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Career Academy Incentive Fund | Department of Education Career Academy Incentive Fund Application and Resources Apply Now for 2025-26 Academic Year We are accepting applications for Career Academy Incentive Fund grants. See Application and Resources for details. Submit application and supporting materials to Heather Meissen by April 17, 2026.
The Career Academy Incentive Fund provides targeted grants to support partnerships between school districts and community colleges that expand access to career academy programs, with a focus on programming delivered through regional centers. Annually, the Iowa Department of Education awards up to $5 million in grants for projects that best meet the criteria specified in statute.
The number of grants issued are based on the amount of available funds and types of applications received. Career Academy Incentive Fund Overview (157. 04 KB) Archived .
pdf To be eligible, applications must include one school district and one community college. Proposals for new career academies delivered collaboratively between multiple school districts and a community college through a regional center will receive priority consideration. Regional Center and Career Academy Comparison (275.
63 KB) Archived . pdf - Provides a brief, high-level overview of a regional center in comparison to a career academy program. These two terms are interrelated, but not similar concepts and this document draws out the distinctions between the two.
According to the Iowa statute, career academies are career-oriented programs of study that link secondary career and technical education to a postsecondary education program. The career academy concept has three key elements: Concurrent enrollment coursework where students earn both high school and college credit upon successful completion of community college coursework.
A sequence of coursework with a career theme which provides an appropriate foundation for entrance into the postsecondary program. Strong partnerships between employers, school districts, higher education institutions and the community. A regional center is a facility for the delivery of career and technical education programming.
Regional centers must: Provide access to at least four career academy programs. Serve either a combined minimum of 120 students from at least two school districts or a minimum of four school districts. Application and Resources 2025-26 Proposal Submission Instructions - Career Academy Incentive Fund (110.
84 KB) . pdf 2025-26 Career Academy Incentive Fund Application (61 KB) . docx 2025-26 Career Academy Program Application (59.
99 KB) . docx Career Academy Incentive Fund Scoring Rubric (202. 99 KB) .
pdf Heather Meissen, Career and Technical Education Administrative Consultant
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Community colleges and programs supporting career academies and technical education. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Career Academy Incentive Fund (CAIF) is funded by Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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