Funding search · teacher preparation · California
Who funds teacher preparation work in California
15 funders have a record of paying for teacher preparation work by California recipients: 251 grants totaling $11.1M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Mara W Breech Foundation ($2.0M), Meb Alliance for Educator Diversity ($3.0M) and Community Foundation of the Napa Valley ($116,523).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to California recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $33,000 to JOHN TRACY CLINIC — teacher training
Meb Alliance for Educator DiversityPeachtree City, GACharity · may take applications
19 matching grants · $3.0M · through 2024Largest: $1.5M to MURSION INC — to strengthen teacher preparation at msis by improving the teaching and learning conditions for all candidates, increasing capacity of the msi to implement a sustainable process of…
Community Foundation of the Napa ValleyNapa, CACharity · may take applications
13 matching grants · $116,523 · through 2024Largest: $25,000 to NAPA VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT — to strengthen the avid program, including teacher training, registration fees, college tours, and parent engagement activities
Largest: $150,000 to Raspberry Pi Foundation North America — teacher training
Largest: $500,000 to REACH UNIVERSITY — to expand ai and cs literacy through comprehensive teacher training programs.
The Michael FoundationPhoenixville, PA
3 matching grants · $40,000 · through 2024Largest: $14,000 to BAY AREA CENTER FOR WALDORF TEACHER TRAINING (BACWTT) — waldorf teacher training tuition assistance
Largest: $334,000 to WESTED — to inform public investments, state and local guidance, and advocacy on teacher preparation, special education, and district budgeting that will lead to improved outcomes for engli…
Rsf Social FinanceSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $60,000 · through 2024Largest: $30,000 to BAY AREA CENTER FOR WALDORF TEACHER TRAINING — general operating support
Largest: $43,000 to NOVA ACADEMY — for the nova academy's stem enhancement program to expand its available course offerings, providing specialized teacher training in effective instruction of stem content, and expan…
Largest: $45,000 to BEYOND BLIND (FKA BLIND CHILDREN'S LEARNING CENTER) — services for the blind - restricted for additional teachers training
Largest: $4,000 to RIDHWAN FOUNDATIONN — provide teacher training support
Largest: $250,000 to ALDER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION — for teacher preparation partnership with hemet unified school district
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