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PAsmart Career and Technical Education Advancing Grants is a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education that funds STEM, computer science, and AI education programs to strengthen Pennsylvania's workforce pipeline. Since 2018, over $60 million has been invested through PAsmart in education and workforce development. Individual grants range from $75,000 to $500,000 for multi-year projects.
Eligible applicants include Pennsylvania schools, school districts, CTE providers, nonprofits, and higher education institutions in broad cross-sector partnerships. The initiative prioritizes expanding inclusion in STEM and computer science learning across all communities.
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PAsmart | Department of Education | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania PAsmart is an initiative with the goal to expand inclusion in STEM and computer science teaching and learning, to help ensure students across Pennsylvania have the skills to meet the economic needs of the dynamic Pennsylvania economy. Pennsylvania's future depends on the development of a highly skilled workforce able to compete in the global economy.
</p>\r\n<p>PAsmart strategically invests resources in education and training opportunities to support Pennsylvania's economic growth now and in the future. <br>\r\n</p>\r\n<h2>PAsmart Grants<br>\r\n</h2>\r\n<p>Since 2018, over $60 million has been secured and strategically invested in education and workforce development through PAsmart. The <a href=\"https://www.
dli. pa. gov/Businesses/Workforce-Development/wdb/Pages/default.
aspx\">Pennsylvania Workforce Development Board</a> provided initial recommendations and approved the framework for the funding priorities.
<br>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>PAsmart grants support high-quality STEM and computer science learning and professional development opportunities to communities across Pennsylvania, including within early learning centers, libraries, out-of-school time providers, career and technical centers, post-secondary institutions, and K-12 schools. The department awarded over 475 PAsmart grants since the 2018-19 school year.
</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/education/documents/instruction/career-and-technical-education/grants/pasmart%20career%20and%20technical%20education%20innovation%20grants%20-%20request%20for%20application. pdf\">PAsmart Career and Technical Education Innovation Grants Request for Application</a> (PDF)<br>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Distressed Schools Grants:<br>\r\n</h3>\r\n<p>Up to 75,000.
00 each, these grants are designed to access to inclusion in career and technical education in communities with Distressed Schools in fiscal recovery or watch. </p>\r\n<p>PAsmart Career and Technical Education Distressed Schools Collaboration Grants are structured to meet the needs of distressed school districts and their schools with zero, or very few, CS or STEM career and technical education program offerings.
These grants will fund the collaboration between career and technical education providers and distressed schools to launch innovative delivery models for career and technical education programming. </p>\r\n<p>Grant Submission Due: November 8, 2024</p>\r\n<p>Performance Period Ends: June 30, 2026</p>\r\n<h3>PAsmart Career and Technical Education Planning Grants:</h3>\r\n<p>Up to 75,000.
00, these PAsmart Career and Technical Education Planning grants are designed to support facilitating broad, cross-sector partnerships that use collective impact approaches to establish integrated or stand-alone CS and STEM career and technical education offerings and are meant to accelerate efforts such as, but not limited to:</p>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>Expanding access to CS and STEM career and technical education (especially for historically underserved students, adult learners and communities) through the design of learning experiences that lead to dual enrollment, industry recognized credentials, work-based learning, internships, pre-apprenticeships, registered apprenticeships, satellite career and technical education sites, out-of-school time experiences, skills bootcamps; and</li>\r\n<li>Expanding the number of CS and STEM career and technical education certified or highly qualified educators.
</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>These grants are meant to support the design of plans for a community wide or regional approach to CS and STEM Career and Technical Education by funding the development of cross sector partnerships that will provide high quality CS and STEM career and technical education experiences to students of all ages.
</p>\r\n<p>Grant Submission Due: November 8, 2024</p>\r\n<p>Performance Period Ends: June 30, 2026</p>\r\n<h3>PAsmart Career and Technical Education Innovation Grants:<br>\r\n</h3>\r\n<p>Up to $500,000 each, Advancing grants are designed to support broad, cross-sector partnerships that are using the ecosystem and networked approaches to establish integrated or stand-alone CS or STEM career and technical education offerings and are meant to accelerate efforts such as, but not limited to:</p>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>Expanding access to CS or STEM career and technical education (especially for historically underserved students, adult learners, and communities) through learning experiences that promote dual enrollment, industry credentials, work-based learning, internships, pre-apprenticeships, registered apprenticeships, satellite career and technical education sites, out-of-school time experiences; and</li>\r\n<li>Expanding the number of CS and STEM certified or highly qualified career and technical education educators.
</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p>These grants are meant to operate on a larger scale by funding partnerships that provide quality CS and STEM career and technical education experiences to students or adults as part of a high-level strategic approach to workforce and economic development.
<br>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>Grant Submission Due: November 8, 2024</p>\r\n<p>Performance Period Ends: June 30, 2026</p>\r\n"}}"> Pennsylvania's future depends on the development of a highly skilled workforce able to compete in the global economy. PAsmart strategically invests resources in education and training opportunities to support Pennsylvania's economic growth now and in the future.
Since 2018, over $60 million has been secured and strategically invested in education and workforce development through PAsmart. The Pennsylvania Workforce Development Board provided initial recommendations and approved the framework for the funding priorities.
PAsmart grants support high-quality STEM and computer science learning and professional development opportunities to communities across Pennsylvania, including within early learning centers, libraries, out-of-school time providers, career and technical centers, post-secondary institutions, and K-12 schools. The department awarded over 475 PAsmart grants since the 2018-19 school year.
PAsmart Career and Technical Education Innovation Grants Request for Application (PDF) Distressed Schools Grants: Up to 75,000. 00 each, these grants are designed to access to inclusion in career and technical education in communities with Distressed Schools in fiscal recovery or watch.
PAsmart Career and Technical Education Distressed Schools Collaboration Grants are structured to meet the needs of distressed school districts and their schools with zero, or very few, CS or STEM career and technical education program offerings.
These grants will fund the collaboration between career and technical education providers and distressed schools to launch innovative delivery models for career and technical education programming. Grant Submission Due: November 8, 2024 Performance Period Ends: June 30, 2026 PAsmart Career and Technical Education Planning Grants: Up to 75,000.
00, these PAsmart Career and Technical Education Planning grants are designed to support facilitating broad, cross-sector partnerships that use collective impact approaches to establish integrated or stand-alone CS and STEM career and technical education offerings and are meant to accelerate efforts such as, but not limited to: Expanding access to CS and STEM career and technical education (especially for historically underserved students, adult learners and communities) through the design of learning experiences that lead to dual enrollment, industry recognized credentials, work-based learning, internships, pre-apprenticeships, registered apprenticeships, satellite career and technical education sites, out-of-school time experiences, skills bootcamps; and Expanding the number of CS and STEM career and technical education certified or highly qualified educators.
These grants are meant to support the design of plans for a community wide or regional approach to CS and STEM Career and Technical Education by funding the development of cross sector partnerships that will provide high quality CS and STEM career and technical education experiences to students of all ages.
Grant Submission Due: November 8, 2024 Performance Period Ends: June 30, 2026 PAsmart Career and Technical Education Innovation Grants: Up to $500,000 each, Advancing grants are designed to support broad, cross-sector partnerships that are using the ecosystem and networked approaches to establish integrated or stand-alone CS or STEM career and technical education offerings and are meant to accelerate efforts such as, but not limited to: Expanding access to CS or STEM career and technical education (especially for historically underserved students, adult learners, and communities) through learning experiences that promote dual enrollment, industry credentials, work-based learning, internships, pre-apprenticeships, registered apprenticeships, satellite career and technical education sites, out-of-school time experiences; and Expanding the number of CS and STEM certified or highly qualified career and technical education educators.
These grants are meant to operate on a larger scale by funding partnerships that provide quality CS and STEM career and technical education experiences to students or adults as part of a high-level strategic approach to workforce and economic development.
Grant Submission Due: November 8, 2024 Performance Period Ends: June 30, 2026 Recipients of the third round of PAsmart Advancing Grants Frequently Asked Questions Need Help or Have Questions? </h3>\r\n<p>Please email: <a href=\"mailto:RA-EDPAsmart@pa. gov\">RA-EDPAsmart@pa.
gov</a> for all inquiries about current or future PAsmart grants from PDE. Targeted Grant recipients, please continue to email <a href=\"mailto:PAsmart@pattan. net\">PAsmart@pattan.
net</a></p>\r\n"}}"> Need Help or Have Questions? Please email: RA-EDPAsmart@pa. gov for all inquiries about current or future PAsmart grants from PDE.
Targeted Grant recipients, please continue to email PAsmart@pattan. net
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: PA schools, school districts, CTE providers, nonprofits, and higher education institutions in partnerships with broad cross-sector collaboration Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts is a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education that funds high-quality pre-kindergarten programs for three- and four-year-olds at risk of school failure. Created in 2007, the program provides awards ranging from $10,000 to $500,000 to school districts, Head Start grantees, and licensed child care centers holding a Keystone STAR 3 or 4 rating. The upcoming deadline is April 10, 2026. Funded organizations must deliver evidence-based early learning experiences aligned with Pennsylvania's standards for early childhood education, helping close opportunity gaps before children enter kindergarten.
Excellent and Equitable Youth Services Grant (Pennsylvania) is sponsored by Pennsylvania Department of Education, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (LSTA Funds). Provides funds to evaluate and curate inclusive youth collections that reflect and serve the unique needs of youth ages birth to 18. This grant opportunity is available to schools and state-aided public libraries throughout Pennsylvania.
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.