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Community Advocacy & Partnership Engagement (CAPE) Grant is sponsored by National Education Association (NEA). The CAPE Department provides state and local partnership funding grants to assist state/local affiliates to identify, engage, and mobilize community organizations and community leaders around increasing student achievement (specifically for students of color), engaging members w…
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Community Advocacy & Partnership Engagement Grant CAPE grants inspire organizing and change for communities of color with other local and state affiliates By: Center for Racial & Social Justice Last Updated: November 2025 The NEA Community Advocacy & Partnership Engagement (CAPE) Department provides state and local partnership funding grants that are intended to assist state/local affiliates to identify, engage, and mobilize community organizations and community leaders around increasing student achievement (specifically for students of color), engaging members who have participated in leadership trainings, and creating union roles to build capacity to engage community partners.
Grant considerations are made on the following strategic priorities:.
Initiatives to improve student achievement, particularly in communities of color; Engaging NEA members who have been trained in NEA’s leadership trainings or those who have a demonstrated record of activism for the purpose of furthering social justice activism and/or professional issues activism; Establishing or institutionalizing new union roles related to parent and/or community engagement; Focus on advancing NEA’s priority on racial justice in education.
The deadline for CAPE grant applications is Saturday, October 31, 2026. For questions, please email [email protected] . Have an electronic copy of your Affiliate’s completed IRS W-9 Form available on your computer (you will be required to upload it in the next step).
Download blank IRS W-9 Form . If you do not know your affiliate’s Federal Employee Identification Number (EIN), you can use the following links to look it up: State Affiliates EIN Quick Lookup Local Affiliates EIN Lookup via IRS Database To submit your Affiliate's completed W-9, please click here . Within the capture form, please make sure to select the appropriate Center/Department to whom your affiliate is submitting a grant request.
Download a copy of the Center for Racial & Social Justice CAPE Grant Application , familiarize yourself with it and gather all required information. Next you will be prompted for your Affiliate's EIN. You should already have this number from Step 1 of Before you Begin.
If you cannot locate your EIN using the search resources provides and your grant application is time sensitive, a link is provided to bypass this requirement. Once in the application, provide all required information. The Save and Finish Later button will save your in-progress application to your NEA Applicant Account to complete later.
Finally, once you feel your application is complete, click the Review and Submit button. Missing information will be flagged, and you will have to provide it before you can submit your application. For questions, please email [email protected] .
Click Here to Start a New Center for Racial & Social Justice CAPE Grant Application Please note that for 2026, all applicants must create a new account Blank CAPE Grant Form PDF CAPE Grants Fact Sheet 2023 PDF CAPE Grants Fact Sheet 2012-2018 PDF CAPE Partnership Funding FAQs PDF CAPE Partnership Funding Instructions PDF State Affiliates EIN Quick Lookup PDF Jump to updates, opportunities, and resources for NEA state and local affiliates.
Visit NEA EdJustice to find ways you can take action and fight for racial, social, and economic justice in public education. Great public schools for every student The National Education Association (NEA), the nation's largest professional employee organization, is committed to advancing the cause of public education. NEA's 3 million members work at every level of education—from pre-school to university graduate programs.
NEA has affiliate organizations in every state and in more than 14,000 communities across the United States.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: State and local affiliates of NEA. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Applications for Community Advocacy & Partnership Engagement (CAPE) Grant are due October 31, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Community Advocacy & Partnership Engagement (CAPE) Grant is funded by National Education Association (NEA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Community Advocacy & Partnership Engagement Grant is sponsored by National Education Association (NEA). Provides state and local partnership funding grants to assist state/local affiliates in identifying, engaging, and mobilizing community organizations and leaders to increase student achievement (particularly for students of color), engage NEA members in activism, and create unio…
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