Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Grants

Open Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education grants

• Supporting Students' Social Emotional Learning, Behavioral & Mental Health, and Wellness — (SEL & Mental Health) Competitive Grant

  Up to $5.2Mopen

  Supporting Students' Social Emotional Learning, Behavioral & Mental Health, and Wellness — (SEL & Mental Health) Competitive Grant is sponsored by Mas...

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• Massachusetts YouthBuild Coalition Program

  Up to $1.8Mopen

  Massachusetts YouthBuild Coalition Program is sponsored by Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Provides funding to members...

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• Afterschool & Out-of-School Time Subgrant (ASOST-S)

  Up to $1.5Mopen

  The Afterschool & Out-of-School Time Subgrant (ASOST-S) is a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education that funds ...

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• Workplace Education Phase II Grant

  Up to $60Kopen

  Workplace Education Phase II Grant is sponsored by Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Supports partnerships among educati...

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• FY27 Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Program Federal Entitlement Grant

  Deadline: Sep 30, 2026open

  Provides federal entitlement funding to support early childhood special education services through eligible local educational agencies in Massachusett...

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• FY27 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Federal Special Education Entitlement Grant

  Deadline: Sep 30, 2026open

  Supports special education services under IDEA through Massachusetts’s federal entitlement grant process for eligible state and local education agenci...

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• Federal Grant Programs

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  Massachusetts DESE maintains a federal grant programs page for children and youth, pointing applicants to active federal grant opportunities administe...

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• Promoting Safe and Healthy Learning Environments: Elevating Student Voice and Well-Being

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  Promoting Safe and Healthy Learning Environments: Elevating Student Voice and Well-Being is sponsored by Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Se...

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• Growing Literacy Equity Across Massachusetts (GLEAM) Cohort 2 Preschool Continuation

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  The Growing Literacy Equity Across Massachusetts (GLEAM) Cohort 2 Preschool Continuation grant is a collaboration between the Massachusetts Department...

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• Massachusetts K-12 Language Learning Program Grants

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  Massachusetts K-12 Language Learning Program Grants is a state grant program from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education t...

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• FY2027: Charter School Program Expansion Grant and Charter School Program

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  FY2027: Charter School Program Expansion Grant and Charter School Program is sponsored by Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Educati...

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• Primary Instruction by Volunteers Grant

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  Primary Instruction by Volunteers Grant is sponsored by Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Supports adult education servi...

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• Early Literacy Consortium Grant

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  Early Literacy Consortium Grant is sponsored by Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Funds partnerships between eligible sp...

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• Growing Literacy Equity Across Massachusetts (GLEAM), PreK–12

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  Growing Literacy Equity Across Massachusetts (GLEAM), PreK-12, is a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education that...

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• Integrating Social and Emotional Learning into Academic Learning

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  Integrating Social and Emotional Learning into Academic Learning is a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education th...

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• 21st Century Community Learning Centers Enhanced Programs for Students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)

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  21st Century Community Learning Centers Enhanced Programs for Students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) is a grant from the Massachusetts...

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• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Federal Special Education Entitlement Grant

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  Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Federal Special Education Entitlement Grant is sponsored by Massachusetts Department of Elementary ...

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• Massachusetts 21st Century Community Learning Centers Enhanced Programs for Students on IEPs

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  Massachusetts 21st Century Community Learning Centers Enhanced Programs for Students on IEPs is sponsored by Massachusetts Department of Elementary an...

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• Supporting Students' Social Emotional Learning, Behavioral & Mental Health, and Wellness Competitive Grant

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  The Supporting Students' Social Emotional Learning, Behavioral & Mental Health, and Wellness Competitive Grant is a state-funded program from the Mass...

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• Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Title II, Part A: Building Systems of Support for Excellent Teaching and Leading

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  Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Title II, Part A: Building Systems of Support for Excellent Teaching and Leading is a f...

Where Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary 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 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education funds

Top program areas based on GrantMind's analysis of recent Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education awards:

How to apply for Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education grants

Most Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary 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).