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Applied Learning Grants

Applied Learning school grants for SY27-28 will open Oct 1. 

To learn more, sign up for the One8 Grants info session on October 7th @ 9 AM

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.

Qualifications: Open to all public schools (K-12) in Massachusetts, with competitive preference for:

  • Schools/districts with 15% or more of students from low-income backgrounds
  • Districts building out multi-school pathways (e.g., 6-12 or K-12); and/or
  • Schools implementing or expanding PLTW in support of an Innovation Career Pathway (ICP) designation

Application Timeline:

  • Dec 16, 2026: Application part 1 due
  • Jan 7, 2027: Invitations to Part 2 App (invite only for schools who submitted Part 1 of the grant app)
  • Feb 3, 2027: Application part 2 due
  • March 4, 2027: Award Notifications
  • April 14, 2027: Convening for all grantees in Norwood

Tours/Additional Info:

  • Nov 10, 2026: One8 PLTW Grant Info Session: register here

One8 PLTW MA Grant Application – Part 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.

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.

Qualifications:

  • Open to public schools serving students in grades 6-8 in Massachusetts
  • Commitment to full adoption of OSE, 100% of 6-8th grade students & teachers
  • Competitive preference for schools/districts with 15% or more of students from low-income backgrounds

Application Timeline:

  • Feb 3, 2027: Grant application due
  • Feb 23-25, 2027: Interviews
  • March 19, 2027: Award notifications
  • April 14, 2027: Cohort Kickoff Convening in Norwood

Tours/Additional Info:

  • Dec 15, 2026: Open House – Plymouth Community Intermediate School: register here
  • Jan 20, 2027: Open House – Sky View Middle School (Leominster): register here

One8 OpenSciEd Grant Application.

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.

Qualifications:

  • Open to public schools serving students in grade 8 in Massachusetts
  • Competitive preference for schools/districts with 15% or more of students from low-income backgrounds

Application Timeline:

  • Jan 21, 2027: DKP and joint DKP/IH applications due
  • Feb 21-25, 2027: DKP and joint DKP/IH Interviews
  • March 9, 2027: DKP and joint DKP/IH Award Notifications
  • April 14, 2027: Cohort Kickoff Convening in Norwood

Tours/Additional Info:

  • Oct 14, 2026: DKP Virtual Elections Module Session: register here
  • Oct 27, 2026: DKP & IH Grant Info Webinar: register here
  • Nov 18, 2026: DKP and IH Open House (Chelsea)
  • Dec 8, 2026: DKP and IH Open House (Fall River)
  • Dec 11, 2026: DKP & IH Office Hours: register here
  • Dec 14, 2026: DKP & IH Virtual Educator Panel:  register here
  • Jan 7, 2027: DKP & IH Office Hours: register here
  • Jan 13, 2027: DKP and IH Open House (Marlborough)
  • Jan 14, 2027: DKP & IH Office Hours: register here

One8 DKP Grant Application

One8 DKP & IH Joint Grant Application

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. 

The One8 Foundation is excited to offer a competitive grant program that will support schools’ adoption of the curriculum in grades 3-7.  The grant is designed to fund professional learning and materials to support teachers using the IH curriculum. In addition, schools in the grant program will join a community of implementing schools learning from each other to drive innovation and continuous improvement. For more information, see the program overview & FAQs.

As a member of the grant cohort, schools are provided:

  • School-specific implementation support
  • Grant funding to offset professional learning (PL) for all 3-7th grade units. Train the trainer professional learning is available for grades 3-5; direct professional learning is available for grades 5-7.
  • Priority access to PL opportunities, virtual supports & new implementation resources from IH Magnify and the One8 Foundation
  • Additional PL resources & student programming (e.g. educator community events and opportunities to showcase student work)

Qualifications:

  • If your school only includes one of these grades (e.g., you are a K-3 school), you are not eligible to apply unless another school in your district with additional grade levels has adopted Investigating History or is currently applying for a grant. If your school includes two or more of these grades, you are eligible to apply on your own.
  • Elementary schools must have at least one middle school implementing or adopting IH in their district
  • Schools must have an average of 105 minutes per week (3 x 35min)  for social studies in grades 3-5 and an average of 225 minutes per week (5 x 45min) for social studies in grades 6-7
  • Competitive preference will be given to schools/districts with the following criteria:
    • Schools in which, or schools within districts in which, the student body includes at least 15% low-income students
    • Schools that are currently participating in the SY25-26 IH grant program and want to extend IH into other grades
    • Schools that participate in at least one other One8 grant program in their district (e.g., PLTW, ST Math, OSE, DKP)
    • Schools using a high-quality core ELA curriculum for their K-8 students. High quality curricula are defined as: those receiving green ratings for Gateway 1 and 2 on EdReports, those endorsed by the Knowledge Matters Campaign, or those with ratings of at least Partially Meets Expectations on all CURATE ratings. Schools not currently using high-quality instructional materials may still be eligible if they have plans to adopt new materials by fall 2026.

Application Timeline:

  • Jan 21, 2027: IH Letter of Intent and joint IH/DKP applications due
  • Feb 8-12, 2027: Grant interviews
  • March 11, 2027: Award notifications
  • April 14, 2027: Convening in Norwood for all grantees

Tours/Additional Info:

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 Application Information

Application Timeline:

  • Feb 24, 2027: Grant application due

Tours/Additional Info:

One8 Skew The Script Grant Application

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 by December 17, 2026 for Spring cohorts.

Questions about grant opportunities?

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