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Equity Grant Opportunities 2024-25

We invite students, educators, and caregivers to apply!

Do you have an idea for a project to eliminate academic, racial, socio-economic, and/or other opportunity gaps*, or to address inequities in Cambridge Public Schools?

We now have two funding options:

  • OEIB Mini-Grants (up to $1000) - rolling applications
    • Fill out the application form - due Apr. 25
  • The Equity Collaborative ($500-$5000) - due Nov. 5
    • Applications for 2024-25 have ended

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See the next slide for more information about both options.

*opportunity gaps

are unequal or

inequitable distributions of

resources or supports that result in inequitable outcomes

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What’s the difference between the grants?

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Type of Project

  • Event series
  • Large, district-wide event
  • Ongoing project
  • One-time, smaller event
  • One-time purchase of supplies or materials

Types of Purchases

  • Paying a planning team
  • Speakers or facilitators
  • Food or supplies, as part of a larger event or series of events
  • Food
  • Speaker
  • Supplies / Materials

Total Amount

$500-$5000

Up to $1000 per group per year

(may be split up among different projects)

Timeline

  • Application launches Sept. 23.
  • All applications are due Nov. 5.
  • You have January - May to complete your project.

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  • Apply when you know exactly what you need. If you don’t apply 6-8 weeks before your event, orders may not arrive in time.
  • This is a rolling application process, so you can apply anytime between Sept. 23 and April 25. We will tell you how much money we’ve approved for you within two weeks.

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Examples of Projects for Each Grant Type

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Note: These are all past Equity Collaborative projects, since 2024-25 is the first year of the OEIB Mini-Grant option.

Multicultural Night (district-wide event, included paying student planning team)

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WomenCare event series for FMA caregivers

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Glowing Up Mentoring program (planned by CSUS educators)

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Student-led study of Level Up program

Food for Taste of Ramadan

(community iftar for CRLS, led by Muslim Student Association)

The Equity Collaborative

OEIB Mini-Grant

Speaker for the CRLS AAPI Assembly

Communication boards for elementary playgrounds

Fidgets & games for Best Buddies club events

We are prioritizing Equity Collaborative projects that help close academic, racial, cultural, socio-economic, and/or other gaps in opportunities for CPS students.

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Equity Collaborative Timeline

Sept. 23, 2024

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Application launched

May 22, 2025

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Celebration!�

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Final project reports DUE

November 5, 2024

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Applications�DUE

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December 6, 2024

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Recipients announced

March

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Midpoint check-in

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January, February, March, April, May:

Time to complete your project

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How can I get help with my application?

We understand this may be the first time you’ve applied for a grant or designed a project! Your ideas matter and we’re here to help you through the process.

Contact Sam Musher�Youth Advocacy Specialist

smusher@cpsd.us

Contact Ailene Orr Curriculum & Training Specialist

aorr@cpsd.us

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Contact Manny Jeudy

Assistant Program Manager for Family Engagement

ejeudy@cpsd.us�

Students & �Student Groups

Educators

Parents/Caregivers