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The Maine Department of Education (DOE) is pleased to announce the Inclusive Higher Education Grant Program , a competitive funding opportunity designed to expand and strengthen postsecondary education options for students with intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities, and autism spectrum disorder.
Through this program, grants totaling up to $50,000 will be awarded to institutions of higher education across the state to develop and implement high-quality, inclusive program plans.
These programs are intended to ensure that students with disabilities have equitable access to academic coursework, campus life, and meaningful credential pathways, while building the skills needed for competitive, integrated employment and independent living.
In the Inclusive Higher Education Grant Program application, applicants must outline how their institution plans to: Provide inclusive access to academic courses, campus activities, and institutional resources alongside peers without disabilities. Offer individualized supports that promote full participation, self-determination, and successful outcomes. Include peer mentoring opportunities.
Support pathways to competitive employment. Develop meaningful, recognized credentials for program completion. Align, where appropriate, with federal Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary (CTP) program requirements.
Design admissions processes that remove traditional barriers, including requirements for a high school diploma or standardized college entrance exams, to allow for Maine public school students to participate in dual enrollment. Dedicate at least 25% of grant funds to scholarships for participating students.
Demonstrate meaningful engagement with interested parties, including students, families, educators, and community partners, in the development of the proposed program. Interested institutions of higher education in Maine may apply here . Awards will be made based on alignment with program priorities.
Applications are due on May 13, 2026 , and decision notifications will be sent on May 19, 2026. Funded institutions will be required to submit semiannual reports outlining program sustainability, support needs, and evaluation findings, including best practices.
This opportunity is a result of LD 46, An Act to Establish a Grant Program to Increase Postsecondary Educational Opportunities for Students with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities or Autism Spectrum Disorder. For additional information or questions, please contact Maine DOE Special Projects for Inclusion Coordinator Tracy Whitlock at tracy. w.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Institutions of higher education in Maine. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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Green Schools Program is a grant from the Maine Department of Education that funds public schools across Maine in advancing sustainability through leadership, facilities, curriculum, and career pathways. A partnership between the Maine Department of Education and the Governor's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future, the program helps school districts reduce energy costs, increase energy efficiency, reduce pollution, and transition to cleaner technologies. The program also offers free school facility energy audits and indoor air quality consultations through a partnership with Building Infrastructure Management Solutions (BIMS). Eligible applicants are public school districts throughout Maine.
Climate Education Professional Development Grant Pilot Program is a grant from the Maine Department of Education that funds high-quality, interdisciplinary climate education professional learning for Pre-K through grade 12 educators throughout Maine. Created by L.D. 1902, the program awards grants designed in partnership with community-based nonprofit organizations. Priority is given to applications serving historically underserved communities and first-time applicants. Phase 1 funded 7 programs reaching 128 teachers from 50 schools and over 4,000 students; Phase 2 funded 10 programs during the 2024 and 2025 school year. All local education providers in Maine are eligible to apply.
Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Education & Human Resources (IUSE: EHR) Program is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). This program promotes novel, creative, and transformative approaches to generating and using new knowledge about STEM teaching and learning to improve STEM education for undergraduate students. It supports projects that bring recent advances in STEM knowledge into undergraduate education, adapt, improve, and incorporate evidence-based practices, and lay the groundwork for institutional improvement in STEM education. Professional development for instructors to ensure adoption of new and effective pedagogical techniques is a potential topic of interest.
The National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program (NLG-L) supports projects that address critical needs of the library and archives fields and have the potential to advance practice and strengthen library and archival services for the American public. Successful proposals will generate results such as new models, tools, research findings, services, practices, and/or alliances that can be widely used, adapted, scaled, or replicated to extend and leverage the benefits of federal investment. Applications to IMLS should both advance knowledge and understanding and ensure that the federal investment made generates benefits to society. Specifically, the goals for this program are to generate projects of far-reaching impact that: • Build the workforce and institutional capacity for managing the national information infrastructure and serving the information and education needs of the public. • Build the capacity of libraries and archives to lead and contribute to efforts that improve community well-being and strengthen civic engagement. • Improve the ability of libraries and archives to provide broad access to and use of information and collections with emphasis on collaboration to avoid duplication and maximize reach. • Strengthen the ability of libraries to provide services to affected communities in the event of an emergency or disaster. • Strengthen the ability of libraries, archives, and museums to work collaboratively for the benefit of the communities they serve. Throughout its work, IMLS places importance on diversity, equity, and inclusion. This may be reflected in an IMLS-funded project in a wide range of ways, including efforts to serve individuals of diverse geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; individuals with disabilities; individuals with limited functional literacy or information skills; individuals having difficulty using a library or museum; and underserved urban and rural communities, including children from families with incomes below the poverty line. Application Process: The application process for the NLG-L program has two phases; applicants must begin by applying for Phase I. For Phase I, all applicants must submit Preliminary Proposals by the September 20th deadline listed for this Notice of Funding Opportunity. For Phase II, only selected applicants will be invited to submit Full Proposals, and only those Invited Full Proposals will be considered for funding. Invited Full Proposals will be due March 20, 2024. Funding Opportunity Number: NLG-LIBRARIES-FY24. Assistance Listing: 45.312. Funding Instrument: G. Category: AR,HU. Award Amount: $50K – $1M per award.
The California Department of Education (CDE) Early Education Division is making approximately .7 million available to expand California State Preschool Program (CSPP) services statewide, appropriated under the 2021 Budget Act. Eligible applicants are local educational agencies (LEAs), including school districts, county offices of education, community college districts, and direct-funded charter schools—both current CSPP contractors and new applicants. Funding supports full-day/full-year or part-day/part-year preschool services for income-eligible children beginning in FY 2024–25. Awards are allocated by county based on Local Planning Council priority areas and application scores, with redistribution provisions if county allocations are underutilized.