The Miller Foundation is currently accepting applications for its 2023 K-12 Education Grant Program to support organizations working to create a more holistic K-12 education system that provides equal opportunities for all children.
Donor Name: Miller Foundation
State: Oregon
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/17/2023
Grant Duration: 1 years
Details:
Types of Support
The Miller Foundation understands that funding general operations is the best way to help organizations thrive. They strongly encourage eligible applicants to request Operating Support, as we know it provides you with maximum flexibility in doing your work.
Miller Foundation operating support grants can be used for a grantee’s operating expenses. Examples:
- Contractor fees
- Staff wages
- Rent/utilities
- Technology
- Programming, presentation, or exhibit expenses
- Moveable equipment
- General business expenses
- Marketing, fundraising or technical support
- Addition of new paid staff
Funding Information
Request Amounts
Operating support grants typically represent between 3-5% of an organization’s annual operating expenses. (They consider an average of the organization’s expenses over recent years).
Here are typical examples of how their operating support grants are commonly funded:
- If an organization’s annual expenses are under $1 million, then the grant amount would likely be up to 5% of those expenses.
- If an organization’s annual expenses are between $1-2 million, then the grant amount would likely be up to 4% of those expenses.
- If an organization’s annual expenses are over $2 million, then the grant amount would likely be up to 3% of those expenses. (Please note, our typical maximum for operating support grants is $150,000.)
Grant Duration Options
- Applicants may apply for one, two, or three years of support. However, please note that newer applicants are unlikely to receive multi-year support. They recommend first-time applicants request a one-year grant.
- If you have a 5-year history of grant funding with Miller, you are eligible to apply for up to 3 years of support.
- For those applicants with a grant history of between 2-4 years of funding, you are eligible to apply for up to 2 years of support.
- Grant history can be non-sequential. (i.e. Past funding does not need to have been in 5 consecutive years.)
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible private schools are those where the majority of students attend tuition-free.
- For schools and districts participating in an active partnership with community-based partners to support students and families, we encourage the partner organizations (if otherwise eligible) to apply.
- Charter and alternative schools are eligible to apply.
For more information, visit Miller Foundation.
