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The Education Foundation Grant is sponsored by The Education Foundation for California Schools (created by SchoolsFirst FCU and Orange County Department of Education). Provides financial assistance to teachers in California public and private schools through grants that help fund innovative programs designed to encourage students to learn and excel in core subjects.
Awards are made to California teachers from kindergarten to community college.
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County Superintendent of Schools Foundation created by SchoolsFirst and OCDE announces $280,000 in teacher grants Ian Hanigan February 10, 2026 A nonprofit founded by SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union and the Orange County Department of Education recently announced the distribution of more than $280,000 in grants to California educators to support innovative classroom strategies in core academic subjects.
The Education Foundation for California Schools annually awards grants of $1,000 to $5,000 to teachers from kindergarten through community college. The idea is to fund new or expanded instructional projects in areas like language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, and world languages.
This year, the foundation awarded 95 grants statewide, supporting educators in 45 school districts across 12 counties throughout Northern and Southern California. Forty-six grants went to teachers in Orange County. The funds may be used to purchase instructional materials or equipment or to develop new or expanded classroom programs in core subjects, officials said.
“For more than two decades, the teacher grant program has celebrated the passion and innovation of California’s educators,” said Josh Smith, vice president of school and community relations at SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union and executive director of the Education Foundation.
“These grants help educators teach in meaningful ways by bringing new educational resources into the classroom and expanding learning opportunities for their students. ” Orange County grant recipients represent schools and districts across the county, including Anaheim, Irvine, Huntington Beach, Tustin, Garden Grove, Santa Ana, Fullerton and Cypress.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Teachers in California public and private schools from kindergarten to community college. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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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.
Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants is sponsored by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. This grant program builds the capacity of community colleges to collaborate with employers and the public workforce development system to meet local and regional labor market demand for a skilled workforce. The purpose is to increase the capacity and responsiveness of community colleges to address skill development needs, offer accelerated career pathways, and address challenges associated with the COVID-19 health crisis.