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Center for Education Reform

Yass Prize

A highly competitive national prize. A better fit for an established school with results to show.

Amount
$1 million top prize (other amounts not posted publicly)
Can a for-profit school apply?
?Unclear: ask the funder
Deadline
Next round not posted
Who this fits
Microschool · Private schoolEducation-innovation prize; contenders have included microschools. Eligibility rules aren't public.
New schools
Not stated for new schools
Where
National
Last checked
Oct 1, 2026on yassprize.org
See the funder’s page↗(opens yassprize.org in a new tab)

What to do now

  1. Step 1: Watch yassprize.org for the 2027 application window
  2. Step 2: Have outcomes data and enrollment numbers ready

Funders change their requirements. Check the official page before you apply. Getting ready? See what funders usually ask for.

Who can apply

The eligibility rules aren't on the public pages. They sit behind the application portal.

  • Judged on the STOP principles: Sustainable, Transformational, Outstanding, Permissionless

Timing

Annual. 2026 applications closed in June; the 2026 winner is named Oct 6, 2026. 2027 dates not posted yet.

Not legal or tax advice. Whether your school should be for-profit or a nonprofit, or take on a loan, is a decision for your CPA or attorney. Always confirm the details on the funder’s own page before you apply.

Spot something out of date? Tell us and we’ll re-check it against the funder’s page.

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This is not legal, tax or financial advice. Whether your school should be for-profit or a nonprofit, or take on a loan, is a decision for your CPA or attorney. Always confirm the details on the funder’s own page before you apply.

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