Elev8 Chicago Applying for Invest in Innovation Grants

On behalf of Elev8 Chicago, the Federation for Community Schools is applying for an Invest in Innovation grant. Also known as "i3," this $650 million federal fund is designed to support the development of path-breaking new ideas, the validation of approaches that have demonstrated promise, and the scale-up of the nation's most successful and proven education innovations.

The grants are awarded in three categories:

• Scale-up Grants: The largest possible grant category is focused on programs and practices with the potential to reach hundreds of thousands of students. Applicants must have a strong base of evidence that their program has had a significant effect on improving student achievement.
• Validation Grants: Existing, promising programs that have good evidence of their impact and are ready to improve their evidence base while expanding in their own and other communities.
• Development Grants: The smallest grant level designed to support new and high-potential practices whose impact should be studied further.

The Federation for Community Schools is applying at the validation level for community schools across Illinois, and at the development level for the Elev8 Chicago cohort of schools.

Elev8 Chicago will be showcased as a unique approach of integrated supports in schools, and as a promising model for replication. Stay posted for news!