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

Return to Search 2025–26 After School Education and Safety grant program (Round 2) Grantor: CA Department of Education Portal ID: 152751 Status: Active Opportunity Type: Grant Last Updated: November 5, 2025, 3:33 pm Categories: Disadvantaged Communities Education Details Purpose: 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. Description: 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. Eligibility Requirements Eligible Applicants: Public Agency Important Dates Application deadline The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight. 12/3/26 00:00 Expected award announcement The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant. January 2026 Period of performance The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized. Ongoing Funding Details Total estimated available funding The total projected dollar amount of the grant. $30,000,000 Expected number of awards A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some