Amazeum Receives 2024 Moonshot Grant Presented by Remake Learning

The Scott Family Amazeum announced today that it has been selected to receive a 2024 National Moonshot Grant provided by Remake Learning, the leading free peer network for educators and innovators. The grant will provide $47,000 to support developing and organizing a regional learning ecosystem.

As one of 10 grantees for the 2024 program, the Amazeum was selected by Remake Learning to receive funding for its Regional Learning Ecosystem. An ecosystem approach will connect partner organizations to embrace opportunities, find gaps, and build a preferred learning community together. Building infrastructure to that approach will help support community learning goals.

“We’re thrilled to receive a National Moonshot Grant from Remake Learning. This support will help us develop a more connected learning ecosystem in the Northwest Arkansas community,” said Chief Learning Officer Mindy Porter.

Since 2021, Remake Learning has awarded over $3.5 million to more than 50 projects through its Moonshot Grant program. This cohort of national projects is generously supported by The Grable Foundation, Richard King Mellon Foundation, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Siegel Family Endowment, and The Heinz Endowments. The grants provide resources to help educators approach the future with boldness. This year’s grantees hail from the Pittsburgh region and across the United States and internationally and were all participants in Remake Learning’s Forge Futures Summit that was held in partnership with AASA in May 2024. During the Summit, they joined over 200 of the world’s public-school leaders, learning scientists, tech developers, community organizers, and policymakers in Pittsburgh to explore the boundaries of the current education system.

The grant period will run from November 1, 2024 - October 31, 2025. In addition to funding, Moonshot participants will have the opportunity to convene for a 1-hour virtual design workshop twice during this period and work with the Remake Learning team and fellow peers to address new and persisting challenges in education.

“From afterschool programs and community connections to youth engagement and AI-enhanced learning, the National Moonshot Grant recipients are a strong representation of the initiatives driving the future of education,” said Tyler Samstag, Executive Director of Remake Learning. “At Remake Learning, we are committed to supporting the growth of these programs and thrilled to convene this new cohort to collaboratively bring the next big ideas to life”

To learn more about the Moonshot Grant program, visit https://remakelearning.org/our-network/special-projects/moonshot-grants/.