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Page states Application Due Date: July 31, 2025, with a Project Term of September 16, 2025 to June 30, 2026. Both the application deadline and the project term have already passed as of today (2026-07-11).
2025–26 Career Cluster Partnership Program Competitive Grant is sponsored by South Carolina Department of Education. Provides grants to private-sector statewide trade associations offering nationally certified programs in career and technical education to support instructor/student training and student testing.
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2025–26 Career Cluster Partnership Program Competitive Grant - South Carolina Department of Education - 05/02/2026 8:40 PM Districts & Schools Educators Family & Community Career and Technical Education Early Learning and Literacy / Instructional Supports Special Education Services Virtual SC/Virtual Education District / School Closures Federal Education Programs School District Memoranda School Planning & Building Assessment Quick Links for Teachers Career and Technical Education Student Assessment Information Alternative Certification Programs Applying for Certification CTE Teacher Certification Noncertified Teacher Pilot Program Recruitment and Recognition Initiatives Certification Quick Links Adding Certification Fields Certification Assessments Certification Forms & Transcript Information Critical Need Subjects & Schools Exchange Visitor Teacher Programs Educator Certification Status: Public Lookup Employing Retired Educators Military Spouse Applicants Required Credentials for Educator Assignments Renewing a Professional Certificate Retired Educator Certificate Transferring an Out-of-State Certificate Career and Technical Education Early Learning and Literacy Duplicate High School Diploma GED/TASC Diploma or Transcript Freedom of Information Act Requests (FOIA) Health Education Information Education Scholarship Trust Fund Program 2025–26 Career Cluster Partnership Program Competitive Grant The South Carolina General Assembly has provided funds to the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) through a legislative proviso (2025–26 General Appropriations Act, Proviso 1A.
28) for one year to award grants on a competitive basis to private-sector statewide trade associations that provide nationally certified programs in career and technical education representing the automotive, construction, engineering, healthcare, mechanical contracting/construction, and hospitality and tourism career clusters.
The purpose of this program is to support instructor/student training and student testing in industry clusters to increase the state’s skilled workforce.
Office of Career Readiness Eligible applicants are private-sector statewide trade associations or educational foundations that fall under IRS code 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) and provide nationally certified programs in career and technical education representing the automotive, construction, engineering, healthcare, mechanical contracting/construction, and hospitality and tourism career clusters.
Applicants may partner with trade organizations, corporations, or others to develop strong programs that provide direct support to students to further industry-specific career and technical education programs. Applicants must have an active Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) in SAM.
gov. The SCDE will award at least one grant of a minimum of $150,000, exclusively for career and technical education (CTE), in at least four of the specified career clusters. Additional awards will depend on the quality of applications. September 16, 2025, to June 30, 2026 Technical Assistance Session The SCDE’s Office of Career Readiness presented a pre-application technical assistance webinar on July 10, 2025.
Email tldorsey@ed. sc. gov to access the recording.
Request for Proposals (DOCX, 946kb - 6/12/2025) Budget Narrative Template (XLSX, 18. 6kb - 6/12/2025) Career and Technical Education
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Private-sector statewide trade associations or educational foundations under IRS code 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) in South Carolina. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
2025–26 Career Cluster Partnership Program Competitive Grant is funded by South Carolina Department of Education. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in South Carolina. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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