Grant · State & Local
2025–26 After School Education and Safety grant program (Round 2)
California - CA Department of Education CA
- Status Closes in 42 days
- Amount $203,500
- Set-aside None (open competition)
Scope
Eligible applicants: Public Agency.
Estimated available funds: $30,000,000.00.
The After School Education and Safety (ASES) Program is the result of the 2002 voter-approved initiative, Proposition 49.
These programs are created through partnerships between schools and local community resources to provide literacy, academic enrichment and safe, constructive alternatives for students in kindergarten through ninth grade.
Funding is designed to: (1) maintain existing before and after school program funding; and (2) provide eligibility to all elementary and middle schools that submit quality applications throughout California.
This is round 2 of the 2025-26 ASES Request for Applications.
Timeline
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Posted
Nov 5, 2025
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Status
Open now
How to apply for this
This is a grant, not a contract. You are not submitting a priced bid against competitors; you are applying for funding against the eligibility rules the grant program sets. Read the eligibility requirements on the official listing closely before you spend time on an application, since grants are commonly restricted to specific kinds of organizations (state or local governments, universities, nonprofits) rather than open to any small business.
- Confirm your organization is actually eligible before applying. Eligibility is stated on the official listing linked above.
- Read the full notice of funding opportunity, including the application requirements and any required forms.
- Prepare and submit your application through the method the official listing describes, before the deadline.
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