The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) announced that applications are now open for the Attract, Prepare, Retain (APR) Grant.
Donor Name: Indiana Department of Education (IDOE)
State: Indiana
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 08/05/2022
Grant Size: $5 million
Details:
The Attract, Prepare, Retain (APR) Grant is aimed at helping schools and communities strengthen, expand, and diversify the educator pipeline. Strategic programs that elevate and support educators are essential to ensuring Indiana maintains the ability to provide all students with high quality instruction. The intent of this grant is to support programs that are aligned with the strategic priorities of the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) as outlined below:
- Elevate the mission and value of Indiana’s K-12 educators;
- Recruit more of Indiana’s best and brightest to serve in the classroom and in leadership roles, including racially and ethnically diverse candidates and candidates for high-need subject areas;
- Work with educators to improve access to effective professional and leadership development;
- Improve guidance, support, and accessible data, for those recruiting, educating and mentoring rising educators; and
- Create networks & other capacity for sharing information, practices and ideas with/among educators.
Funding Information
A total of $5 million has been allocated for this grant. Individual awards will be determined based on the intended outcomes resulting from the grant, including the number of high school students and students from underrepresented populations entering a pathway to the education profession through the partnership.
Eligibility Criteria
This grant opportunity prioritizes the development of meaningful partnerships to help achieve the outcomes listed above. Lead applicants may include any of the following:
- PK-12 schools;
- Non-profit organizations;
- Education service centers; or
- Higher education institutions.
Please note: regardless of who is applying as the lead applicant, all successful applications must include a partnership and commitment from a PK-12 school partner(s).
For more information, visit Indiana Department of Education.
