2025-26 After School Education and Safety grant program (Round 2)

About this funding opportunity

The purpose of the After School Education and Safety Program is to create incentives for establishing locally-driven Expanded Learning programs, including after school programs that partner with public schools and communities to provide academic and literacy support, and safe, constructive alternatives for youth.

The After School Education and Safety (ASES) Program is the result of the 2002 voter-approved initiative, Proposition 49. These programs are created through partnerships between schools and local community resources to provide literacy, academic enrichment and safe, constructive alternatives for students in kindergarten through ninth grade. Funding is designed to: (1) maintain existing before and after school program funding; and (2) provide eligibility to all elementary and middle schools that submit quality applications throughout California. This is round 2 of the 2025-26 ASES Request for Applications.

Topic areas: Education and Training, Social Innovation and Community Development, Digital Society and E-Inclusion.

Funding amount

This grant provides $50K-$204K in funding, up to $204K per award.

Deadline

Applications are due Dec 03, 2026. Confirm the exact closing time on the official program page before applying.

Who can apply

This opportunity is open to the following applicant types:

• Public Authorities

Eligibility

The program did not publish a separate eligibility statement. See the official opportunity page for the full eligibility criteria.

Agency

2025-26 After School Education and Safety grant program (Round 2) is administered by CA Department of Education (CDE), listed via CA Department of Education.