The Foundations in Learning is seeking applications for its Fluency Innovator Grant Program.
Donor Name: Foundations in Learning
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/15/2026
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
WordFlight is a personalized reading intervention program for grades 3+ that uses learning science to bridge the gap between phonics and fluency
- Screener
- The quick online screener identifies students who likely have deficits in the critical foundational reading skills.
- Diagnostic
- The diagnostic assessment provides a unique learning profile that reveals new insights about students’ reading skills.
- Instructional Program
- The WordFlight Instructional Program moves students to proficiency in foundational reading skills in less than a year.
Eligibility Criteria
- They invite educators of students in grades 3 and above who are passionate about finding and using the best research and evidence-based literacy solutions with their students to apply.
- Teachers may apply for their class or for their school building with administrator approval.
Requirements
- At least 15 students must participate in the WordFlight Instructional Program. You can select students who fit into the following profiles:
- Students in grades 3-8 who are at risk for reading failure, or have had one or more years of intervention and whose difficulty with word recognition skills interferes with reading fluency and comprehension.
- English Language Learners (ELL) who participate must meet a standard for conversational English language usage.
- Special education students and students with dyslexia may be eligible for participation if the implementation and follow-up process for these populations is collaboratively agreed upon during the planning process. You can use the free screener to identify students who will benefit from WordFlight.
- The implementation must begin no later than September 21, 2026.
- Teachers must ensure that students use WordFlight’s online component 20 minutes per day for 4-5 days per week throughout the grant period or until they either complete the program.
- The school must provide suitable technology to permit students and teachers access to the online system (check the basic technology requirements).
- The school must enable staff to participate in implementation planning and professional development sessions.
- Participating teachers will be asked to complete brief, periodic surveys at two or three points during the grant.
- Grantees will permit the company to use data and participant feedback to assist future product development and to share and celebrate (de-identified) grant results with the public.
- Current customers and/or former grant recipients may not apply.
For more information, visit Foundations in Learning.
