About the Imagine Learning Foundation 

Imagine a world where the well-being of learners is a priority. 

At the Imagine Learning Foundation (ILF), our mission is to foster the well-being of learners and the people who support them at home and in their communities.

Imagine Learning, our primary sponsor, ignites learning breakthroughs with innovative and accessible digital-first K-12 products and services. Imagine Learning looks to empower student and educator potential.  The Imagine Learning Foundation embraces and extends this mission by focusing on the powerful connection between the well-being of students and the people who support them outside of the classroom to bolster academic success.

Schools are better able to develop healthy and supportive learning environments activities centered on the well-being of learners with programs that are extended from classrooms into home and community environments. At the Imagine Learning Foundation, we aim to bridge connections between classroom learning and positive learning environments outside the classroom by promoting and expanding access to these programs at home and in the community.

At the Imagine Learning Foundation, we aim to tap into this meaningful connection between a supporting learning environment in the classroom and expanding it outside the classroom by facilitating access to programs and activities focusing on mental and physical well-being at home and in the community. By bringing these programs into life beyond the classroom, we activate a learner’s full community and support system to ignite more breakthroughs in every learning environment.

To learn more about what we do and how we work, visit us at www.imaginelearningfoundation.org.

Imagine Signature Grant Program Overview 

Purpose 

Part of our overall funding and resources will be directed to the Imagine Signature Grant Program. This grant program seeks to amplify national or regional non-profit organizations’ efforts which align to the mission of ILF and meet one or more of the funding priority areas of focus identified by ILF.

Funding Priority Areas of Focus 

The Imagine Signature Grant Program will prioritize the following areas under the 2024 grant cycle:

Awards and Timing 

ILF will fund and partner with a variety of national and/or regional organizations that align to our mission and whose activities can make the greatest impact. To be eligible for a grant as part of the Imagine Signature Grant program, organizations must meet one or more of the funding priorities identified and meet the 2024 grant guidelines established under the Imagine Signature Grants Program.

The Imagine Signature Grants Program anticipates awarding $400,000 or more in total grant awards to new and/or existing grantees with estimated grant awards, per grantee, in the range of $50,000 to $100,000.

• Funding Announcement: January 2024
• Application Opens: January 30, 2024
• Application Deadline: March 29, 2024 (11:59 PM PDT)
• Application Review: May/June 2024
• Award Notifications: Late June/Early July 2024
• Grant Awards: July 2024
• Program Start Dates: after July 1, 2024
• Funding Period: up to fifteen (15) months
• Reporting Requirements: Progress Report, Final Grant Report, Post-Grant Update

Ineligible Organizations and Projects 

The Imagine Signature Grant Program will not fund the following:

• Individual PreK-12 schools (public, private, charter or virtual)
• Public PreK-12 school districts
• Individuals
• Organizations not exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
• Organizations not classified in Section 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2)
• Organizations that use a third-party fiscal sponsor’s Tax ID number/exempt status
• Grants for scholarships to individuals
• Grants to other grant-making organizations
• Sacramental or theological functions of religious organizations
• Political causes, candidates, organizations, or campaigns
• Social sororities or fraternities
• For-profit entities

In addition, the Imagine Signature Grant Program will not support:

• Sponsorships or fundraising events
• Endowments or capital campaigns
• Capital expenses or construction projects
• Existing deficits or retroactive funding

Geography and Priority

• Funding for programs that have national or regional impact and serve over 300 youth, students and/or families will be prioritized.
• Organizations or projects outside of the United States will not be prioritized.
• The ILF will accept grant applications from locally-focused organizations, however, the breadth of the impact of the program for which funding is sought will be considered. Projects with limited geographic impact will not be prioritized.
• Priority will be given to organizations and programs focused on high-need communities.
• Priority will be given where ILF funding is budgeted to be used for one or more of the 2024 grant cycle’s Funding Priority Areas of Focus.

Grant Application Cycle & Deadlines 

The ILF accepts grant applications from eligible organizations on an annual basis. The 2024 grant application cycle will open on January 30, 2024 and close on March 29, 2024. Applications and all required documents must be properly submitted through the ILF Imagine Signature Grant Program online grant application portal and instructions are provided in this guide.

The Imagine Signature Grant Program is a competitive grant program and open to eligible organizations throughout the United States. The ILF anticipates a high volume of applicants and may elect to close the application at any time at its discretion. All applications will undergo a thorough review and evaluation process by the board members and staff at the ILF.

The ILF will not accept nor respond to unsolicited meetings, telephone calls, emails or other communications and/or requests.

Grantee Reporting Requirements 

All awarded grantees must submit grant reports to the ILF such as:

• Grant Progress Report (within 120 days post-project start date)
• Final Grant Impact Report (within 30 days post-project end date)
• Post Grant Term Update Report (within 3 months post-project end date)

Each report will include updates on the grant progress, scope of work activities, performance, milestones, budget expenditures, program metrics and outcomes and any successes and/or challenges of which the ILF should be made aware.