Georgia Foundation for Public Education

Georgia individuals and corporations can donate to public education via the Qualified Education Donation tax credit (QED) and receive a dollar-for-dollar tax credit on their Georgia state income taxes. The tax credit is capped at $5 million and is approved on a first-come, first-serve basis. QED funds may be awarded to local education agencies, public schools, charter schools, and 501(c)(3) organizations partnering with these entities implementing programs with an innovative ...focus. For example, West Jackson Elementary School of Jackson County Schools received $74,389 to implement a multi-tiered program that targets school based professional development in Social-Emotional Learning, addresses the non-academic needs of students, and develops a mentor program for at-risk students. Growing Greatness leverages partnerships with the High Museum of Arts, the Alliance Theater, Amazon, 12Stone, the University of Georgia, and FedEx to engage the community in social-emotional learning and the development of the whole child through STEAM-based activities connected to agriculture and authentic hands on experiences.

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Today the GFPE reached an important milestone. Effective January 1, 2022, the Innovation Fund Foundation (at the Governor's Office of Student Achievement,) will officially merge with the GFPE. We couldn't be more thrilled to streamline our work and create a more efficient way to raise and distribute funds to K-12 public school children, teachers and leaders. Georgia individuals and corporations can donate to public education via the Qualified Education Donation tax credit (QED) and receive a dollar-for-dollar tax credit on their Georgia state income taxes. In turn, we will use the tax credit dollars to spur innovations in Georgia schools and school districts. If you are interested in learning more, please reach out via messenger. Thank you to so many who made this possible! We look forward to doing more for our state's youth!

The Innovation Fund Foundation is pleased to announce the Innovative Education Fund Grant Program a grant opportunity for public schools, school districts and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. The application opens on May 3rd and closes May 31st. You can access the application here (https://fs3.formsite.com/GOSAGHP/rh9zmo3thd/index.html). The Innovative Education Fund provides between $2,500 to $10,000 over one year for eligible organizations traditional public and chart...er schools, school districts, and nonprofits organizations partnered with public schools and districts to implement innovative projects that deeply engage students. An innovative project solves an existing problem in an inventive way and has the potential to have a large and lasting impact on the academic environment. To apply for an Innovative Education Fund grant, your organization must be one of the following: A Georgia local education agency (LEA)/school district* A Georgia traditional public school or charter school A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a current Form 990 Applicants are eligible for priority points in one of the following areas: Schools Identified in the Bottom 5% of Performance: Schools identified on the Turnaround Eligible Schools Minority Majority Schools/Districts: Schools and school districts identified as being composed of a 50.1% or more minority student population (refer to GOSA Report Card). High-Need, Rural Schools/School Districts: Schools and organizations are only eligible to receive points for this category if the proposed grant program serves a school district located in a county designated as Tier 1 or Tier 2 based on the Georgia Department of Community Affairs’ annual job tax credit tiers AND is located in a county with a population of 35,000 or less (refer to this map and list of high-need, rural school districts). For more information about the Innovative Education Fund, including the timeframe and how to apply, please visit the Innovative Education Fund web page.

The State Board of Education, state legislators, and other guests had the opportunity this week to tour Cobb Innovation and Technology Academy, a CTAE academy o...pen to students across Cobb County Schools. Thank you to Cobb for hosting us and for the opportunity to see this innovative program in action! See more