Two Learning Impact Fund education grant rounds, worth a total of $1 million, will be available for successful applicants in the NFP sector.
The Learning Impact Fund is an initiative of the recently launched Evidence for Learning (E4L).
The first round is open to any education programs designed to improve the academic achievement of children in Australia. The second round is for programs focused on building resilience skills in students in Victorian schools.
The resilience round offers grants for program evaluation, and is a co-investment from E4L and VicHealth. VicHealth has contributed $100,000 for program implementation and E4L, $50,000 for evaluation.
The grant program’s aim is to identify promising school-based initiatives that build social and emotional learning and resilience in Victorian students, which also improve academic achievement.
Evidence for Learning Director, Matt Deeble said, “We want to empower educators with the very best information to make decisions about which programs and approaches to implement in their schools. Through initiatives like the Learning Impact Fund, E4L is working to identify, fund and evaluate Australia’s most effective education programs, so that all students, regardless of background, can achieve to the very best of their ability.”
VicHealth CEO, Jerril Rechter said, “Almost 75 per cent of mental illness begins before 25 years of age so it’s crucial we take a preventative focus and proactively work to build resilience. In the 21st century young people will face a range of challenges including a more competitive job market, growth in technology and overexposure to online content so it’s important to build resilience early to help young people cope with life’s up and downs.”
Applications are open until 5 October 2016.
For more information visit: http://evidenceforlearning.org.au/