21st Century California School Leadership Academy, Cohort 2, Fiscal Year 2025-26

Funding Description

The purpose of the 21st Century California School Leadership Academy (21CSLA) is to provide in-depth support for administrators and other school leaders.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Institutions of higher education, local educational agencies, nonprofit organizations
Required Eligibility Criteria	The California Department of Education (CDE) and the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence (CCEE) continue to support the current 21CSLA Center and Regional Academies in their current effort to organize and offer high-quality professional learning, coaching, and mentoring for central office leaders, principals, and other school leaders, including teacher leaders, involved in school improvement efforts.
Other Eligibility Considerations	This program operates on a three-year cycle of funding. FY 2025-26 represents year three of the 21st Century California School Leadership Academy. We are not accepting applications at this time. Please refer to the application link below for further information.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Not applicable
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	Budget Act 25, Item 6100-195-0890 Schedule 3
Source / Type	Federal / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2025-26
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	4037 / 8290
Total Available	$12,628,000
Recipient Amount	One grant award for a minimum of $2,000,000 and up to seven grant awards for a minimum of $1,000,000
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	21CSLA Center grant recipient will be awarded a minimum of $2,000,000 per fiscal year. Regional Academy grant recipients will be awarded a minimum of $1,000,000 per fiscal year.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	June 20, 2022
Due Date	September 2, 2022
Expected Notification Date	February 28, 2023

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	21st Century California School Leadership Academy [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/pl/ca21csla.asp]
Fiscal	Unavailable
Funding Results	Funding Results for 21CSLA Cohort 2, FY 2025-26. [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r12/csla25results.asp]
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Alexis Clift, 916-319-0452, 21CSLA@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Mosetta Peppers, 916-327-4407, 21CSLA@cde.ca.gov
Division	Professional Learning Support Division, 916-445-7331 (phone), 916-319-0136 (fax)