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California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
Grant Opportunities
This document summarizes the Commission’s grant opportunities. To receive notifications regarding the release of grant applications, subscribe to the PSD News Email List (ca.gov).
Please click the links below to review more information regarding the grants’ eligibility and requirements.
| Grant Name and Description | Grant Amount | Application Due Date* |
|---|---|---|
| Classified School Employee Teacher Credentialing Program Awarded to Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to recruit classified school employees into teaching careers and support their undergraduate education, professional teacher preparation, and certification as credentialed California teachers. | $4,800 per participant, per year No matching required | November 8, 2024 & February 21, 2025 |
| Computer Science Supplementary Authorization Incentive Awarded to Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to support credentialed teachers to obtain a supplementary authorization in computer science and provide instruction in computer science coursework in settings authorized by the underlying credential. | $2,500 per participant, total 100% matching required | November 15, 2024 & February 28, 2025 |
| Reading and Literacy Supplementary Authorization Incentive Awarded to Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to support credentialed teachers in adding a Reading and Literacy Added Authorization (RLAA) or a Reading and Literacy Leadership Specialist (RLLS) credential through a Commission-approved program. | $2,500 per participant, total 100% matching required | November 15, 2024 & February 28, 2025 |
| School Counselor Residency Capacity Awarded to Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to support a collaborative partnership between an eligible LEA partnering with a Commission-approved school counseling preparation program by a regionally accredited institution of higher education (IHE) to create school counselor residency programs. | $250,000 per grant award, total | October 4, 2024 & March 7, 2025 |
| School Counselor Residency Implementation Awarded to Local Education Agencies (LEAs) partnering with a Commission-approved school counseling preparation program by a regionally accredited institution of higher education (IHE) to implement school counselor residency programs. | $40,000 per participant, total 80% matching required on the first $25,000 of grant funds per participant | October 11, 2024 & January 31, 2025 |
| Teacher Residency Capacity Awarded to Local Education Agencies (LEAs) partnering with regionally accredited institutions of higher education (IHE) to expand, strengthen, improve access to or create teacher residency programs that lead to more credentialed teachers. | $250,000 per grant award, total | November 1, 2024 |
| Teacher Residency Implementation and Expansion Awarded to Local Education Agencies (LEAs) partnering with regionally accredited institutions of higher education to implement and expand teacher residency programs that lead to more credentialed teachers. | $40,000 per participant, total 80% matching required on the first $25,000 of grant funds per participant | February 7, 2025 |
*Spring 2025 application due dates are contingent on grant funds remaining after fall 2024 grant awards are announced.
Updated August 30, 2024