Gov. Nathan Deal has announced five winners of Innovation Fund grants, a $19.4 million competitive grant program created through Georgia’s Race to the Top plan. “The race to the Top Innovation Fund is a unique opportunity to fuel the innovative ideas of education leaders from across th state,” said Deal. The five selected grand recipients are: Drew Charter School Partners of Innovation, Teach for Georgia, 21st Century STEM Collaborations , The Kipp Teacher Fellow Program, The regional Charter Stem Academy.