Tri-Agency CTE Grant Programs

This listing of selected CTE grant Programs stems from Tri-Agency efforts to enhance communications and outreach regarding state-funded CTE grant opportunities. The three agencies aim to build awareness of available CTE state resources as well as assist strategic grant seeking, all in support of better aligning grant resource distribution with local and regional needs across the state.

This page consolidates information for potential applicants about CTE grant program purposes, scope, and key elements such as eligibility requirements and application dates. Grant program cards may be filtered by grant purpose and managing agency.

Each agency may have additional grant opportunities of interest posted on their respective agency websites. Grant seekers are encouraged to use this site as a starting point when investigating state CTE grant funding options.

Grant Purpose:
Eligible Applicants:
Agency:

  • CTE Dual Credit

    • Instructional Materials and Equipment

    The TWC Dual Credit grant supports the purchase, repair, or replacement of equipment to support new or existing Dual Credit Career and Technical Education programs between Lower Division Institutions of Higher Education and Texas School Districts. All dates are tentative and subject to change.

    Status:

    Closed

    Eligibile Applicants:

    • K-12 Independent School Districts
    • |
    • Public Two-Year Institutions of Higher Education

    Award Amount:

    $220,000

    Application Deadline:

    April 30, 2027

    Grant Period:

    09/2027
    to
    09/2028

    Managing Agency:

    TWC

    Learn More

  • Early College High School (ECHS)/Pathways in Technology High Schools (P-Tech)

    • Collaborations and Partnerships
    • |
    • Education Programs
    • |
    • Work-Based Learning

    ECHS/P-Tech Implementation grants support campuses in strengthening CCRSM implementation, expanding equitable college and workforce pathways, and improving CCMR outcomes. Funding and technical assistance help sustain programs, increase access for underserved students, align supports, and deliver rigorous dual-credit opportunities.

    Status:

    Open

    Eligibile Applicants:

    • Other

    Award Amount:

    $50,000 (P-Tech) – $75,000 (ECHS)

    Application Deadline:

    December 4, 2026

    Grant Period:

    03/2027
    to
    04/2029

    Managing Agency:

    TEA

    Learn More

  • Effective Advising Framework Implementation Grant (EAF)

    • Collaborations and Partnerships
    • |
    • Institutional Capacity
    • |
    • Student Supports

    Effective Advising Framework (EAF) supports the development and implementation of an individual student planning system within the context of a comprehensive school counseling program. EAF also aims to foster innovation and promotion of promising and proven CTE programs, which may include nontraditional fields.

    Status:

    Closed

    Eligibile Applicants:

    • Charter Schools
    • |
    • K-12 Independent School Districts
    • |
    • Other

    Award Amount:

    $50,000 – $100,000

    Application Deadline:

    June 30, 2027

    Grant Period:

    09/2026
    to
    08/2027

    Managing Agency:

    TEA

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  • Jobs and Education for Texans (JET)

    • Instructional Materials and Equipment

    JET grants support the purchase of equipment connected to new or expanding Career and Technical education (CTE) programs which: Prepare students for employment in local high-demand occupations, and lead to a license, certificate, or postsecondary degree. All dates are tentative and subject to change.

    Status:

    Closed

    Eligibile Applicants:

    • Charter Schools
    • |
    • K-12 Independent School Districts
    • |
    • Public Two-Year Institutions of Higher Education
    • |
    • Other

    Award Amount:

    $40,000 – $375,000

    Application Deadline:

    January 1, 2027

    Grant Period:

    09/2027
    to
    12/2027

    Managing Agency:

    TWC

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  • Rural Pathway Excellence Partnership (R-PEP)

    • Collaborations and Partnerships
    • |
    • Planning and Design

    The R-PEP Planning and Expansion grants support eligible rural school districts and coordinating entities as they plan, launch, and expand high-quality college and career pathways through regional partnerships that increase student access to rigorous, high-wage, high-demand career opportunities.

    Status:

    Closed

    Eligibile Applicants:

    • K-12 Independent School Districts
    • |
    • Non-Profit Organizations
    • |
    • Private Institutions of Higher Education
    • |
    • Public Two-Year Institutions of Higher Education
    • |
    • Public Four-Year Institutions of Higher Education
    • |
    • Other

    Award Amount:

    $80,000 to $200,000​

    Application Deadline:

    December 1, 2026

    Grant Period:

    09/2026
    to
    12/2026

    Managing Agency:

    TEA

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  • Student Success Acceleration Program (SSAP)

    • Student Supports

    The goal of the SSAP Grants is to support students’ persistence and completion of credentials of value leading to successful career and labor market outcomes in Texas. This Request for Applications (RFA) solicits proposals from Texas public institutions of higher education for the development, enhancement, and scaling of evidence-based programs.

    Status:

    Closed

    Eligibile Applicants:

    • Public Four-Year Institutions of Higher Education

    Award Amount:

    $300,000

    Application Deadline:

    June 1, 2028

    Grant Period:

    09/2028
    to
    08/2030

    Managing Agency:

    THECB

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  • Summer CTE Programs

    • Education Programs
    • |
    • Student Supports
    • |
    • Work-Based Learning

    CTE and Work-Based Learning (WBL) programs are effective strategies to ensure that students have the opportunity, experience, and credentials to pursue meaningful career and education pathways after high school. These programs are intended to provide support for districts to offer students greater access to CTE courses.

    Status:

    Closed

    Eligibile Applicants:

    • Charter Schools
    • |
    • K-12 Independent School Districts
    • |
    • Public Four-Year Institutions of Higher Education
    • |
    • Public Two-Year Institutions of Higher Education

    Award Amount:

    $50,000 per grantee

    Application Deadline:

    December 31, 2026

    Grant Period:

    10/2026
    to
    08/2027

    Managing Agency:

    TEA

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  • Texas Innovative Adult Career Education Program (ACE)

    • Collaborations and Partnerships
    • |
    • Student Supports
    • |
    • Work-Based Learning

    Texas Innovative Adult Career Education Grant Program (ACE) provides grant funding to eligible nonprofit Applicants that seek to develop, support, or expand workforce intermediary and job training programs for Veterans and low-income students to enter careers in high-demand and/or higher earning occupations.

    Status:

    Closed

    Eligibile Applicants:

    • Non-Profit Organizations

    Award Amount:

    $500,000

    Application Deadline:

    June 1, 2028

    Grant Period:

    09/2028
    to
    08/2030

    Managing Agency:

    THECB

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  • Texas Invests in Meaningful Employment (TIME)

    • Education Programs
    • |
    • Institutional Capacity
    • |
    • Training Programs

    TIME Grants support public two-year higher education institutions to implement new or expand existing short duration career and technical education (CTE) programs in high-demand and higher-earning occupations that result in a credential of value for students, including dual credit and certificates.

    Status:

    Closed

    Eligibile Applicants:

    • Public Two-Year Institutions of Higher Education

    Award Amount:

    Up to $500,000

    Application Deadline:

    April 9, 2027

    Grant Period:

    08/2026
    to
    08/2028

    Managing Agency:

    THECB

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  • Texas Regional Pathways Network (TRPN)

    • Collaborations and Partnerships
    • |
    • Education Programs
    • |
    • Planning and Design
    • |
    • Student Supports

    The purpose of TRPN is to provide multiple districts within a geographic region the opportunity to leverage resources, strengthen partnerships, and coordinate efforts to develop, implement, and sustain high-quality career and education pathways aligned to a targeted industry that meets regional labor market demand.

    Status:

    Closed

    Eligibile Applicants:

    • K-12 Independent School Districts

    Award Amount:

    Up to $400,000

    Application Deadline:

    December 11, 2026

    Grant Period:

    02/2027
    to
    08/2028

    Managing Agency:

    TEA

    Learn More

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