Project Lead The Way (PLTW) provides the nation’s leading K-12 engineering, computer science and biomedical science courses using an activity-project-problem based approach so all learning leads to students using knowledge and skills to solve real world problems. Learn more about PLTW here.

Start or expand your school’s PLTW program with grants from the One8 Foundation. To provide further on-the-ground support to the PLTW community in Massachusetts, we’re excited to partner with the Mass Learning Project. Grants offset costs of teacher training, durable equipment, and technology.

Grant details and application available October 1.

Open SciEd (OSE) is an NGSS aligned core science curriculum.  One8 grants support implementation at the middle school level (grades 6-8).  With a focus on equitable sensemaking, students drive the learning in OSE classrooms. Learn more about OpenSciEd here.

The Massachusetts OpenSciEd grant program provides schools with funding to offset startup costs, including professional learning and durable equipment kits.  In addition to financial resources, cohort members receive implementation support from the OSE Mass team.

Grant details and application available October 1.

The Democratic Knowledge Project‘s Civic Engagement in Our Democracy is a project-based, open-source, year-long grade 8 civics curriculum aligned to the MA History and Social Science Framework. DKP Launch aims to bring the curriculum to 8th graders across Massachusetts. School grants will provide in-person professional learning workshops and context-specific implementation support.

Grant details and application available October 1.

Investigating History is a grades 3-7 history and Social Studies curriculum that is comprehensive, culturally responsive, inclusive to all students, and aligned to both C3 principles and Massachusetts state standards. It embodies the rigor of inquiry-based learning, challenging both teachers and students to develop greater skills.

The One8 Foundation offers a grant program designed to fund professional learning, materials, and school support costs to ensure schools are able to fully support teachers using the IH curriculum. 

Grant details and application available October 1.

Skew The Script creates relevant, nonpartisan, and standards-aligned high school statistics materials that help students use math to engage more deeply with the world around them.  The lessons challenge students to use real data to tackle real questions — Is college worth the cost? Do social media creators make a livable wage? — connecting standards-aligned math to civic topics that genuinely matter to students.

Grant details and application available later this fall.

The One8 Foundation has launched Replicating Applied Learning Instruction Everywhere (RALIE) to replicate high-impact instructional practices through a cohorted experience for school leadership teams. In RALIE, participants will be introduced to these strategies, see them in action, and receive support to create implementation plans for their schools.

Additional Information

Teams from public schools serving students in grades 5-12 that have active Democratic Knowledge Project, Investigating History, OpenSciEd, PBLWorks, Project Lead The Way, and/or ST Math programs are eligible to apply.

As part of the cohort, schools will be eligible for $2,000 to offset costs related to program implementation and travel to in-person sessions.

See cohorts open for applications and apply here.