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USDOJ: Students, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Program
Deadline: grants.gov 10/30/26, JustGrants 11/6/26
Amount: Up to $1 million (80 awards nationwide)
Duration: 36 months starting on January 1, 2027
Matching requirements: None Education for Homeless Children
Link: https://bja.ojp.gov/program/stop-school-violence-program/overview
CDE: College and Career Access Pathways Grant
Deadline: October 30th
Amount: Up to $100,000
Match: No
Eligibility: Local Educational Agencies for 9, 10, 11, 12 Grade
If your LEA received funding in a previous round of the MCEC or CCAP grant, the LEA is not eligible for round three funding unless it is for a high school that has not previously received funding.
Link: https://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/profile.asp?id=6338
CA Dept of Education Funding: Middle College and Early College Grant
Deadline: October 30th
Amount: $250,000
Match: No
Eligibility: All LEAs interested in starting a new, autonomous middle college high school or new early college high school, in expanding an existing middle college high school or early college high school or in starting a new early college high school within an existing school are encouraged to apply. LEA must show evidence of an existing or planned partnership with an institution of higher education for the creation of a dual enrollment program.
If your LEA received funding in a previous round of the MCEC or CCAP grant, the LEA is not eligible for round three funding unless it is for a high school that has not previously received funding.
Link: https://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/profile.asp?id=6339
California Community Schools Partnership Program (CCSPP)
Deadline: LEAs seeking CCSPP funding for the 2026–27 school year must opt in by November 1, 2026
Amount: Up to $500,000 per campus per year
Duration: 5 years
Matching requirements: At least one-third of total grant amount
Link: https://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/profile.asp?id=6159
California Natural Resources Agency: Youth Community Access Grant Program
Deadline: November 4th, 2026
Amount: $30,000-$300,000
Eligibility: Local, state, and federal agencies; nonprofit organizations; and federally recognized Native American tribes. Projects must provide youth (kindergarten to age 26) from low-income and disadvantaged communities with direct access to natural or cultural resources.
Link: https://resources.ca.gov/grants/youth?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
California Department of Education – Career Technical Education Facilities Program (CTEFP)
Deadline: opens October 15th, and closes Dec. 1, 2026 at 5pm
Amount: Up to $3 million for new construction projects; up to $1.5 million for modernization projects
Match: 1:1 local match (no waivers allowed); match may be paid over time
Eligible Applicants: Local educational agencies (LEAs) and joint powers authorities (JPAs) operating CTE programs on comprehensive high school sites.
Link: CDE CTEFP Website
CA Dept of Education: Specialized Secondary Programs (SSP) Grant 2024-25
Deadline: January 27, 2027
Amount: Up to $100,000
Match: No
Eligibility: The proposed SSP must be new to the identified school site(s) and will provide students with advanced instruction and training in high technology fields and in the performing arts in grades nine through twelve. All California public high schools, county offices of education, consortium of local educational agencies (LEAs), and direct-funded charter schools are eligible to apply.
Link: http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/profile.asp?id=6195
JJ Watt Foundation
Deadline: Rolling, apply based on sport start season
Sports Starting in: Apply during:
Fall (Aug, Sep, Oct) Jan 16 – Apr 15, 5pm CST
Winter (Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb)* Apr 16 – Sep 15, 5pm CST
Spring (Mar, Apr, May) Sep 16 – Jan 15, 5pm CST
Amount: Varies depending on ask (reimbursement for equipment)
Match: No
Eligibility: 6-8 grade
Link: https://jjwfoundation.org/request-funds/
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