California Department of Education Grants

Open California Department of Education grants

• 2025 KIT Grant & Retention & Recruitment Grant

  Up to $155Mopen

  2025 KIT Grant & Retention & Recruitment Grant is sponsored by California Department of Education. Supports school food authorities in California to i...

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• 2025 Kitchen Infrastructure and Training (KIT) Grant

  Up to $145Mopen

  2025 Kitchen Infrastructure and Training (KIT) Grant is sponsored by California Department of Education. Supports school food authorities in improving...

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• Educator Workforce Investment Grant: Special Education–Related Professional Development

  Up to $10Mopen

  Educator Workforce Investment Grant: Special Education–Related Professional Development is sponsored by California Department of Education. Allocates ...

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• After School Education and Safety (ASES) Program

  Up to $2.0Mopen

  After School Education and Safety (ASES) Program is sponsored by California Department of Education. Supports the establishment of locally-driven expa...

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• Bilingual Teacher Professional Development Program

  Up to $750Kopen

  Bilingual Teacher Professional Development Program is a grant from the California Department of Education that funds professional learning services fo...

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• After School Education and Safety Program (CA DOE)

  Up to $203Kopen

  After School Education and Safety Program (CA DOE) is sponsored by California Department of Education. Supports local expanded learning programs (afte...

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• After School Education and Safety (ASES) Program

  Up to $50Kopen

  Funds after-school programs that provide academic support, enrichment, and family literacy services for students in K-9, particularly in low-income co...

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• 2026-27 Student Trauma Notification (TN) Program [CA-17]

  Deadline: Sep 10, 2026open

  Applicants must be a California School District or County Office of Education.For an organization to be able to submit a proposal and/or eligible to c...

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• 2026-27 Student Trauma Notification (TN) Program [CA-18]

  Deadline: Sep 10, 2026open

  Applicants must be a California School District or County Office of Education.For an organization to be able to submit a proposal and/or eligible to c...

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• 2026-27 Student Trauma Notification (TN) Program [CA-15]

  Deadline: Sep 10, 2026open

  Applicants must be a California School District or County Office of Education.For an organization to be able to submit a proposal and/or eligible to c...

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• FY 2026-27 Bullying and Violence in School Advocacy (XB) Program Supplemental [CA-17]

  Deadline: Sep 14, 2026open

  Funding provided under this Program must not be used to support prevention-focused activities or initiatives.

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• FY 2026-27 Bullying and Violence in School Advocacy (XB) Program Supplemental [CA-16]

  Deadline: Sep 14, 2026open

  Funding provided under this Program must not be used to support prevention-focused activities or initiatives.

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• Early Education Teacher Development (EETD) Grant

  Deadline: Sep 15, 2026open

  Early Education Teacher Development (EETD) Grant is sponsored by California Department of Education. This grant supports the development of early educ...

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• Literacy Coaches and Reading Specialists Grant Program, FY 2025-26

  Deadline: Sep 29, 2026open

  The Literacy Coaches and Reading Specialists Grant Program for FY 2025-26 is a California Department of Education grant that funds schools and local e...

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• California Serves Grant Program 2026-27 [CA-1]

  Deadline: Oct 5, 2026open

  The California Department of Education invites eligible local educational agencies, which include school districts, county offices of education, or ch...

• Special Education Extraordinary Cost Pool for NPS/LCI and Mental Health Services

  Deadline: Nov 2, 2026open

  The Special Education Extraordinary Cost Pool for NPS/LCI and Mental Health Services is a California Department of Education grant that reimburses sch...

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• Inclusive Early Education Expansion Program 2023–27

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  Inclusive Early Education Expansion Program 2023–27 is sponsored by California Department of Education. Aims to increase access to inclusive early car...

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• Safe and Supportive Schools Program

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  Safe and Supportive Schools Program is sponsored by California Department of Education. Provides funding to California schools for programs that promo...

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• Mental Health Services Apportionment

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  Mental Health Services Apportionment is a funding program from the California Department of Education that provides apportioned funding to local educa...

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• 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) Elementary/Middle School Program

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  21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) Elementary/Middle School Program is sponsored by California Department of Education. Supports community...

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Where California Department of Education grants go

Recent grant recipients are concentrated in these states. Funders sometimes fund outside their primary states for high-fit projects, so don't self-eliminate solely on geography — check each opportunity's stated eligibility.

What California Department of Education funds

Top program areas based on GrantMind's analysis of recent California Department of Education awards:

How to apply for California Department of Education grants

Most California Department of Education applications require: an organizational profile with mission and programs, a project proposal aligned with the funder's stated priorities, a project budget, and supporting attachments (IRS determination letter, board list, recent financials).