California Serves Grant Program 2024-25
Highlights
This program offers a unique opportunity for your business to collaborate with local educational agencies, such as school districts or charter schools. By partnering with them, you can enhance service learning opportunities for high school graduates and support their pursuit of a State Seal of Civic Engagement. It's a chance to positively impact your community while simultaneously broadening your business reach within the education sector.
Funding can be allocated for a variety of resources, including paid planning time for teachers, professional development, and instructional materials. You can also cover travel expenses for service-learning activities and fund the personnel costs associated with coordinating these programs. Not only does this grant facilitate educational growth, but it also positions your business as a key player in fostering civic engagement among students.
With no strict requirements on employee numbers or revenue levels, this grant is remarkably accessible. Applying is an opportunity to strengthen community ties while potentially positioning your business as a leader in supporting educational initiatives. Don't miss this chance to engage meaningfully with the next generation.
Financing Details
Type of Financing
This program offers grant funding specifically for promoting effective service learning. Grants do not require repayment, which means you can focus on enhancing your educational environment without the stress of interest or repayment terms.
Eligible Expenses
You can use the grant for a variety of important expenses, including:
- Paid planning time for teachers to enhance service learning in their instruction.
- Professional development focused on service learning for both administrators and teachers.
- Purchasing instructional materials that support service learning integration.
- Participation costs, including materials and travel expenses for service-learning activities.
- Personnel costs dedicated to coordinating service learning at your agency or school site.
- Costs related to evaluating the grant program's effectiveness.
Ineligible Expenses and Fees
Funds from this grant cannot be used for any activities that don’t support service learning. Additionally, there are no associated fees with this program, making it even more advantageous for you to take part without further financial burden.
Qualifications
Eligibility Criteria:
- Must be a local educational agency, which includes:
- School districts
- County offices of education
- Charter schools
- No minimum or maximum number of employees required.
- No minimum or maximum revenue qualifications.
- All legal structures are applicable.
- All profit structures are applicable.
- Must be a local educational agency, which includes:
Disqualification Criteria:
- Businesses outside the local educational agency category (i.e., not school districts, county offices of education, or charter schools) do not qualify.
Description
This program provides grant funding designed to enhance service learning opportunities for high school graduates. Your business could benefit significantly by engaging with local educational agencies like school districts or charter schools to promote effective service learning. The focus is to help students obtain a State Seal of Civic Engagement through these activities, which is a valuable credential.
You can use the funds for a variety of purposes. This includes paid planning time for teachers, professional development, and instructional materials that help integrate service learning into the curriculum. Additionally, the funding can cover participation costs like travel expenses for service-learning activities and personnel costs for coordinating these programs.
There’s no requirement for how many employees you need or revenue levels, making it accessible for any business. This is a chance to support educational growth while positively impacting your community and expanding your business's reach in the education sector.
Program Steps
Identify Local Educational Agencies
Reach out to local school districts or charter schools that align with your business goals.Develop a Proposal
Create a clear proposal outlining how your business will enhance service learning opportunities. Focus on the benefits for high school graduates and their pursuit of the State Seal of Civic Engagement.Prepare Required Documentation
Gather the necessary documents to complete your application. This may include:- Business license or registration
- Tax identification number
- A detailed budget plan for how the grant funds will be used
- Letters of support or collaboration with educational agencies
- Any previous funding or project records relevant to education initiatives
Complete the Application
Fill out the application form provided on the program's website. Ensure all information is accurate and follows the specified guidelines.Submit the Application
Review your application before submitting it to ensure everything is included. Submit it by the deadline indicated on the program’s website.Follow Up
After submission, follow up with the program administrators to confirm receipt and check on the status of your application.