The Akron Community Foundation has announced grants totaling more than $4.5 million, an all-time high for its quarterly distributions.
Nearly $1.1 million of that total will support educational programs, including $491,300 in competitive education and early learning grants awarded by the foundation’s Community Investment Committee.
From that, APS is to receive a $30,000 grant to help prepare teachers for the instructional shift to implement the new College & Career Academies model. College & Career Academies of Akron prepare students with skills that will make them competitive for college admissions or for a high-demand, high-wage career
An additional $40,500 in education funding was contributed through the community foundation’s grant co-investment program, which enables donor-advised fundholders to review the board’s competitive grant applications and support initiatives that align with their charitable interests.