HISTORY
The Brady Education was incorporated in 1954 as the W. H. Brady Foundation.
When founded, it was based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, moving to the mountains of
North Carolina in 1996. In 2003, the Foundation engaged in a large gifting program,
was renamed The Brady Education Foundation, and moved its operations to
Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It then went into a moratorium period, as the board
developed a new mission and operating guidelines.
CURRENT OPERATIONS:
Today, the Foundation targets giving to research concerning early education and
non-profit organizations that promote student achievement. The current focus is
on young children (infancy through third grade) with emphasis on research and
non-profit programs based in North Carolina, although the board may consider
projects with children up through grade 12 and in other locations.
GRANT CYCLE:
Selected organizations will be invited to submit applications prior to December 31st, 2009.
Organizations will be selected via invitation from program staff or after submission and
approval of a short letter of intent describing the proposed research or program
(due by October 31st, 2009). Guidelines for submissions will be provided to invited
programs only. The first round of funding is expected to take place in April of 2010.