2026 NGOs
| Grant Title | Eligibility | Application Due Date |
|---|---|---|
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Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Course Expansion |
NJ LEAs of schoolwide Title I and not awarded in FY 2024 |
2/12/2026 |
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Literacy Initiative for Families and Thriving Communities (LIFT) Cohort 2 |
NJ LEAs not selected in Cohort 1 |
1/20/2026 |
| NJ LEAs and SDAs |
2/12/2026 |
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| Institutions of Higher Learning |
2/25/2026 | |
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Artificial Intelligence Technology in Career and Technical Education Pathways-Competitive |
LEAs with grades 9-12 currently eligible to receive Perkins funding | 1/22/2026 |
| Climate Literacy for Community Resilience - Continuation | Districts chosen in year 1 Competitive process | 2/12/2026 |
| Climate Change Learning Collaboratives-Continuation |
Ramapo College, Stockton University, Rutgers-New Brunswick and Monmouth University |
1/15/2026 |
| NJ Afterschool-Summer Program-Competitive | Statewide public or private youth serving organizations | 12/4/2025 |
| Migrant Education Program-Year 3 | Gloucester Co. Spec. Services SD and Essex Co. Educational Services Commission | 11/26/2025 |
| School Based Mental Health Grant Program-Year 4 | LEAs selected in Year 1 | 11/13/2025 |
| Mental Health Screening in Schools-Year 3 | LEAs selected in year 1 | 10/30/2025 |
| Funding for Optimal Comprehensive Universal Screening (FOCUS) | LEAs serving grades K-3 that did not receive funding in 2025 | 10/2/2025 |
| Literacy Initiative for Families and Thriving Communities (LIFT) - Competitive |
See Appendix A of the NGO for a list of eligible LEAs |
8/21/2025 |
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Instructional Materials for Professional Advancement and Coherent Teaching (IMPACT) - Competitive |
See Appendix A of the NGO for a list of eligible LEAs |
8/21/2025 |
| Cultivating Ongoing Achievement through Coaching in Literacy (COACH) Year 1 of 5 - Competitive |
See Appendix A of the NGO for a list of eligible LEAs |
8/21/2025 |
| Reading Intervention for Secondary Engagement (RISE)- Competitive |
See Appendix A of the NGO for a list of eligible LEAs |
8/21/2025 |
| McKinney-Vento Education of Homeless Children and Youth-Year 1 Competitive |
NJ LEAs-1 Award per Region |
8/28/2025 |
| Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA)-Continuation-Year 4 |
Kean University |
8/5/2025 |
| Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)-Continuation-Year 4 |
Kean University |
8/5/2025 |
| Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)-Continuation-Year 4 |
Edison School District |
8/5/2025 |
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Kean University |
8/5/2025 | |
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Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) Skills USA-Continuation-Year 4 |
Somerset County Vocational School District |
8/5/2025 |
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The College of New Jersey |
8/5/2025 | |
| New Jersey Inclusion Project-Year 3 |
NJ Coalition of Inclusion (CIE) |
7/8/2025 |
| Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program, Cohort 21, Competitive | NJ non-profit organizations, LEAs, which include charter schools, educational service commissions, jointure commissions, and special services school districts; nonpublic schools; community-based organizations; city or county government agencies; faith-based organizations; institutions of higher education; for-profit agencies; Indian tribes or tribal organizations; or consortiums of two or more such agencies, organizations, or entities | 6/26/2025 |
| Engagement of Parents of Students with Disabilities-Competitive | NJ Institutions of Higher Education | 5/6/2025 |
| Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers-Cohort 17, 18, 19, 20-Continuation | Applicants selected in Year 1 of the Competitive process | 3/6/2025 |
| Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers Training and Technical Assistance-Continuation-Year 4 of 5 | NJ School Age Care Coalition | 2/20/2025 |
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