General Information

  • Email: CSGrant@ctc.ca.gov
  • The California state budget signed by the Governor in July 2021 includes $15 million in funding for the Computer Science Supplementary Authorization Incentive Grant Program. One time grant awards of up to $2,500 per participating teacher are available 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. There is a 100 percent match requirement for each grant dollar received. Matching funds may be actual funds and/or in-kind as outlined in the authorizing legislation.

Authorizing Legislation 

Computer Science Supplementary Authorization Incentive Grant Program 

  • Computer Science Supplementary Authorization Incentive Grant Program - Round Seven
    Grant awards of up to $2,500 per participant. Eligible applicants are Local Education Agencies (LEAs)— school districts, county offices of education, state-operated education program, state agency education programs, or regional occupational center operated by a joint powers authority or county office of education interested in securing grant increase in the number credentialed teachers authorized to provide computer science instruction. The Commission is not currently accepting applications for the Computer Science Grant Program.

Resources for Funded Computer Science Grant
Program Grantees

Commission Agenda Items

Updates on the Computer Science Supplementary Authorization Incentive Grant Program.
The following agenda items provide an update on the Computer Science Supplementary Authorization Incentive Grant Program and present the Annual Report to the Legislature on the Computer Science Supplementary Authorization Incentive Grant Program.

Updated April 14, 2025