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Find similar grantsAfter School Education and Safety (ASES) Program 2025–26 is sponsored by California Department of Education. Offers funding for after-school programs that provide academic and literacy support, and safe, constructive alternatives for youth.
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2025–26 After School Education and Safety grant program (Round 2) - California Grants Portal The purpose of the After School Education and Safety Program is to create incentives for establishing locally-driven Expanded Learning programs, including after school programs that partner with public schools and communities to provide academic and literacy support, and safe, constructive alternatives for youth.
The After School Education and Safety (ASES) Program is the result of the 2002 voter-approved initiative, Proposition 49. These programs are created through partnerships between schools and local community resources to provide literacy, academic enrichment and safe, constructive alternatives for students in kindergarten through ninth grade.
Funding is designed to: (1) maintain existing before and after school program funding; and (2) provide eligibility to all elementary and middle schools that submit quality applications throughout California. This is round 2 of the 2025-26 ASES Request for Applications. The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker.
Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight. Expected award announcement The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant. The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
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Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display. Estimated amount per award Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts.
Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display. Letter of Intent Required? Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
Requires Matched Funding? Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source. The funding source allocated to fund the grant.
It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number. The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).
Advances & Reimbursement(s) State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying. For questions about this grant, contact: 1-916-319-0923, ExpandedLearning@cde. ca.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Public Agencies, including school districts, county offices of education, or charter schools within California. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $30,000,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for After School Education and Safety (ASES) Program 2025–26 are due December 3, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
After School Education and Safety (ASES) Program 2025–26 is funded by California Department of Education. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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