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For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on August 29, 2025 (90 FR 42234), and available at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/29/2025- 16571/common-instructions-and-information-for-applicants-to department-of-education-discretionary-grantams. Purpose of Program: The Braille Training program offers financial assistance to projects that will (1) provide training in the use of braille for personnel providing vocational rehabilitation (VR) services or educational services to youth and adults who are blind; (2) develop braille training materials; (3) develop methods used to teach braille; and (4) develop activities used to promote the knowledge and use of braille and nonvisual access technology for youth and adults who are blind. Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.235E.
Funding Opportunity Number: ED-GRANTS-122925-001. Assistance Listing: 84.235. Funding Instrument: G. Category: ED. Award Amount: Up to $300K per award.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification). States, public agencies and organizations, nonprofit agencies and organizations, and public or nonprofit institutions of higher education are eligible to apply. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Up to $300K per award Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is March 27, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
2026-27 School Breakfast Program (SBP) and Summer Meal Program (SMP) Start-Up and Expansion Grant is sponsored by CA Department of Education. The intent of the grant is for the California Department of Education (CDE) to award competitive grants of up to $15,000 per school site for nonrecurring expenses incurred when initiating or expanding an SBP or SMP. The following types of grants are available: Start-up grants for costs associated with starting an SBP or SMP site. Expansion grants for costs associated with increasing program participation at an existing SBP or SMP site. Overview School food authorities (SFA) can submit the 2026-27 School Breakfast Program (SBP) and Summer Meal Programs (SMP) Start-up and Expansion Grant, known as the Breakfast Grant (BG), application found online on the California Department of Education (CDE) BG Request for Applications (RFA) web page. Please carefully review the Application Scoring Criteria on the CDE BG web page and read the Instructions for completing the BG application. Complete the application and have the appropriate agency official electronically sign and submit it. The CDE must receive your SFA’s online submission no later than 4 p.m. on Friday, February 13, 2026. No late or mailed applications will be accepted. Questions: School Breakfast Grant Team, email: breakfastgrant@cde.ca.gov Grant Award Information If your SFA requires board approval to receive grant funding, please provide a copy of the board approval with your grant application. The CDE will not process an application without these approvals (if needed). All grant recipients must sign and return the original grant award notification (GAN) before the CDE will release grant funds. An original GAN includes the signature of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. The CDE will bill SFAs for any grant funds received or may withhold final payment if the requirements of the grant are not fulfilled. Please note that awarded SFAs must be approved to participate in the SBP or SMP before receiving their first grant payment. If an SFA knowingly submits false information on the grant application or invoices, the CDE may deny or recover the SFA’s grant funding. The CDE will send grant awardees an approved procurement form, which represents an estimate of approved grant expenses for claim submittal. The CDE administers these grants and reserves the right to make changes to the approved budget, which includes reducing the amount of funding to reflect actual, allowable, and reasonable costs. SFAs should keep the following information in mind when applying for this grant: SFAs may receive a grant for the same site no more than once every three years. Eligible SFAs may apply for the SBP grant or the SMP grant; however, SFAs may not request both grants for one site. For SBP grants, the SFA must have at least 20 percent of students enrolled at the site approved for Free/Reduced Price (F/RP) meals. For SMP grants, sites must meet all Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) eligibility criteria. An SFA must have a current vendor number on file with the California State Controller’s Office to be eligible for an SBP or SMP grant. SFAs can obtain a vendor number from the CDE as part of the application process to participate in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), SBP, or SMP. The CDE may consider SFAs with excess net cash resources (NCR) to be ineligible to receive a grant. In accordance with Title 7, CFR, Section 210.14(b), an SFA shall limit its NCRs to an amount that does not exceed three months’ average expenditures from its food service account. SFAs with excess NCRs must include a detailed explanation of their excess NCRs in their application. SFAs must be in good standing in all Child Nutrition Programs in which they participate. Application snapshot: target deadline February 13, 2026; published funding information Between $0 and $150,000; eligibility guidance Public Agency. Public school districts, county offices of education, and directly funded charter schools can apply for this grant funding. Please note that private schools, residential childcare institutions, and juvenile detention centers are ineligible to apply for or receive these grants. For SBP grants, the SFA must have at least 20 percent of students enrolled at the site approved for Free/Reduced Price (F/RP) meals. Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.
Presidential 1776 Award is sponsored by Department of Education. Description: In the American system, educated citizens who know their rights and embrace their responsibilities cooperate to build a more perfect Union. It is imperative that future generations know about America’s Founding principles, political institutions, and rich history. For students to truly understand American values, the tireless work it has taken to live up to them, and this country’s exceptional place in world history is the best way to inspire an informed patriotism and love of country. Patriotic education presents American history in a way that is accurate, honest, and inspiring. It emphasizes a unifying and uplifting portrayal of the nation's founding ideals, highlights the progress the United States has made in living up to those principles, especially the battles fought by civil rights heroes to extend the protections of the U.S. Constitution to all citizens, and affirms that dedication to America's core values is both meaningful and justified. To this end the Department of Education has established a national competition to choose the recipient of the Presidential 1776 Award. The competition will be for students at the 9th-12th grade level, of 14-19 years of age at registration. Eligible students will first sit for a 90-minute online electronically proctored multiple choice exam where 224 semifinalists are identified (4 finalists per state/district/territory). All five in-person, regional semifinals will be held during the same weekend in May 2026. The regional semifinals will consist of two rounds of short-answer oral examinations. The top 4 from each region advance to the finals. A final tournament to take place at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C in June 2026. The final tournament will consist of three rounds of short-answer oral examinations. Key Dates: December 15, 2025 - January 31, 2026 Promotion and sign up https://www.presidential1776award.org February 1, 2026 – February 21, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Official Registration Window Februar Application snapshot: target deadline February 22, 2026; published funding information $250,000; eligibility guidance Eligibility • Competition launches December 15, 2025, at https://www.presidential1776award.org. • Registration will be February 1 – February 21, 2026. • Multiple-Choice Online Test taken February 22 – February 28, 2026, at https://www.test.presidential1776award.org. • The competition is open to all American students currently enrolled in grades 9-12, who are of 14-19 years of age, and living in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Territories at the date of registration. o U.S. Citizens, U.S. Nationals, and Lawful Permanent Residents are eligible. • Participants must register by the specified deadline to be eligible. • All participants must adhere to the competition schedule as outlined by the organizers. • Any form of cheating or academic dishonesty will result in immediate disqualification. • Agree to all rules. • Regional and National finalists and parents or legal guardians must sign a standard consent and media release form. • Not have a familial relationship or be an immediate family member of, or reside in the household of, a judge participating in any round of the competition. For the purposes of these rules, “immediate family member” means a parent, legal guardian, spouse, child, or sibling. • Not have a financial relationship with a judge. Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.
Literacy Coaches and Reading Specialists Educator Training Grant Program is sponsored by CA Department of Education. The goal of this grant will be to develop and provide training for educators to become literacy coaches and provide credentialing opportunities for educators to become reading and literacy specialists as well as provide support for the local educational agencies that receive the allocation in Assembly Bill 121, Section 51 (Chapter 8, 2025). Assembly Bill 121, Section 51 (Chapter 8, Statutes of 2025) authorizes this second competition for the LCRSET program. The CDE, subject to the approval of the State Board of Education, will award $15 million to a County Office of Education or consortium of county offices of education with expertise in both literacy instruction and multilingual education and demonstrated success in improving literacy instruction and outcomes through dual language immersion and other programs for multilingual learners through professional development based on the English Language Arts/English Language Development Framework, the English Learner Roadmap, and the Literacy Roadmap, especially for English Learners and other high-need pupil groups. Additionally, priority will be given to county offices of education that are partnering with institutions of higher education with demonstrated success in providing statewide professional development for expert literacy practice for multilingual learners. Application snapshot: target deadline February 23, 2026; published funding information $15,000,000; eligibility guidance Public Agency. County Offices of Education are eligible to apply. Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.
