Call For  Proposals 

We are particularly interested in projects that:

• Improve access to early childhood development (ECD), primary and secondary education for children in low-income or rural communities.

• Support Indigenous, Afro-descendant, and migrant children in gaining equitable access to school.

• Provide school supplies, uniforms, textbooks, desks, and exam fee assistance to children at risk of dropping out.

• Promote literacy and reading programs, especially for girls and early learners.

• Strengthen community-based learning spaces such as libraries, after-school programs, or homework clubs.

• Reconstruct or repair classrooms to create safer, more inclusive learning environments.

• Improve safe and reliable transportation to and from school for students in remote areas.

• Enhance teacher and parent engagement in children’s learning.

• Pilot innovative, low-cost solutions that reduce barriers to education in underserved areas.

• Grant size: Up to USD $1,500

• Project duration: Up to 12 months

• Funding model: We require at least 25% community contribution (cash or in-kind).

Applicants must be:

• Registered nonprofit, community-based, or grassroots organizations.

• Locally led (board and staff are primarily from the community served).

• Able to contribute at least 25% of project costs (cash, materials, labor, or other in-kind contributions).

• Able to demonstrate accountability and transparency.

• Covering school fees and uniforms for 30 primary school students in rural Honduras.

• Establishing a weekend reading club for girls in an underserved community in Guatemala.

• Providing backpacks and school supplies to Indigenous students in the highlands of Bolivia.

• Supporting transport stipends or bicycles for children in remote areas of Peru to reach school safely.

• Purchasing textbooks and teaching materials for a rural classroom in Colombia.

• Equipping a community library with storybooks and learning games in El Salvador.

• Offering exam fee support and tutoring sessions for low-income secondary students in Paraguay.

Click HERE for more examples of projects we have funded