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MDE Grants Repository

The repository contains various details about federal, state, and Michigan endowment grants managed by MDE. The repository is live and is updated daily, Monday through Friday at 8:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., and 6:00 p.m. Check here Tips for Using the Repository. If you have questions regarding the MDE Grants Repository, contact Office of Strategic Planning and Implementation.

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MDE Grants Spotlight

Newly Opened Grants

  • Mental Health Services Training - Section 31p - 11/16/2026 to 01/11/2027
  • ISD Early Literacy Coaches Grant - Section 35a(2) - 11/10/2026 to 12/11/2026

Grants Closing Soon

  • National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Equipment Assistant Grant - Federal Grant - 10/19/2026 to 11/19/2026
  • Growth and Projection Analytics System Grant - Section 35a(2) - 11/10/2026 to 12/11/206
  • High Impact Tutoring - Section 35p - 11/10/2026 to 11/30/2026
  • Robotics Completion Grant - Section 99h - 10/19/2026 to 12/01/2026
  • Title I, Part A, Section 1003 Innovation and Progress Grant - Federal Grant - 10/1/2026 to 12/01/2026
  • Military Veterans Grant (Troops-to-Teachers Initiative) - Section 30c - 11/02/2026 to 12/07/2026
  • Future Proud Michigan Educator EXPLORE - Section 504 - 10/26/2026 to 12/07/2026
  • Grow Your Own Education Development  - Section 27b - 10/26/2026 to 12/07/2026

Current Grants Still Open

  • Mental Health and Support Services - Section 31n(6) - 10/05/20026 to 12/21/2026
  • Funds for Administering Programs Funded Under Section 31n - Section 31n(12) - 10/5/2026 to 12/21/2026

Long Term Grant Opportunities

  • Innovation and Progress Grant - Title, Part A Section 1003 - Federal Grant - 10/1/2026 to 12/1/2026
  • Payments to Strict Discipline Academies and Qualified Districts – Section 25f – 10/01/2025 to 12/01/ 2026
  • Mental Health Funding – Section 31aa(2) – 10/19/2026, to 04/12/2027
  • School Safety Funding – Section 31aa(3) – 10/19/2026, to 04/12/2027
  • SMART Program Funding - Section 31ff - 11/10/2025 to 06/30/ 2027

Grant Resources

District Considerations When Applying for a Grant: Districts may wish to use the “District Considerations When Applying for a Grant” document to help them decide whether to apply for available grants. The document includes questions designed to prompt critical grant discussions within the district. This is an optional exercise; districts do not have to use the document.  

Other Information

Fiscal Year 2026 State School Aid Act (Public Act 15 of 2025)

The State School Aid Act of 1979 - Act 94 of 1979

Legislatively Directed Spending Items Report - September 15, 2026

Legislatively Directed Spending Items Report - June 15, 2026

Legislatively Directed Spending Items Report - March 15, 2026

Office of Systems, Evaluation, and Technology Grants

Universal Service Fund (e-Rate)