Colorado Rise Education Fund
Deadline: 10/17/2020 and 12/19/2020
Amount: $250,000–$4,000,000
Description:
The COVID-19 crisis has had an enormous impact operationally, educationally, and economically on our P-12 school districts, charter schools, and institutions of higher education, as well as students, parents and families. In particular, students who already faced challenges, including low-income students, minority students, English learners, students with disabilities, students experiencing food or housing insecurity, or system-involved students such as those in foster care risk falling further behind or dropping out entirely in the absence of targeted support. In addition, schools and institutions of higher education are facing significant budget cuts and must innovate to respond to these cuts, while maintaining or improving quality, filling learning gaps, and preparing for partial or full remote schooling in the fall.
In order to address these challenges and promote innovation, Colorado will accept applications for grants for the $32.7 million Response, Innovation, and Student Equity (RISE) Education Fund sponsored through federal Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Funds to address the learning challenges related to the economic, social, and health impacts of COVID-19.