Do you have a great idea for creating or improving practices that foster social and emotional skills in your classroom, school or district? Are you looking to deepen or expand your knowledge of culturally- and linguistically-affirming social and emotional learning practices? If yes, then apply for the 2022 Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) in Action Awards Program!
Donor Name: Education First
Country: United States or US Territory
State: All States
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/14/2022
Size of the Grant:
- Educator-led- $8,000
- District-led – $30,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
NoVo Foundation is committed to supporting the spread of social and emotional learning (SEL) practices in schools and districts nationwide. They know practitioners have some of the most inspiring, effective, and innovative ideas in the field. NoVo Foundation, in partnership with Education First and Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, aims to seed projects that foster social and emotional competencies in students in grades PK-12. Whether you have an idea for a new initiative or want to expand or continue an existing project, They want to hear from you.
For the 2022–23 school year, they are inviting applications for the SEL in Action Awards from two applicant pools:
- School-based educators (including teachers, counselors, administrators, and other school staff) seeking to implement SEL initiatives in classrooms or schools in the 2022–2023 school year, and
- District-level applicants seeking to implement SEL initiatives district-wide and/or across multiple schools within one district (including a charter network).
Though all proposals are welcome, they are also seeking proposals that specifically support one or more of the following student populations:
- Boys and young men of color
- English learners
- Girls and young women of color
- LGBTQIA+ students
- Newcomers, including refugee students or recent immigrants
- Students disproportionately affected by suspensions or the juvenile justice system
- Students from native or Indigenous communities
- Students impacted by housing inequities or homelessness
- Students with disabilities
They will also give priority to projects that:
- Are student-led, done with (not to) students, and/or community-based
- Are focused primarily on student outcomes (as opposed to only adult outcomes)
- Are original and innovative, and build off of existing evidence-based practices or the science of learning
- Bring an orientation and analysis of racial and/or social justice
- Demonstrate principal, school/district leader, and peer educator support
- Consider trauma-informed practices, implicit bias, and culturally-affirming approaches to teaching
- Are creating alternative and restorative practices of accountability
- Foster deeper connections to nature or the natural world
- Focus on teacher retention and morale
Criteria
- Educator-Led Awards: Lead applicant must be an educator in a public school (including a charter school) in the United States or a US Territory in grades PK-12. Teachers, counselors, social workers, administrators and other school-based staff are eligible to lead the application.
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District-Level Awards: Lead applicant must be a district employee in any role (superintendent, assistant superintendent, principal, teacher, director, specialist, counselor, etc.) in a public school district (including a charter network) in the United States or a US Territory.
For more information, visit SEL in Action Awards.
