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Offered twice a year; next window opens in April. Restricted to Tarrant County, Texas.
VELA Micro Grants / Next Step Grants is sponsored by VELA. VELA provides funding for alternative education projects, with a specific focus on supporting small learning environments like microschools.
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VELA — The Miles Foundation Board of Directors & Staff The Meaning Behind Our Logo The Miles Foundation partners with VELA Education Fund to Expand Educational Opportunity in Tarrant County VELA is a national nonprofit fund that launched in 2020. VELA invests in everyday entrepreneurs – students, parents, teachers, and community leaders – who are meeting learners’ and families’ needs with nontraditional approaches to education.
These models include homeschool co-ops, microschools, after-school programs, and many, many more. VELA does not dictate solutions to its grantees. Instead, VELA trusts grantees to identify what their communities need and how they can best meet those needs.
To date, VELA has awarded more than 1,300 grants totaling over $11 million to support nontraditional education models. Grant recipients are students, parents, teachers, and community leaders. They reside in all 50 states, plus Washington, D.
C. , Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Micro Grants in Tarrant County Micro grants will be awarded to early-stage everyday entrepreneurs who are innovating outside the traditional education system.
The application is intentionally simple and streamlined to facilitate a fast and flexible funding approach that enables entrepreneurs to quickly put their ideas into practice to meet learners’ and families’ immediate needs. Barefoot University Forest School , started in Texas by two moms who wanted to provide their children with more outdoor learning experiences. Unsure if you qualify to apply for a Micro grant?
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Entrepreneurs and organizations supporting alternative education projects and small learning environments, including microschools. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows micro Grants: $2,500 or $10,000; Next Step Grants: Up to $50,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
VELA Micro Grants / Next Step Grants is funded by VELA. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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