California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant 2025-26

Funding Description

The California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant (CTEIG) is a state education, economic, and workforce development initiative with the goal of providing pupils in kindergarten through grades twelve, inclusive, with the knowledge and skills necessary to transition to employment and postsecondary education.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	A grant recipient under this chapter may consist of one or more, or any combination, of the following: (a) School districts, (b) County offices of education, (c) Charter schools, (d) Regional occupational centers or programs operated by joint powers authorities, provided that the application has the written consent of each participating local educational agency.
Other Eligibility Considerations	The applicant, or the applicant's, career technical education program, as applicable, meets all of the minimum eligibility standards as specified in Education Code Section 53071(C)1-11(A)(B).
Eligible Grade Level(s)	K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Eligible Age Level(s)	0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Funding

Legal Authority	CHAPTER 16.5. California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program Education Code sections 53070 - 53076.4.
Source / Type	State / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2025-26
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	6387 / 8590
Total Available	$300,000,000
Recipient Amount	Formula Based
Match Requirement	Yes
Allocation Formula	Unavailable

Important Dates

Date Application Available	December 1, 2025
Due Date	January 23, 2026
Expected Notification Date	February 9, 2026

Additional Information

Application	CTEIG 25-26 Round 11 RFA [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r17/cteig25rfa.asp]
Background	Career Technical Education Incentive Grant (CTEIG) [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ct/ig/]
Fiscal	Unavailable
Funding Results	CTEIG Preliminary Allocations Round 11 B [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r17/cteig25-2611b.asp]
Other	Funding is usually done in two rounds, due to all funds not being allocated in the first round. In order to use the full funding of $300,000,000, the CDE offers a second round of funding for those LEAs that might have missed the first round or for LEAs that might have not received funding in the first round. Those who applied in the first round and received funds are not eligible to apply in round B.

Contacts

Program	Carolyn Zachry, 916-322-5050, CTEIncentive@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Sarah A. Chambers, 916-319-0459, sachambers@cde.ca.gov
Division	Career & College Transition Division, 916-322-5050