CTE Grants

Program Overview/Purpose

The purpose of the reVISION Action Grant is to improve, modernize, and expand career and technical education (CTE) programs to align with Nebraska’s economic priorities and workforce demands. The reVISION Action grant program provides Perkins funds for eligible secondary and postsecondary recipients to help implement the reVISION action steps developed and identified throughout the reVISION process.

This supplemental grant initiative is aimed at fostering innovation in CTE programming across Nebraska. Grant activities should be part of a larger effort for transformational change and school improvement and aimed at addressing the strategic priorities of Nebraska CTE.

reVISION Action grants provide eligible recipients an opportunity to apply for additional Perkins dollars awarded through a competitive process to implement innovative strategies to transform and expand the quality of CTE programming in Nebraska. This initiative will help distribute federal CTE dollars broadly across Nebraska to applicants who may not otherwise have had the resources to implement significant innovations in CTE with only the funds generated through the Perkins formula grant. Over time, best practices will be identified along with opportunities to appropriately scale successful strategies across the state.

2024-2025 reVISION Action Grant

– Timeframe – 

November 20, 2023: Application & guidance docs become available and submission site opens

March 22, 2024: Applications due by 5:00 pm CST

APPLICATIONS CLOSED for 2024-2025 Grant Year

June 7, 2024 : Grant awards formally announced (following State Board of Education approval)

July 1, 2024- June 30, 2025: Grant Award Period

August 21, 2025: Final Reimbursement Requests (Closeouts) Due

(Please disregard any automated messages from the GMS indicating a later due date.)

The Rural Tech Project is a $600,000 challenge to advance rural technology education and prepare students for the careers of today and tomorrow. The U.S. Department of Education invites high schools and local educational agencies to propose technology education programs that use competency-based distance learning.

Quick facts:

Who should enter. The challenge is open to any publicly funded school or local educational agency serving students in grades 9-12 in rural communities. “Rural” is broadly defined as a non-urban, non-suburban area. An area may be considered rural based on its population density and/or distance from suburban or urban hubs. See the eligibility criteria for further guidance.

$600,000 in cash prizes. Up to five finalists will be selected to receive an equal share of the $500,000 Phase 1 cash prize pool. At the conclusion of program implementation, one grand-prize winner will receive an additional $100,000.

Two years of ongoing support. From January 2021 through August 2023, finalists will have on-the-ground assistance, expert mentorship, and access to virtual resources as they plan, run, refine, and report on their programs.

Deadline. Program proposals are due October 8.

We provide grants for projects and organizations that make a positive impact in Iowa, Nebraska,

South Dakota and Wyoming. Funding options include up to $2,000 and up to $10,000 grants,

which are awarded quarterly and semiannually respectively.

Focus Areas

Ag Education, Young and Beginning Producers, Hunger and Nutrition, Rural Disaster Relief and Essential Services