Middle College and Early College Grant

Funding Description

Supports the costs to plan for, and start up, a middle college or early college high school that is located on the campus of a local educational agency (LEA), a partnering community college, or other location determined by the local partnership, and that is consistent with the specifications of Chapter 14 (commencing with Section 11300) of Part 7 of Division 1 of Title 1.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	All LEAs interested in starting a new, autonomous middle college high school or new early college high school, in expanding an existing middle college high school or early college high school or in starting a new early college high school within an existing school are encouraged to apply. LEA must show evidence of an existing or planned partnership with an institution of higher education for the creation of a dual enrollment program.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s)	9, 10, 11, 12
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	California Education Code 41585, Chapter 3.2 of Part 24 of Division 3 of Title 2, Statutes of 2022.
Source / Type	State / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2026-27
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	7339 / 8590
Total Available	$33,000,000
Recipient Amount	Unavailable
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Unavailable

Important Dates

Date Application Available	February 2, 2026
Due Date	March 31, 2026
Expected Notification Date	June 30, 2026

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Dual Enrollment Strategies [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/gs/hs/duenconstgs.asp]
Fiscal	Unavailable
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Diane Crum, 916-323-5765, MCECgrant@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Justin Keithline, 916-445-1710, MCECgrant@cde.ca.gov
Division	Career & College Transition Division, 916-319-0893 (phone), 916-319-0168 (fax)