Coalitions for evidence inspired action
The Jacobs Foundation grant supports global partnerships to develop, advance, and scale evidence-based educational innovations for children's learning, with programs for EdTech start-ups, venture acceleration, and scaling in Ghana.
Funder: Jacobs Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2026 (application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Funding varies by component; includes support for venture acceleration, start-up pipeline, and scaling programs.
Summary: Supports global partnerships to develop, advance, and scale evidence-based educational solutions for children's learning needs.
Description
This program is designed to strengthen bottom-up innovation by developing and institutionalizing mechanisms that support and incentivize researchers and practitioners worldwide to collaborate on evidence-based solutions for children's learning needs. Leveraging the Jacobs Foundation network, the initiative aims to amplify the integration of evidence-based practices into education ecosystems by forming new coalitions among stakeholders.
The program features three main components:
- Evidence-based start-up pipeline: In partnership with UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, world-class inventors receive support to move educational technology ideas from labs into learners' hands, with a focus on building a pipeline of EdTech entrepreneurs.
- Venture acceleration: In collaboration with the Penn Graduate School of Education, a three-year pathway is provided for the development, acceleration, and ecosystem engagement of impactful education solutions, including 6–8 months of mentoring, skill-building, coaching, and networking.
- Scaling support in Ghana: With Reach for Change, tailored support is offered to education-focused social entrepreneurs in Ghana, including a two-year scaling readiness program to strengthen evidence-based aspects and lay the groundwork for future expansion.
