[Ending 7/17] The Los Angeles Wildfire Recovery Fund is supporting select schools in Los Angeles, California with a $2000 donation

Update 7/16/26: Funding for this opportunity will end on July 17th, 2026. 

Starting December 8, 2025, qualifying projects will receive a one-time donation of $2000, while funds last. Teachers who received funding through the LA Wildfire Recovery Fund prior to December 8th are eligible for this new opportunity.

If your project meets the criteria below, the one-time donation will appear once it is approved and live on the site.

How to qualify:

• Teach at one of the below schools we have designated as inoperable due to wildfire damage.
  • Teachers from schools in Los Angeles Unified School District may also be eligible for additional funding through the LAUSD Education Foundation, while available. Projects requesting a higher dollar amount should be requested first, as we will apply funds from the larger opportunity first. Please see the FAQ for more information.
     

Please note:

• We consider a school inoperable if the entire building(s) or a portion of a building has sustained such impact from the fires that was deemed currently unfit for educational use for an extended period. If you believe your school is inoperable and is not listed below, please let us know here by filling out a quick form.

• Only one donation up to $2000 will be applied to an eligible project per teacher. The donation is not able to be split between projects (i.e., we are not able to apply $500 to one project and $500 to another from the same teacher). If a project's cost is less than $2000, the remainder is forfeited. Therefore we recommend that the total goal for projects be as close as possible to $2000.

   

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What won’t qualify:

• Projects from schools not listed above, or projects that have already received a portion of this funding opportunity.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q: Is there a limit to how expensive my project can be to qualify for this funding opportunity?

No. Project goals may be over $2000 total, but only $2000 total will be applied to the project. Please note that a project must be fully funded in order to be fulfilled. Therefore, if you need more than $2000 worth of materials, we recommend splitting any additional resources over $2000 into a separate, second project, to ensure the $2000 funding is received.

Q: How can I ensure that my project is fully funded by the one-time donation? 

Your project’s total goal must be lower than the $2000 one-time donation amount. The total project goal is shown on your project as you’re carting materials. If your total project goal is higher than $2000, your project will require additional funding from the DonorsChoose community in order to be fully funded and receive materials. 

Q: I’m new to DonorsChoose; how do I take advantage of this opportunity?

If you are new to DonorsChoose and eligible for this funding, please check out these resources to get started, along with our project eligibility and teacher eligibility guidelines.

Q: I am eligible for multiple funding opportunities related to wildfire recovery; what should I know?

Projects eligible for both the $2000 Los Angeles Wildfire Recovery funding and the $500 LAUSD Education Foundation funding should create their more expensive project first, as the $2000 maximum funding will be applied first, followed by the $500 maximum funding. Funding for each individual opportunity cannot be split between projects, so teachers eligible for both funding opportunities should first create a project for up to $2000 worth of materials, and then another for up to $500 worth of materials.

Q: How can I edit my project?

If your project has not received any donations, you can make any edits by returning your project to draft status. You can do this by heading over to the Projects section of your account and clicking on the "Return project to draft" button underneath your project title. Once your project is in draft status, you can make any edits and resubmit it.  Then, it will be re-screened by our team and re-posted if eligible. Read more about editing your project.

Q: Do Essentials Lists qualify for this funding opportunity?

No. Donations placed to an Essentials list will not be matched by this funding opportunity. Essentials lists are currently not eligible to receive matching donations from any funding opportunity. You can read more about Classroom Essentials in our Help Center.

With thanks to LOFT, The Wonderful Company, Munchkin, Valhalla, and the DonorsChoose Community Funds