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Getting Smart (funded by Walton Family Foundation)

Learning Innovation Fund: A Big Push for Small Schools

A microschool grant fund that is paused. Getting Smart's newsletter is the place to hear if it reopens.

Amount
Not posted
Can a for-profit school apply?
Unclear: ask the funder
Deadline
Paused
Who this fits
MicroschoolPast grantees were microschools; paused, invitation-only.
New schools
Not stated for new schools
Where
National
Last checked
Oct 1, 2026on gettingsmart.com
See the funder’s page(opens gettingsmart.com in a new tab)

Who can apply

“A Big Push for Small Schools, is a multi-year initiative aimed at catalyzing innovation and growth in microschool models.”
In the funder’s own words, from gettingsmart.com, checked Oct 1, 2026.

The page doesn’t say whether for-profit schools qualify.

Timing

“We are not actively funding any cohorts for the 2025-2026 school year.” It asks people to subscribe to its newsletter for future grant opportunities.