The Educators’ Fund
Empowering teachers with the resources to turn bold ideas into real impact.
The Educators’ Fund supports visionary teachers by giving them access to financial resources and structured support. Through microgrants and startup-style programming, we help teachers pilot and scale their most meaningful ideas.
Green Accelerator for Educators
Green Accelerator for Educators Accelerator
We invest in educators who are building a more sustainable future.
The Educator Innovation Fund currently supports one flagship program — our Green Accelerator for Educators program - which provides microgrants and coaching for teachers launching impactful, eco-focused projects in their schools and communities. Teachers receive:
Microgrants to kick-start classroom or school-wide projects
Coaching and support throughout the program
Storytelling guidance to help educators share the impact of their work
A global community of educators working toward environmental change
How Does an Accelerator Work?
Call for Applications
Any teacher with an aligned impactful idea for their students, school or community is welcome to apply. We look for ideas that long-term, sustainable, and create meaningful change for students. The accelerator takes places during the life of your academic year.
Kick-off and Launch
An introductory call helps us connect with teachers, learn more about their projects, and tell their story. Microgrants of500euros are awarded at the start of the academic year. Teachers can choose to receive the funds directly or through a partner.
On-demand coaching
Projects vary, which is why we do our best to support teachers individually with their various needs. We offer at least one hour per month of coaching support via check-ins, storytelling sessions, or collaborative opportunities to best support teachers with the implementation of their projects.
Storytelling Check-points
We love getting to know the teachers in our cohorts and helping to tell their impactful stories. Not only do these check- points help us evaluate projects and impact, they help us demonstrate to the world the power of teachers and the importance of their work.
Wrap-up & Sharing
We try to provide opportunities to share their work and grow their initiatives. Taking time to showcase projects spreads ideas around what’s possible and inspires more teachers and classrooms with ways to take action.
Ready to set up your own incubator or accelerator?
Teachers are innovating across many areas. To support even more educators, The Educators’ Lab partners with organizations — both educational and non-educational — to design and launch thematic or regional accelerators and Challenge Funds. These programs build meaningful partnerships with teachers around specific issues of impact.