K-12 Education Grant Recipients
2024
Archdiocese of Chicago
$200,000
over two years to support Leadership Development Programs
Boy Scouts of America - Pathway to Adventure Council
$50,000
over two years to support STEM in Scouting
After School Matters
$100,000
over two years to support Computer Science Programming
Children First Fund - Chicago Public Schools Foundation
$125,000
to support Robotics OST–Connecting to Our Community
Field Museum
$15,000
to support Digital Learning Internship
Chicago Pre-college Science and Engineering
$25,000
to support Summer STEM Programming
YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago
$25,000
to support YMCA’s STEAM Club: K-12 Computer Science
Chalkbeat Chicago
$25,000
to support Education Reporting in Chicago
Project Syncere
$100,000
over two years to support E-cademy and ENpowered Games
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship
$50,000
over two years to support Startup Tech
Union League Boys and Girls Club
$100,000
over two years to support Underwater Robotics
University of Illinois-Discovery Partners Institute
$150,000
over two years to support Digital Explorers Program and Teacher Training Summer Intensives
Coalition on Urban Girls
$100,000
to support CUG Relaunch
Broader Urban Involvement and Leadership Development (BUILD), Inc.
$100,000
to support the BUILDing Girls 2 Women Program
University of Illinois
$100,000
to support Computer Science Teacher Endorsement
Project Exploration
$50,000
to support Computer Science Ecosystem/STEM Learning Ecosystems Communities of Practice
Chicago Youth Centers
$50,000
over two years to support Computer Science Programming
2023
DePaul University
$15,000
to support the Summer Investment Challenge
The Center: Resources for Teaching and Learning
$75,000
to support Computer Science for Every Learner
Bellwether Education Partners
$25,000
to support School-Based Mental Health Landscape
Sinai Urban Health Institute
$200,000
to support Girls Mental Health Study
Coalition on Urban Girls
$25,000
to support CUG Relaunch
Chicago Public Education Fund
$750,000
over five years to support Chicago Leads
EVERFI (via Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship)
$50,000
over two years to support Pathways: Financing Higher Education
Computer Science Teachers Association
$100,000
over two years to support Empowering Illinois and Chicago CS Teachers
Children First Fund of Chicago Public Schools Foundation - Computer Science 4 All
$125,000
to support Middle School to High School Learning Pathways
University of Illinois-Discovery Partners Institute
$25,000
to support Digital Explorers
After School Matters
$25,000
to support Game Design Apprenticeship Program
Boy Scouts of America
$20,000
to support STEM in Scouting
After School Matters
$100,000
over two years to support Computer Science Programming
Children First Fund - Chicago Public Schools Foundation
$125,000
to support Robotics OST–Connecting to Our Community
Field Museum
$15,000
to support Digital Learning Internship
Girls Inc. of Chicago
$100,000
over two years to support Mind + Body Health Initiative
Juvenile Protective Association
$100,000
over two years to support the Grandparent Project
Youth Guidance
$500,000
over two years to support Working on Womanhood
Union League Boys & Girls Club
$100,000
over two years to support Trauma-Informed Care for Girls
Children’s Research Triangle
$200,000
over two years to support Girls Moving in New Directions (MIND)
Chicago Pre-college Science and Engineering
$20,000
to support Summer STEM Enrichment Program
Chicago Youth Centers
$20,000
to support CYC Computer Science Program
Code Nation
$50,000
to support Coding & Career Readiness Program
Distinctive Schools
$15,000
to support CICS Prairie Computer Science After School Clubs
Field Museum
$15,000
to support High School Digital Learning Internship Program
Illinois Science and Technology Institute
$100,000
over two years to support The STEM Challenge and 6x3 Project Series
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship
$20,000
to support Startup Tech
Chicago Learning Exchange
$30,000
to support CSforChi Community of Practice
Project Syncere
$100,000
over two years to support E-cademy and ENpowered Games
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship
$50,000
over two years to support Startup Tech
Union League Boys and Girls Club
$100,000
over two years to support Underwater Robotics
Ladies of Virtue
$150,000
over two years to support general operations
Polished Pebbles
$150,000
over two years to support Girls Mentoring Program
Focus Fairies
$100,000
over two years to support What’s the T.E.A.
STEMconnector
$20,000
to support general operations
Civic Consulting Alliance
$50,000
to support Developing ISBE Children’s Adversity Index
Project Exploration
$25,000
to support CS: An Intergenerational, Everyday Experience
Union League Boys & Girls Club
$50,000
to support Underwater Robotics
Universidad Popular
$15,000
to support We Code Juntos
YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago
$25,000
to support STEAM Club
Teachers Supporting Teachers
$60,000
over two years to support TST-CPS Computer Science PLC Partnership
Junior Achievement
$100,000
over two years to support Digital Programs
Archdiocese of Chicago
$100,000
to support Aspiring Principals Program
Beyond 100K
$50,000
to support Co-Creation of Groundbreaking, Adaptable Measurement Tools for the Field
University of Illinois
$100,000
to support Computer Science Teacher Endorsement
Project Exploration
$50,000
to support Computer Science Ecosystem/STEM Learning Ecosystems Communities of Practice
Chicago Youth Centers
$50,000
over two years to support Computer Science Programming
2022
Computer Science Teachers Association
$25,000
to support Teacher Registration for CSTA Conference
Children First Fund of the Chicago Public Schools Foundation-Computer Science 4 All
$125,000
to support Robotics: Middle School to High School Pathways and expanded elementary school offerings
University of Illinois-Discovery Partners Institute
$25,000
to support Discover Computing—Middle Grades
After School Matters
$25,000
to support IDEALStudent App Development Apprenticeship Programs
Boy Scouts of America
$20,000
to support STEM in Scouting
Chicago Learning Exchange
$30,000
to support CSforCHI Community of Practice
Chicago Pre-college Science and Engineering
$20,000
to support Summer STEM Enrichment Program
Code Nation
$30,000
to support Coding & Career Readiness Program
Distinctive Schools
$15,000
to support Computer Science Pathways Expansion
Field Museum
$15,000
to support Digital Learning Program and Internship
Illinois Science and Technology Institute
$50,000
to support The STEM Challenge and 6x3 Project Series
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship
$20,000
to support Startup Tech
Project Exploration
$25,000
to support CS Connections: Two New STEM Learning Centers
Project SYNCERE
$25,000
to support E-CADEMY: Computer Science for Innovators
Union League Boys & Girls Clubs
$50,000
to support Underwater Robotics
Universidad Popular
$15,000
to support We Code Juntos
YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago
$25,000
to support STEAM Club: Computer Science Out of School Time Program
Teachers Supporting Teachers
$20,000
to support TST-CPS Computer Science PLC Partnership
STEM Connector
$20,000
to support general operations
CSEdResearch.org
$100,000
over two years to support Grantees' Impacts in Context of CS Ed Landscape Research Study
Archdiocese of Chicago Schools
$100,000
to support Principal Preparation, Development and Formation
Chicago Youth Centers
$20,000
to support CYC Computer Science Program
2021
SAGA Innovations
$100,000
over two years to support SAGA Chicago Fellow Recruitment
Mikva Challenge
$25,000
to support Youth Civic Engagement Education
Civic Consulting Alliance
$10,000
to support CPS Skyline Networked Learning Community
Children First Fund, the Chicago Public Schools Foundation
$100,000
over two years to support the Financial Education Initiative
Everfi
$50,000
over two years to support Financing Higher Education Curriculum for Chicago
Junior Achievement
$100,000
over two years to support digital programming
University of Illinois
$125,000
to support computer science teacher endorsement
STEMConnector
$25,000
to support general operations
After School Matters
$20,000
to support IDEALStudent Tech Apprentice Programs
Boy Scouts of America
$20,000
to support STEM in Scouting
Teachers Supporting Teachers
$20,000
to support Partnership with CPS Computer Science
Chicago Learning Exchange
$20,000
to support CSforChi Ecosystem
Chicago Pre-college Science & Engineering
$20,000
to support the Summer STEM Enrichment Program
Chicago Youth Centers
$15,000
to support CYC’s Computer Science Program
ChickTech
$15,000
to support the Chicago High School Program
CPS Children First Fund
$25,000
to support CPS Esports Framework Pilot
Code Nation
$20,000
to support the Fellowship Program
Deaf Kids Code
$15,000
to support the Chicago Park District DHH Program
DePaul University
$25,000
to support DeSports 2.0, a DePaul-CPS High School program
Distinctive Schools
$15,000
to support Prairie’s Pathway to Computer Science Futures
Field Museum
$15,000
to support High School Digital Learning and Science Research
100kin10
$50,000
to support unCommission for STEM Learning and Opportunity
DePaul University
$150,000
000 to support Study of Impact of CPS Computer Science Graduation Policy on Student Access and Outcomes
Illinois Science and Technology Institute
$25,000
to support the STEM Challenge Program
Loyola University Chicago
$15,000
to support Girls Who Code
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship
$20,000
to support Startup Tech
Project Exploration
$20,000
to support CS, An Everyday Experience
Project Lead the Way
$50,000
over two years to support downstate school grants
Project Syncere
$25,000
to support E-cademy: CS for Innovators
Union League Boys and Girls Clubs
$15,000
to support Underwater Robotics
Universidad Popular
$15,000
to support We Code Juntos
We All Code
$15,000
to support South and West Side Expansion
YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago
$15,000
to support 3D Design and Printing
The Chicago Community Foundation, fiscal agent for the Chicago Education Equity COVID Response Fund
$50,000
to support the Governor’s Learning Renewal Work
2020
Children First Fund of the Chicago Public Schools Foundation
$100,000
over two years to support the financial education programs
Children First Fund of the Chicago Public Schools Foundation
$443,000
over three years to support Computer Science 4 All and after-school computer science clubs
Christopher House
$25,000
to support Computer Science Initiatives
George W. Bush Foundation
$300,000
over three years to support the School Leadership Initiative
Greenwood Project
$25,000
to support the High School Financial Institute
Illinois Network of Charter Schools (INCS)
$50,000
over two years to support Expanding STEM Programming in the Charter Sector
Junior Achievement
$100,000
over two years to support the JA Whole School Program
Kids First Chicago
$100,000
over two years to support System Innovation for World Class Education
McCormick Foundation, fiscal agent for Education First
$25,000
to support the ISBE Strategic Planning Process
Northwestern University Office of Community & Education Partnerships
$125,000
over two years to support out of school CS opportunity analysis
SAGA Innovations
$100,000
over two years to support expansion of blended tutoring
STEMConnector
$100,000
over two years to support System Innovation for World Class Education
100Kin10
$50,000
over two years to support general operations
2019
Junior Achievement
$100,000
over two years to support the JA Whole School Program
Children First Fund of the Chicago Public Schools Foundation
$100,000
over two years to support financial education programs
Northwestern University Office of Community & Education Partnerships
$125,000
over two years to support out of school CS opportunity analysis
Children First Fund of the Chicago Public Schools Foundation
$443,000
over three years to support Computer Science 4 All and after-school computer science clubs
After School Matters
$25,000
to support the Techworld Apprenticeship Program
Chicago Pre-college Science & Engineering Program
$25,000
to support the Summer Enrichment STEM Program
Code Nation
$25,000
to support the Foundations Coding Course
Loyola University Chicago
$25,000
to support STEAHM
Museum of Science and Industry
$25,000
to support Fab YOUth
Project Exploration
$25,000
to support West Side STEM Learning Center
Project SYNCERE
$25,000
to support E-CADEMY Program: CS for Innovators
Kids First Chicago
$100,000
over two years to support System Innovation for World Class Education
SAGA Innovations
$100,000
over two years to support expansion of blended tutoring
STEMConnector
$50,000
over two years to support general operations
100Kin10
$50,000
over two years to support general operations
Illinois Network of Charter Schools (INCS)
$50,000
over two years to support Expanding STEM Programming in the Charter Sector
2018
Illinois Network of Charter Schools (INCS)
$25,000
to support growing the pipeline of STEM teachers
STEMConnector
$25,000
to support a STEMConnector membership
Kids First Chicago
$25,000
to support Ecosystem Innovation
ReadyNation
$50,000
to support the 2018 Global Business Summit on Early Childhood and Illinois advocacy
Communities in Schools of Chicago
$25,000
to support Lloyd Bachrach’s “Yes You Can!” program
Chicago Lawndale AMACHI Mentoring Program (LAMP)
$25,000
to support the North Lawndale STEAM Partnership Academy
TIDES Foundation/Mission Measurement
Up to $50,000
to support Chicago Informal Computer Science Programs
Illinois Science and Technology Institute
$25,000
to support the high school STEM Challenge
2017
Communities in Schools of Chicago
$30,000
to support Lloyd Bachrach’s “Yes You Can!” program
LEAP Innovations
$1,000,000
over four years to support general operations
University of Chicago Consortium on School Research
$150,000
over two years to support research in computer science learning in Chicago Public Schools
Education Pioneers
$80,000
over two years to analyze CPS CS4All student data and outcomes
Northwestern University/Digital Youth Network
$125,000
over two years to support research in computer science programs for Chicago youth
Chicago Public Education Fund
$1,000,000
over four years to support Fund 5, to make principal quality an enduring aspect of Chicago’s school improvement strategy
Genesys Works
$25,000
is awarded to support workplace development for low-income Chicago youth
Queen’s University Belfast
$192,000
over two years to support Computer Science Teacher Upskilling/Pupil Outreach
Vision 20/20
$25,000
to support 21st Century Learning Center for schools in downstate Illinois
2016
Archdiocese of Chicago
$1,000,000
over five years to support Blended Learning in schools
Genesys Works Chicago
$25,000
to support general operations
Kids First Chicago
$40,000
to support general operations
CoderDojoChi
$25,000
to support coding education for Chicago youth
George W. Bush Foundation
$300,000
over three years to support Alliance to Reform Education Leadership (AREL)
One Chance Illinois
$35,000
to support general operations
Communities in Schools of Chicago
$30,000
to support Lloyd Bachrach’s “Yes You Can!” program
Illinois State University
$25,000
to support integration of P20 Council into ESSA
University of Chicago STEM Education
$12,000
to support Computer Science Research RFP development