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Grants for Colleges

The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges administers state and federal program grants to colleges, provider organizations and employers. The grants support a wide range of programs to help create brighter futures and a stronger Washington. While many are listed here, this page is not all-inclusive.

If you are a student looking for financial aid information, please visit our Types of Money page.

Contacts

Denise Costello
Associate Director of Fiscal Management
dcostello@sbctc.edu
360-704-4344

Marla Elmquist
Contracts Specialist
melmquist@sbctc.edu
360-704-1075

Kari Kauffman
Program Coordinator
kkauffman@sbctc.edu
360-704-1021


Grants & Allocations Available for Application

Grants are arranged by due date. Budget revision and invoicing deadlines can be found on each respective grant page.

Application Release Date Due Date Final Report Due
Aerospace High Demand 1000 FTES Redistribution Aug. 17, 2023 Sept. 28, 2023 TBD
Career Launch Enrollment FTES Redistribution Aug. 17, 2023 Sept. 28, 2023 TBD
Hospital Employee Education and Training (HEET) Program

Round 2

Sept. 21, 2032

Round 2

Nov. 2, 2023

TBD

2023-2024 Grants & Allocations

Grants are arranged alphabetically. Budget revision and invoicing deadlines can be found on each respective grant page.

Application Release Date Due Date Final Report Due
Aerospace High Demand 1000 FTES Redistribution Aug. 17, 2023 Sept. 28, 2023 TBD
Basic Education for Adults (BEdA) Master Grant May 9, 2023 May 17, 2023

TBD

Basic Education for Adults (BEdA) Leadership Block Grant May 9, 2023 May 17, 2023

TBD

Basic Food Employment and Training (BFET) Grant

June 22, 2023 Aug. 3, 2023 N/A
Career Launch Enrollment FTES Redistribution Aug. 17, 2023 Sept. 28, 2023 TBD

Career Launch Capital Equipment Funding

October 19, 2023 Nov. 20, 2023 TBD
Commercial Drivers License (CDL) for Private Career Schools TBD

TBD

N/A

Corrections Education Grant

April 6, 2023 May 4, 2023 N/A

Early Achievers Grant (EAG)

March 9, 2023 April 20, 2023 N/A
Hospital Employee Education and Training (HEET) Program Feb. 16, 2023 March 30, 2023 TBD
Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education (IELCE) Grant May 9, 2023 May 17, 2023 TBD
Job Skills Program (JSP) Grant (2023-2025) April 6, 2023

May 31, 2023  (Round One)

TBD

Perkins Plan Grant March 2, 2023 April 6, 2023 July 31, 2024
Perkins Leadership Block Grant April 13, 2023 May 11, 2023 July 31, 2024
Perkins Non-Traditional Gender Employment and Training Grant April 13, 2023

May 11, 2023 (First Priority)

Nov. 30, 2023 (Final)

July 31, 2024
Perkins Special Project Grant April 13, 2023

May 11, 2023 (First Priority)

Nov. 30, 2023 (Final)

July 31, 2024
Student Emergency Assistance Grant (SEAG) Program April 13, 2023 May 11, 2023 N/A
Worker Retraining Program March 2, 2023 April 13, 2023 N/A
Worker Retraining Program for Private Career Schools and Colleges Feb. 23, 2023 April 6, 2023 TBD
WorkFirst Delivery Agreement Feb. 9, 2023 March 16, 2023 N/A
Workforce Development Fund Feb. 23, 2023 March 30, 2023 July 31, 2024

2022-2023 Grants & Allocations

Grants are arranged alphabetically. Budget revision and invoicing deadlines can be found on each respective grant page.

Application Release Date Due Date Final Report Due
2022-27 RFA Basic Education for Adults (BEdA) Master/IELCE Grant January 24, 2022 March 3, 2022 TBD
Basic Education for Adults (BEdA) Master Grant April 6, 2022 May 5, 2022

Sept. 10, 2023

Basic Education for Adults (BEdA) Leadership Block Grant April 6, 2022 May 5, 2022

Sept. 10, 2023

Basic Food Employment and Training (BFET) Grant

June 30, 2022 August 11, 2022 N/A

Career Launch Capital Equipment Funding

March 3, 2022 April 7, 2022 TBD

Commercial Drivers License (CDL)

September 22, 2022 October 20, 2022 N/A
Commercial Drivers License (CDL) for Private Career Schools October 20, 2022

November 17, 2022

N/A

Corrections Education Grant

April 7, 2022 May 5, 2022 N/A

Early Achievers Grant (EAG)

March 17, 2022 April 28, 2022 N/A
Hospital Employee Education and Training (HEET) Program Feb. 24, 2022 April 7, 2022 TBD
Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education (IELCE) Grant April 6, 2022 May 19, 2022 Sept. 10, 2023
Job Skills Program (JSP) Grant (2021-2023) March 25, 2021

June 1, 2022 (Round 5)

Sept. 1, 2022 (Round 6)

Dec. 1, 2022 (Round 7)

July 10, 2022 for grants ending June 30, 2022

July 9, 2023 for grants ending June 30, 2023

Perkins Plan Grant March 10, 2022 April 21, 2022 July 31, 2022
Perkins Leadership Block Grant April 14, 2022 Continuous through May 31, 2023 July 31, 2023
Perkins Non-Traditional Gender Employment and Training Grant April 14, 2022 Continuous through May 31, 2023 July 31, 2023
Perkins Special Project Grant April 14, 2022 Continuous through May 31, 2023 July 31, 2023
Running Start (ESSER) Funds Program May 5, 2022 May 19, 2022

July 28, 2023

Supporting College Students Experiencing Homelessness Funding April 21, 2022 May 26, 2022

July 31, 2023

Worker Retraining Program March 10, 2022 April 21, 2022 N/A
Worker Retraining Program for Private Career Schools and Colleges Feb. 24, 2022 April 7, 2022 TBD
WorkFirst Delivery Agreement Feb. 10, 2022 March 24, 2022 N/A
Workforce Development Fund Feb. 17, 2022 March 31, 2022 July 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

Grants for Employers

Page Manager: kkauffman@sbctc.edu
Last Modified: 9/20/23, 2:22 PM

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