MSDE Grant Programs

Grant programs in performance period reflect grant programs that are not currently accepting applications but are currently in implementation phase. These programs may be at different stages of implementation based upon the type of grant program and the length of the grant program. MSDE maintains grant pages for grants in performance period as a resource for current grantees and for public transparency. These programs do not include open grant application windows for formula programs (e.g., Title I). See the 'Federal Formula Grant Programs' dropdown, below, for corresponding program and application information.

​Grant Name	Application Closed On	MSDE Division/Office​
​Open–Source Phonics Matching Grant Program	May 26, 2025	Literacy Programs and Initiatives
​Read and Lead Maryland: The MD Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) Grant	April 28, 2025	Literacy Programs and Initiatives Branch
​Maryland Elevates SFY 2026	April 22, 2025	Division of Early Intervention and Special Education Services
​Maryland Special Education State Steering Committee Mini-Grant FY 2026	April 22, 2025	Division of Early Intervention and Special Education Services
​​Prekindergarten Expansion Grant	April 11, 2024	​​Division of Early Childhood Development
​System of Professional Learning Grant	​April 10, 2025	Office of Professional Learning and High-Quality Instructional Materials
​Request for Tydings Waiver for Consolidated Administrative Funds of ARP and ESEA Programs	​January 24, 2025	Division of Financial Policy, Planning, Operations & Strategy
​2024 Equipment Assistance Grant for National School Lunch Program Operators	February 3, 2025	Office of School and Community Nutrition Programs
Elementary Talent Development Mini-Grant SY 2025	December 13, 2024	​​Advanced Academics and Gifted and Talented Programs Branch
​Goodwill Excel Adult High School Pilot (AHSP) Program Grant	December 2, 2024	​Office of College and Career Pathways
Local Consolidated Every Students Succeeds Act (ESSA) Program	November 18, 2024	​Student Support, Academic Enrichment, and Educational Policy
​Lacrosse Opportunities Grant Program FY25	November 15, 2023	​Office of Teaching and Learning
Maryland Robotics Grant FY 2025	September 16, 2024	​​Office of College and Career Pathways
Judy Center Early Learning Hub Expansion Grant	September 9, 2024	​​Division of Early Childhood
​Maggie McIntosh School Arts Fund FY25	September 6, 2024	​​Office of Instructional Programs and Services
​Maryland Project A.W.A.R.E. Fiscal Year 2025	August 30, 2024	​Division of Student Support and Federal Programs
​Nita M. Lowey 21 st Century Community Learning Centers Maryland Out-of-School Time Programs for the Future Grant Renewal Application	School Year only Programs: July 12, 2024; and Summer only or School Year and Summer Programs: August 30, 2024.	Youth Development Branch
​Public School Opportunities Enhancement Professional Learning Program FY25	Extended Day/School Year Programs: June 28, 2024. Summer Enhancement or Extended Day/School Year and Summer Enhancement Programs: August 30, 2024.	​Youth Development Branch
​Bard High School Early College Baltimore Grant	August 22, 2024.	Office of College and Career Pathways
​Engineering for US All Grant	August 23, 2024	​​Office of College and Career Pathways
​Career and Technical Education (CTE) Career Cluster and Program Affiliate	August 23, 2024.	​Office of College and Career Pathways
Fine Arts Initiative Grant FY25	August 23, 2024	​Office of Instructional Programs and Services
​​Arts Education in Maryland Schools (AEMS) Fine Arts Initiative Grant FY 2025	August 9, 2024	​Office of Teaching and Learning / Office of Fine Arts
​Maryland National Board Certification Support Program Grant FY 2025	August 5, 2024	​Division of Educator Effectiveness
​Next Generation Scholars of Maryland FY25 Grant	August 2, 2024​	​Office of Teaching and Learning
​Career and Technical Education (CTE) Perkins Reserve Grant FY2025	July 29, 2024	​Office of College and Career Pathways
​Adult High School Pilot Program Grant Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025	July 18, 2024	​Office of Teaching and Learning
​​Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE) FY25	July 16, 2024	​Office of Teaching and Learning / Science
Career and Technical Education: Perkins Local Application	July 1, 2024	​​Office of College and Career Pathways
​​Maryland Special Education State Steering Committee Mini-Grant FY 2025	June 25, 2024	​​Division of Early Intervention and Special Education Services
​​Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) Supplemental School Grant	June 20, 2024​	​​Office of College and Career Pathways
​​State Aided Institutions (SAI) Program FY26	June 10, 2024​	Division of Financial Policy, Planning, Operations, and Strategy
​School Leadership Training Program Grant	June 9, 2024	​​Office of Teaching & Learning
​​Pandemic Relief for Nonpublic Schools	May 24, 2024.	​​Office of Grants Administration and Compliance
​Maryland Elevates SFY 2025	May 31, 2024	​​Division of Early Intervention and Special Education Services
​​Local Food for Schools Grant	April 30, 2024	​​Office of School and Community Nutrition Programs
​FY 2025 Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers: Maryland Out-of-School Time Programs for the Future	April 25, 2024	Youth Development Branch
​Behavioral Health Grant FY 2024	April 12, 2024	​Division of Student Support, Academic Enrichment and Educational Policy
​School Waste Reduction and Composting Program	March 28, 2024	​Office of Teaching and Learning
​Title III, Part A – Immigrant Grant	March 1, 2024	Office of Teaching and Learning
​Equipment Assistance Grant for National School Lunch Program Operators	February 12, 2024​	Office of School and Community Nutrition Programs
​The Career and Technical Education Innovation Grant	February 5, 2024	​​Office of College and Career Pathways
​Education Support Professionals - Bonus and Report	January 26, 2024​	Office of Grants Administration and Compliance
​Title I, Part A Section 1003(a) School Improvement Grant	January 16, 2024	​​Office of School Improvement and Transformation
​Title I, Part D, Subpart 1, State Agency Neglected and Delinquent Grant	January 2, 2024	​​Office of School Improvement and Transformation
​IDEA Part C State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) State Implementation Team Grant	December 30, 2023	​Division of Early Childhood
​Maryland Tutoring Corps Grant	December 22, 2023	​​Office of Teaching and Learning
​The Literacy Lab Leading Men Fellowship	November 30, 2023	​​Office of Teaching and Learning
​McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program and Supplemental Innovations Grant	October 24, 2023	Office of School Improvement and Supports
Fine Arts Initiative Grant FY24	October 16, 2023	​Office of Instructional Programs & Services / Comprehensive Arts Branch
​Early Head Start – Child Care Partnership Scholarship Grant FY24	October 13, 2023	​Division of Early Childhood
​Enhanced Child Care Support and Teacher Retention Award (ECSTRA) Retention Bonus Program	October 3, 2023	​Division of Early Childhood
​Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers FY2024 (Year 3) Grant Renewal Application	September 29, 2023	​Youth Development Branch
​Nonpublic School Health and Security Program	September 15, 2023​	​​Office of Grants Administration and Compliance
​​American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief Afterschool Program FY 2024 (Year 3)	September 15, 2023​	​Youth Development Branch
​​Ready for Kindergarten (R4K) Grant Program	​September 15, 2023	​Division of Early Childhood Funding Opportunities
​Prekindergarten Capacity Building Grant FY2024	September 8, 2023​	​Division of Early Childhood
​Operating Grant to Yleana Leadership Foundation FY2024	August 31, 2023​	​Office of Grants Administration and Compliance
​Maggie McIntosh School Arts Fund FY24 Grant	August 31, 2023​	​Office of Teaching and Learning
​Local Early Childhood Advisory Council Quality Improvement Grant FY24	August 31, 2023​	​Division of Early Childhood Funding Opportunities
​Early Head Start – Child Care Partnership Quality Enhancement Grant FY24	August 31, 2023​	​Division of Early Childhood Funding Opportunities
​Operations Grant to Thread FY24	August 28, 2023​	​Office of Grants Administration and Compliance
​Operating Grant to the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation	August 25, 2023	​MSDE Special Fiscal Programs
​Operating Grant to First Generation College Bound	August 25, 2023	​MSDE Special Fiscal Programs
​Operating Grant to Junior Achievement of Maryland	August 25, 2023​	​MSDE Special Fiscal Programs
​Operating Grant to Living Classrooms Foundation	August 25, 2023​	​MSDE Special Fiscal Programs
​Operating Grant to the Maryland Science Center	August 25, 2023​	​MSDE Special Fiscal Programs
​Operating Grant to Northbay Education	August 25, 2023​	​MSDE Special Fiscal Programs
​Ulysses Currie Head Start State Supplemental Funding Grant FY2024	August 22, 2023​	​Division of Early Childhood Funding Opportunities
​Therapeutic Child Care Grant Program​	August 17, 2023​	​Division of Early Childhood Funding Opportunities
​Public School Opportunities Enhancement Program FY 2024 (Year 3)	August 17, 2023​	​Youth Development Branch
​​Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health Support Services Program	August 9, 2023.​	​Division of Early Childhood Funding Opportunities
​Child Care Career and Professional Development Fund Grant	July 31, 2023​	​Division of Early Childhood Funding Opportunities
​Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers: Maryland Out-of-School Time Programs for the Future	July 19, 2023​	​21st Century Community Learning Centers
​​Arts Education in Maryland Schools Grant FY24	July 14, 2023​	​Office of Teaching and Learning / Office of Fine Arts
​Maryland Robotics Grant Program FY2024	​July 10, 2023	​Office of College and Career Pathways
​Local Application for Federal Funds (LAFF) SFY2024	June 14, 2023​	​​Early Intervention and Special Education Services
​IDEA Part C Consolidated Local Implementation Grant	June 14, 2023​	​​Early Intervention and Special Education Services
​​Maryland State Prekindergarten Grant FY2024	​June 13, 2023	​​Division of Early Childhood Development
​​Stronger Connections Grant (SCG) Program FY23	​May 23, 2023	​​Division of Student Support, Academic Enrichment and Educational Policy
​​CTE Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act FY2024 (Perkins V) Formula Grant	​May 23, 2023	​Office of College and Career Pathways
​Reducing Overidentification in Special Education (ROSE)	May 16, 2023​	​Division of Financial Planning, Operations, and Strategy
​Maryland Works	April 4, 2023​	Division of Financial Planning, Operations, and Strategy
​Teacher Collaborative Grant FY23	March 15, 2023​	​Division of Educator Certification and Program Approval
​Title I Part C, Migrant Education FY2022-2024 Grant	February 20, 2023​	Division of Curriculum, Instructional Improvement and Professional Learning
​Title I, Part D - Subpart 2, LEA Neglected, Delinquent or At Risk Grant	​February 20, 2023	​Division of Curriculum, Instructional Improvement and Professional Learning
​Title I, Part D - Subpart 1, State Agency Neglected and Delinquent Grant	​February 20, 2023	​Division of Curriculum, Instructional Improvement and Professional Learning
​McKinney-Veto Homeless Education Assistance Improvement Act 22-23	​February 20, 2023	​Division of Curriculum, Instructional Improvement and Professional Learning
​Rural and Low-Income School Program FY23	February 13, 2023​	​Division of Student Support, Academic Enrichment and Educational Policy
​Learning in Extended Academic Programs (LEAP) Grant Program FY23	February 1, 2023​	​Division of Student Support, Academic Enrichment and Educational Policy
​Kodem Kol Grant Program	January 27, 2023​	​Early Intervention and Special Education Services
​Public School Opportunities Enhancement Professional Learning Program Grant Renewal Application FY2023 (Year Two)	January 16, 2023​	​Division of Student Support, Academic Enrichment and Educational Policy
​American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief Afterschool Program FY2023 (Year Two)	January 13, 2023​	​Division of Student Support, Academic Enrichment and Educational Policy
​Lead Higher Program Grant	December 14, 2022​	​Division of Curriculum, Instructional Improvement and Professional Learning
​GEER EANS - Emergency Assistance to Nonpublic Schools Funding	December 1, 2022​	​Division of Financial Planning, Operations, and Strategy
​​Child Care Provider and Employee Bonuses Program	November 30, 2022​	​Division of Financial Planning, Operations, and Strategy
​​Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant FY23	​November 11, 2022​	​Division of Student Support, Academic Enrichment and Educational Policy
​Maryland Rebuilds: Grant Opportunity	​​November 10, 2022	​Division of Early Childhood
​Education Support Professionals – Bonus and Report	​November 1, 2022	​Division of Financial Planning, Operations, and Strategy
​Yleana Leadership Academy Operating Grant FY23	​October 31, 2022​	​Division of Financial Planning, Operations, and Strategy
​Title II, Part A Supporting Effective Instruction Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)	October 14, 2022​	​Division of Curriculum, Instructional Improvement and Professional Learning
​Specialized Training for Caregivers and Child Care Providers	September 30, 2022​	​Division of Early Childhood
​Therapeutic Child Care Program	September 30, 2022​	​Division of Early Childhood
​Title I, Part A – Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESSA) for FY 2022-2024	​September 30, 2022	​Title I Program Improvement and Family Support
​Lacrosse Opportunities Grant Program (FY23)	September 26, 2022​	​Division of Curriculum, Instructional Improvement and Professional Learning
​Public School Opportunities Enhancement Program Grant (PSOEP) FY2023 (Year Two)	September 16, 2022​	​​Student Support, Academic Enrichment, and Educational Policy
​Governor's Child Care Stabilization Grant Program - Round 3	August 29, 2022​	​​Division of Early Childhood
​Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P TECH) Supplemental School System Grant FY23	August 1, 2022	​Office of College and Career Pathways
​FY23 Operating Grant to Student Support Network	August 5, 2022​	​Division of Financial Planning, Operations, and Strategy
​FY23 Operating Grant to Thread	August 5, 2022	​Division of Financial Planning, Operations, and Strategy
​Jacob Javits Gifted & Talented Student Education Program Partnership	​April 22, 2022	​Curriculum, Instructional Improvement and Professional Learning
​Maryland Robotics Grant Program 2022	​May 27, 2022	​Curriculum, Instructional Improvement and Professional Learning
​Ready for Kindergarten (R4K) Grant	​June 3, 2022	​Early Childhood Education
​Prekindergarten Expansion Grant	​April 1, 2022	​Early Childhood Education
​Home Visiting Grant	​June 5, 2022	Early Intervention and Special Education Services
​State-Aided Educational Institutions (SAI) FY 2024	June 3, 2022	​​​Special Fiscal Programs Branch of the Office of Grants Administration and Compliance
​Charter Schools Program	April 11, 2022	​​Student Support, Academic Enrichment, and Educational Policy
​Teacher Collaborative Grant	​	Educator Certification and Program Approval
​BOOST Program (Nonpublic School Tuition)		​​Special Fiscal Programs Branch of the Office of Grants Administration and Compliance
​Team Nutrition	​​	​School and Community Nutrition Programs
​Maryland Leads (LEA applications)		Financial Planning, Operations, and Strategy
​Maryland Leads Partner Program	​	​Financial Planning, Operations, and Strategy
​State Pre-K Program		​​Early Childhood
​State Personnel Development Grant		​​Early Intervention and Special Education Services
​Pre-K Stabilization Grant Round 2	​	​Early Childhood
​CRRSA Emergency Assistance for Nonpublic Schools (EANS I)		​​​​Financial Planning, Operations, and Strategy

MSDE Federal Formula Grant programs are federal programs administered by MSDE in which funds for each local education agency are determined by a mandated federal formula calculation. Federal formula programs are only available to eligible applicants that meet federal program criteria. In most cases, these programs are only open to local education agencies.

The links below contain program information, including application information, timelines, and annual reporting information. These programs are coordinated at MSDE by the Federal Program Coordination and Administration Branch of the Office of Grants Administration and Compliance. Please contact the Federal Program Coordination and Administration Branch for questions regarding program administration, application processes, formula calculation, and compliance. Contact program staff in the Divisions below and in the corresponding program website and guidance for program- and content-specific questions.

​Grant Name	​Application Deadline	​MSDE Division/Office
Local Consolidated ESSA Program	​November 22, 2023	​Office of Grants Administration and Compliance
Local Consolidated Every Students Succeeds Act (ESSA) Program	November 18, 2024	​Student Support, Academic Enrichment, and Educational Policy
​Title IV, Part A: Student Support and Academic Enrichment (SSAE) Grant	​October 14, 2022	​Student Support, Academic Enrichment, and Educational Policy
​Local Application for Federal Funding (LAFF)	​May 31, 2022	​Early Intervention and Special Education Services
​Consolidated Local Implementation Grant (CLIG)	​May 31, 2022	​Early Intervention and Special Education Services
I​DEA Part B	​N/A	​Early Intervention and Special Education Services
​Title I	​N/A	​Curriculum, Instructional Improvement, and Professional Learning
​Title II	​N/A	​Curriculum, Instructional Improvement, and Professional Learning
​Title III	​N/A	​Curriculum, Instructional Improvement, and Professional Learning
Title IV	​​N/A	​Student Support, Academic Enrichment, and Educational Policy
​Perkins	​N/A	​Office of College and Career Pathways
​Equitable Services Report	November 1, 2022	​Equitable Services State Ombudsman