Achieve Equity in Education by Inspiring All to End Racism and Poverty Application The Memorial Fund is pleased to invite proposals for grants that seek to promote equity in education by inspiring all to end racism and poverty. This Exploratory Grant is part of our 2016 Learning Phase. We will be making awards in two different categories: Advocates Inspiring Equity grants (ranging from $5,000 to $25,000) to support individual or group projects that lift up the voices of students, families, educators, artists, and others and Inspiring School Equity grants (ranging from $25,000 to $75,000) intended to promote and build more equitable approaches within classrooms, schools, districts, multi-district regions, communities, and the State. We encourage individuals interested in learning more about this opportunity to visit our Exploratory Grants page. Feel free to forward this email to others in your organization or network. To help us plan for our review process, we ask that you send an email stating your intention to apply, including which grant you plan to apply for, by June 2, 2016 to: Margarita Lucia Alvarez An informational conference call will be held on June 2 from 3:00 to 4:00 PM. Applications are due June 15, 2016 and awards will be made in October. If you have any questions, please contact Nancy Leonard or Dave Martin

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