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Grants

The Southern Coast Regional Technical Assistance Center (SC R-TAC) shares grant opportunities with districts and charter schools. If you have a grant opportunity to highlight on this page, please submit it to communityschools@sdcoe.net.

The SDCOE's Grant Services team provides additional professional learning resources for districts and charter schools. They also maintain a list of available funding opportunities for districts and schools. 

Education Grants, Verizon Foundation

Education Grants, Verizon Foundation

Opportunity 

Grants to public schools and government agencies for projects that promote digital skill development. Funding is intended for education initiatives that support projects that enhance digital skills development for kindergarten through grade 12 students and teachers. Examples include summer or afterschool programs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM); teacher professional development; and research on technology-infused pedagogy.

Eligibility

K-12 Schools. To be considered for an invitation, a school must be classified as not-for profit elementary or secondary school (public or private) and registered with the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).

Anyone with questions is encouraged to contact their local Verizon community relations manager. Contact information can be found on the Verizon website.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE COHORT VII

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE COHORT VII

Purpose

The Community Engagement Initiative (CEI) was established in 2019 as part of the California Statewide System of Support (SSOS) with the goal of building the capacity of schools, districts, and communities to authentically engage each other for the purpose of improving outcomes for all students, particularly English Learners, low-income households, Foster Youth, and students from other underserved student groups.

Timeline

  • February 11, 2026 - Request for application is posted
  • March 2, 2026 - Application Portal Opens
  • March 2, 2026 at 3 p.m. - RFA Informational Meeting (virtual)
  • April 17, 2026 at 5 p.m. - Application portal closes

CEI operates on a revolving cohort model within which Local Education Agencies commit to a two-year journey to lead and learn within our network structure. 

Eligibility   

The CEI 2-year Peer Leading & Learning Network (PLLN) commitment is for Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) only. This includes traditional school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools. Current or past participating LEAs are ineligible to rejoin at this time.

Application

The Community Engagement Initiative (CEI) recently announced the release of the Request for Applications (RFA) to join their seventh cohort of LEAs working toward more authentic relationships and improved local decision making.

The RFA can be accessed at www.californiaengage.org/joining-cei. 

The RFA provides key details about the commitments associated with joining the CEI initiative, as well as specifics about what is required in order to apply.

The application submission portal will be available on March 2nd on the same webpage. The time between now and then is intended for LEAs to gather the necessary materials and signatures required by the RFA. 

Support

If you are interested in learning more about CEI and the RFA process, please register for the March 2 RFA Information Meeting.

For additional questions, please contact CEI at info@californiaengage.org.