Program Contact
Adrienne Rytting - adrienne.rytting@imaginelearningfoundation.org (Send Email)

About the Imagine Learning Foundation 

Imagine a world where the well-being of learners is a priority. 

At the Imagine Learning Foundation (ILF), our mission is to foster the well-being of learners and the people who support them at home and in their communities.

Imagine Learning, our primary sponsor, ignites learning breakthroughs with innovative and accessible digital-first K-12 products and services. Imagine Learning looks to empower student and educator potential.  The Imagine Learning Foundation embraces and extends this mission by focusing on the powerful connection between the well-being of students and the people who support them outside of the classroom to bolster academic success.

Schools are better able to develop healthy and supportive learning environments activities centered on the well-being of learners with programs that are extended from classrooms into home and community environments. At the Imagine Learning Foundation, we aim to bridge connections between classroom learning and positive learning environments outside the classroom by promoting and expanding access to these programs at home and in the community.

At the Imagine Learning Foundation, we aim to tap into this meaningful connection between a supporting learning environment in the classroom and expanding it outside the classroom by facilitating access to programs and activities focusing on mental and physical well-being at home and in the community. By bringing these programs into life beyond the classroom, we activate a learner’s full community and support system to ignite more breakthroughs in every learning environment.

To learn more about what we do and how we work, visit us at www.imaginelearningfoundation.org.

Imagine Signature Grant Program Overview 

Purpose 

The Imagine Signature Grant Program (ISGP) seeks to amplify national or regional non-profit organizations’ efforts which align to the mission of ILF and meet one or more of the funding priority areas of focus identified by ILF.

Funding Priority Areas of Focus 

Chronic absenteeism, particularly for children experiencing homelessness, has severe consequences for learning, emotional well-being, stability, and future outcomes through a student’s life. Two-thirds of K-12 students attended a school where at least 20% of the student body was chronically absent, creating a crisis for these students, especially in math and reading. Additionally, there are over 1.2 million students experiencing homelessness putting them at greater academic and graduation risks than their peers.

2025 Funding Priority:

Support eligible organizations addressing and/or studying critical issues related to chronic absenteeism and student housing insecurity in K-12 learning environments. In 2025, the ISGP grants will continue to prioritize the areas that ISGP funded in 2024, such as basic needs support and wraparound services for students and families experiencing homelessness, and also other needs in line with our mission and addressing chronic absenteeism and housing insecurity's impact on K-12 learning.

Additionally, in response to the recent wildfires and rebuilding efforts in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area and San Diego County, ISGP will allocate a portion of its 2025 grants to initiatives that are both aligned with its mission and focus on recovery and support in affected communities.

For future grant cycles, ILF reserves the right to change the funding priorities and areas of focus to further meet the needs of learners and the people who support them.

Awards and Timing: See description. 

Ineligible Organizations and Projects 

The Imagine Signature Grant Program will not fund the following:

• Individual PreK-12 schools (public, private, charter or virtual)
• Public PreK-12 school districts
• Individuals
• Organizations not exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
• Organizations not classified in Section 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2)
• Organizations that use a third-party fiscal sponsor’s Tax ID number/exempt status
• Grants for scholarships to individuals
• Grants to other grant-making organizations
• Sacramental or theological functions of religious organizations
• Political causes, candidates, organizations, or campaigns
• Social sororities or fraternities
• For-profit entities

In addition, the Imagine Signature Grant Program will not support:

• Sponsorships or fundraising events
• Endowments or capital campaigns
• Capital expenses or construction projects
• Existing deficits or retroactive funding
• Projects outside of the United States

Geography and Priority

• Proposed Program must have national or regional impact and 300+ youth, students, or families and align with the program’s 2025 Funding Priorities.
• Projects with limited geographic impact will not be prioritized.
• Priority will be given to organizations and programs focused on high-need communities.

Grantee Reporting Requirements 

All awarded grantees must submit grant reports to the ILF such as:

• Grant Progress Report (within 120 days post-project start date)
• Final Grant Impact Report (within 30 days post-project end date)
• Post Grant Term Update Report (within 3 months post-project end date)

Each report will include updates on the grant progress, scope of work activities, performance, milestones, budget expenditures, program metrics and outcomes and any successes and/or challenges of which the ILF should be made aware.