Accelerator Fund
About EFF’s Accelerator Fund
Launched in 2021, EFF’s Accelerator Fund offers long-term, low-cost facility financing to early-phase and independent charter schools operators that demonstrate tremendous potential to positively impact the students and families they serve. This first-of-its-kind offering is designed to accelerate schools’ pathways to long-term financial sustainability and academic success.
Loans typically save schools over $150,000 per year and support numerous additional quality public seats for under-resourced communities.
EFF Accelerator Fund “Impact Priorities” include:
- Schools run by leaders of color
- Schools that operate in historically underserved communities
- Schools that utilize alternative school models
"The thorough due diligence process allowed EFF to really get to know us; therefore, I view them as a true financial partner. This was our first facilities acquisition and EFF took me step by step through the process making sure that any questions I had along the way were answered."
Bonnie Bensen Chief Financial Officer, Fortune School of Education
Our Impact
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Committed By 2026
$0 Million
Savings For Schools
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Quality Seats Supported
Accelerator Fund Loan Eligibility
- Enrollment. Schools seeking to expand their enrollment with strong community demand
- Financials. Strong projected financials and reasonable project costs
- Academics. Academic models and instructional practices that are likely to produce excellent outcomes for students
- Leadership. Leaders with successful track records in promoting educational equity
- Impact. Outsized impact for students and families (demonstrated through one of the Fund’s impact priorities)