Fall 2023 Grants

Augustine Literacy Project-Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

General operating support to provide intensive tutoring to aspiring first through third grade readers who are one year or more behind in reading. Also additional funding awarded to launch a technology solution to support continued growth of their tutoring program $150,000 (over 2 years)

BEST NC

State Level - NC

Program support for the continued advocacy for reform of teacher compensation, licensure, and development $150,000 (over 3 years)

Center for Racial Equity in Education

State Level - NC

Program support for professional development programs that build capacity and knowledge for teachers of color to increase teacher retention $25,000

Charlotte Speech and Hearing Center

Charlotte, NC

Program support for clinicians to provide individualized support to emerging readers in K-3rd grades to build vocabulary and language expression $17,500

EdNC

State Level - NC

General operating support to EdNC’s work to report on policy makers and levers influencing systems change in education $60,000 (over 2 years)

Freedom School Partners

Charlotte, NC

Program support for summer program to stop summer learning loss and create passionate readers and learners $50,000

The Innovation Project

State Level - NC

Program support to support diverse and rural NC district superintendents to improve student learning experience and academic outcomes through innovative strategies $45,000

International House of Metrolina

Charlotte, NC

Program support for Multi Language Learners to receive literacy tutoring after school and during the summer months $160,000 (over 2 years)

NC Alliance for School Leadership Development

State Level - NC

Program support for the Assistant Principal Leadership Accelerator Program $40,000 (over 2 years)

Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

Program support for Queens School Executive Leadership Academy (SELA), a program that prepares new school leaders and principals through a partnership with Queens’ McColl School of Business, Cato School of Education, and CMS $35,000

Summer Access Fund at FFTC

Charlotte, NC

General operating support for a collective of 6 local non-profit partners working collaboratively to expand the number of schools and students who have access to summer programs across Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools $50,000

YMCA of Greater Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

Program support for Y Readers year-round programming to accelerate literacy growth for kindergarten through third grade students in CMS $150,000 (over 2 years)