Our responsive grant offers an open, rigorous, and user-friendly process that evaluates organizations aligned with our specific focus areas. In Education, we seek applications from organizations offering Supplemental Academic Programs (SAP). All programs should have direct academic outcomes, be evidence-based, and primarily serve economically disadvantaged students.
The next grant cycle for education will open July 1, 2023.
Cullen Foundation believes great talent is the fuel for high-performing schools. A strong and complete talent pipeline is critical to meeting the need for high-quality teachers and leaders. Cullen Foundation developed a focused human capital/talent investment strategy that generates, prioritizes, and sequences strategies to accelerate progress on identified talent needs over the next several years given the specific assets and needs of Buffalo’s schools.
Through a rigorous strategic planning process and analysis of school performance across Buffalo, Cullen Foundation prioritized the need to improve access to high-quality schools for historically underserved populations. Cullen has committed to dramatically increasing the number of high-quality seats in schools across the city that serve a majority of economically disadvantaged students via four primary investment strategies:
Students seeking a unique and rewarding academic experience provided by Erie County’s private schools have an exciting opportunity. Cullen Foundation seeks to assist families of high-achieving students to mitigate the financial challenges of attaining a private middle school and high school education through our Cullen Scholars program.