Tues, Mar 11, 4-5pm
Online Office Hours #3: Wed, Mar 26, 4-5pm
LEADING for Equity grants are designed to support district-wide (or multi-school) collaborative, equity-explicit projects within the 6 priority areas described below. Grants can receive up to $15,000.
See what projects we are funding in ’24-25.
Equity-Centered Priority Areas
LEADING for Equity proposals will be evaluated based on their alignment to the Schools Fund’s equity mission and the Schools Fund’s priority funding areas:
- Focused Academic Intervention & Support
- Emotional Health & Wellness
- Digital Equity
- Culturally & Linguistically Responsive & Relevant Learning (Including Positive Racial/Ethnic Identity Development)
- Equitable Family Engagement
- Recruit & Retain Diverse Educators
Read more about what the Schools Fund means by “equity.”
Who Can Apply
LEADING for Equity grants are open to current BUSD staff members, certificated and classified. Community organizations may partner with BUSD staff but the BUSD staff member must serve as the Project Lead.
Strategic Investments Where They Matter Most
With universal goals for all BUSD students, the Schools Fund works in a focused way to ensure that all students, and especially those furthest from opportunity, thrive in school and in life.
Application Timeline
- Application opens: Mon, February 10, 2025
- Application deadline: Thurs, April 10, 2025
- Notification deadline: Tues, July 1, 2025
We strongly encourage applicants to join us at one of our Open Office Hours before submitting a proposal.
Grantwriting Tools
For Current Grantees
Grantees can request funds with this Equity Grant Funds Request Form
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