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Historical funding: Up to $1,000 (individual teacher); Up to $5,000 (teacher or school team)
Prior eligibility: All teachers in California public and private schools, pre-k through community college. Grant applications may be submitted by individual teachers or by school teams of up to three teachers.
Education Foundation for California Schools Grants is sponsored by Education Foundation for California Schools (via SchoolsFirst FCU and The Foundation @ FCOE). This opportunity supports mission-aligned projects and measurable outcomes.
Federal and philanthropic funding for AI in education has surged past $800M. This guide covers NSF AI institutes, Department of Education programs, and foundation grants for school districts, universities, and workforce development boards — with eligibility and application strategy for 2026.
Read articleFederal appropriators added $15 billion in new Pell Grant funding to the FY 2026 appropriations package on top of the standard appropriation level — a response to a structural shortfall that CBO scored at $5.4 billion in FY 2026 and $11.5 billion in FY 2027. The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget projects a cumulative gap of $61 billion to $97 billion through 2035 even after the one-time fix. Meanwhile, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act expanded eligibility to short-term Workforce Pell programs, adding $2 to $6 billion in new costs. The Pell program is the foundation of need-based federal student aid, but the structural mismatch between rising costs and appropriations is a permanent feature now. Here is what that means for institutions, foundations, and state higher-ed agencies.
Read articleCalifornia's Senate passed a $12 billion research bond 29-9 on May 27. If the Assembly clears it and Gov. Newsom signs by June 25, voters decide in November whether a new state foundation will fund grants where Washington pulled back.
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