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Atlas Opportunity Score 96/100
93 days leftVerified August 30, 2026
Texas Education Agency (TEA)
Texas Education Agency's LASO 26-27 Cycle 5 consolidated application opens September 23, 2026 and is scheduled to close December 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM CT. The portfolio currently spans 21 school-funding opportunities across five strategies, including school improvement, learning acceleration, rural pathways, teacher pipelines, advanced coursework and school-action initiatives.
Required next actionUse TEA's current LASO Cycle 5 portfolio to identify the best-fit initiative now, map the school system or campus to expected eligibility and improvement priorities, attend the September general-information sessions if useful, and prepare the underlying needs assessment, partner structure, implementation plan and budget. When the application opens September 23, retrieve the final initiative-specific guidance and award tables, reconcile any changes from TEA's planning estimates, and submit the consolidated application by December 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM CT.
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Atlas Opportunity Score 95/100
Verified August 30, 2026
New York State Education Department (NYSED)
Required next actionOpen the district's 2026–27 UPK allocation/output information, confirm the applicable four-year-old per-pupil rate and any three-year-old maximum allocation, complete the NYSED Initial Survey when available, prepare the Annual UPK Application and proposed budget, align projected enrollment with the district's program design, and ensure accurate monthly enrollment reporting in SIRS because final funding is driven by students actually served and the October 7, 2026 BEDS Day child count.
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Atlas Opportunity Score 94/100
Verified August 30, 2026
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS)
Pennsylvania LEAs enrolled in Medical Assistance can receive ongoing Medicaid reimbursement for qualifying school-based direct health services and Medicaid-allowable administrative activities. This is a recurring reimbursement pathway rather than a competitive grant.
Required next actionConfirm the LEA is enrolled or revalidated in Pennsylvania Medical Assistance, execute or verify the LEA Agreement to Participate, identify MA-eligible students ages 3-20 whose qualifying services are documented in an IEP or IFSP, establish required parental consent and service documentation, configure direct-service claiming and any applicable RMTS/MAC processes, and meet the current September 2026 program milestones.
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Atlas Opportunity Score 93/100
Verified August 30, 2026
New York State Education Department (NYSED)
NYSED's Charter Schools Program Expansion Grants support eligible existing New York charter schools approved for significant enrollment expansion and/or added grades. The competition provides $14 million total, with grants of up to $2 million, and applications are due September 18, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET.
Required next actionConfirm the charter's approved expansion authorization, complete Statewide Financial System prequalification, review the August 27 Q&A and submission guidance, prepare the required Work Plan and Budget Narrative plus M/WBE, payee and UEI items, and submit by September 18, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET. The September 4 notice of intent is optional but encouraged.
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Atlas Opportunity Score 93/100
Verified 2026-08-30
Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
Virginia school divisions may seek funding to expand comprehensive school-based mental health services, including contracts with qualified community-based and telemental health providers. Applications are due September 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.
Required next actionVerify full eVA solicitation 720-5296; qualify high-fit Virginia school divisions while at least 48 hours remain.
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Atlas Opportunity Score 92/100
46 days leftVerified August 30, 2026
Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE)
Connecticut institutions of higher education can seek reimbursement to expand dual and concurrent enrollment for high-need students, including enhanced funding for new Healthcare, Bioscience, Education, Advanced Manufacturing and IT/Cybersecurity courses. Applications are due October 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.
Required next actionConfirm the applicant is a Connecticut institution of higher education with a documented partnership with one or more public school districts, identify high-need students and eligible prior-year fee waivers, develop new or expanded dual-credit courses, prioritize Healthcare or other designated high-demand sectors when appropriate, complete any required new-partnership attestation and articulated course documentation, and submit the online CSDE application by October 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.
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Atlas Opportunity Score 92/100
Verified August 30, 2026
New York State Education Department (NYSED)
NYSED's Charter Schools Program Start-Up Grants support planning, program design, and initial implementation for eligible newly authorized New York charter schools. The competition provides $12 million total, with grants of up to $2 million, and applications are due September 18, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET.
Required next actionConfirm the charter's new-school authorization, complete Statewide Financial System prequalification, review the August 28 Q&A and submission guidance, prepare the required Work Plan and Budget Narrative plus M/WBE, payee and UEI items, and submit by September 18, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET. The September 4 notice of intent is optional but encouraged.
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Atlas Opportunity Score 92/100
Verified August 30, 2026
Cummings Foundation
Cummings Foundation will award $35 million to 150 greater-Boston-area nonprofits in the 2027 cycle. Letters of inquiry are open through September 16, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.; nearly all awards will be multi-year unrestricted general operating support, with healthcare, mental health, education and human services among the priority causes.
Required next actionConfirm the applicant is a qualifying local public charity or eligible public school headquartered in Essex, Middlesex or Suffolk County, or in Brookline, Dedham, Milton, Needham, Quincy or Wellesley, and that the majority of services are delivered in the priority geography. Select a mission-aligned healthcare, mental-health, education or human-services case, size the annual request between $10,000 and $100,000, and submit one Letter of Inquiry through the Foundation portal by September 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM.
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Atlas Opportunity Score 91/100
Verified August 30, 2026
Humble Independent School District
Open rolling vendor opportunity. Humble Independent School District RFP 2026-105F — General Merchandise includes medical equipment and supplies, excluding AEDs, within its broad procurement scope. Current award-cycle records state that vendors are reviewed and added throughout the RFP term and report April 11, 2028 at 2:00 PM as the last date to respond for award […]
Required next actionRetrieve the complete current Humble ISD Ionwave RFP 2026-105F package and all addenda. Verify the active rolling cycle, mandatory forms, reference requirements, catalog/price-list rules, insurance/legal terms, evaluation criteria, medical-equipment category placement, software/service allowance, exact deadline time zone, and submission mechanics. Then finalize the hardware-led N9+ direct-vendor response.
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Atlas Opportunity Score 89/100
2 days leftVerified August 30, 2026
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
<p>PennDOT has $12 million available for Pennsylvania schools, CTE centers and colleges to build or expand heavy-highway technical training, with awards up to $500,000 per applicant. Applications close September 1, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET.</p>
Required next actionPublication only while fewer than 48 hours remain. Do not begin or continue applicant-facing outreach. Retain the verified opportunity and source in Atlas intelligence through the deadline, then close/archive after the official deadline passes.
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Atlas Opportunity Score 89/100
Verified August 30, 2026
Illinois Community College Board
Illinois Community College Board funding of approximately $9.3 million for bridge, transition, wraparound-support and postsecondary/employment pathways, with awards from $50,000 to $375,000.
Required next actionConfirm applicant eligibility and target population, select the appropriate bridge/transition strategy, document postsecondary and employment outcomes, develop employer and education partnerships, define wraparound supports and accessibility needs, complete the Euna/AmpliFund application and budget, and submit by October 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM.
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Atlas Opportunity Score 88/100
12 days leftVerified August 30, 2026
Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE)
Connecticut is making $2 million available to eligible LEAs and schools to create or expand evidence-based high-dosage mathematics tutoring for students in Grades 6-10. Awards are up to $50,000, approximately $2,500 per student, and applications are due September 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.
Required next actionConfirm the applicant is an eligible Connecticut school or education entity, identify Grades 6-10 mathematics students with the strongest documented need, design a high-dosage tutoring model that meets CSDE's required frequency, tutor-student ratio and curriculum-alignment elements, budget only allowable tutoring-related staffing, training, curriculum, assessments, hardware, software or space costs, and submit the complete application through the required CSDE process by September 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.
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Atlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified 2026-08-30
Virginia Department of Education
Virginia school divisions and Communities in Schools affiliates may apply for funding to develop and implement community school initiatives that remove nonacademic barriers to learning and improve student outcomes. The application window closes October 2, 2026.
Required next actionQualify school divisions/CIS affiliates with strong school-health, behavioral-health, family-support, and community-service integration needs.
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Atlas Opportunity Score 87/100
Verified August 30, 2026
Indiana Department of Education (IDOE)
Indiana's Cohort 13 21st Century Community Learning Centers competition is open through September 4, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. for eligible school districts, charter schools, community-based and other public/private or faith-based organizations to provide academic enrichment and safe out-of-school-time programming, especially for youth in high-poverty and low-performing schools.
Required next actionReview the Cohort 13 RFP, policy manual, and FAQ; confirm applicant-specific eligibility and award structure; identify Indiana schools or community partners serving high-poverty/low-performing students; submit the EUNA application by September 4, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Applicant outreach remains permitted only while at least 48 hours remain.
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Atlas Opportunity Score 86/100
36 days leftVerified August 30, 2026
California Department of Education (CDE)
Open California CDE school grant offering eligible LEAs up to $500,000 for service-learning. Notice of Intent is due September 8, 2026 at 4 PM PT and applications are due October 5, 2026 at 4 PM PT.
Required next actionEligible California LEAs should verify the 55% unduplicated-pupil threshold and grade-12 service requirement, submit the Notice of Intent by September 8 at 4:00 PM PT, and prepare the CDE RFA application and official budget workbook for submission by October 5 at 4:00 PM PT. Atlas is not prioritizing an N9+ direct-vendor pursuit because the verified allowable-cost structure does not establish a clinical-technology pathway.
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Atlas Opportunity Score 86/100
16 days leftVerified August 30, 2026
New York State Education Department (NYSED)
New York State Education Department expects $9.3 million in 2026-27 funding for eligible high-need public school districts and BOCES-led consortia to strengthen family and community engagement, academic achievement, and college and career readiness for boys and young men of color. Applications are due September 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET and require a 25% match.
Required next actionConfirm the district satisfies at least one NYSED eligibility test using the specified 2020-2024 FRPL, ELL and graduation-rate data. Assemble the required Partnership Agreement signed by the superintendent and at least one qualifying municipal, business/community-based organization or postsecondary partner, document the required 25% match, complete the application and FS-10 budget, submit electronically by September 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET, and mail the required FS-10 copies postmarked by September 15. The August 28 Notice of Intent was encouraged but was not required to submit an application.
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Atlas Opportunity Score 86/100
Verified August 30, 2026
Toshiba America Foundation
Required next actionMatch the correct grade-band application and project size, define a hands-on project-based STEM experience with tangible student outcomes, identify the equipment/materials needed, and prepare the teacher-led application for the applicable cycle. Because Toshiba does not state an exact closing time for the September 1 grades 6–12 cycle, Atlas should not initiate new applicant outreach for that cycle inside the 48-hour safety window; later October, November and December cycles remain available for qualified school prospects.
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Atlas Opportunity Score 84/100
Verified August 30, 2026
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI)
North Carolina's FY2026-27 Needs-Based Public School Capital Fund is open for eligible counties and school districts seeking major school construction, addition, repair, or renovation funding. Applications are due October 2, 2026, with statutory grant caps up to $42 million for elementary schools, $52 million for middle schools, and $62 million for high schools.
Required next actionConfirm county eligibility and the FY2026-27 local-match percentage, select the highest-priority allowable school construction or renovation project, document critical deficiencies and project scope, complete the NCDPI application, and submit by October 2, 2026.
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Atlas Opportunity Score 84/100
Verified August 30, 2026
New York State Education Department (NYSED)
Required next actionConfirm the applicant is one of the three renewed BOCES recipients named by NYSED; verify the required session count and 11% local match; build the 2026–27 TPK application and allowable FS-10 budget; ensure at least 80% of enrolled children meet the economically disadvantaged eligibility standard unless all eligible economically disadvantaged children in the service area have already been served; email the complete application and signed FS-10 scan to NYSED by August 31, 2026 and mail the required hard copies under the Office of Early Learning instructions.
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Atlas Opportunity Score 84/100
Verified 2026-08-30
South Carolina Aeronautics Commission
South Carolina education, nonprofit, and government entities may request up to $100,000 for aviation and aerospace education programs. The current deadline is November 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET, with a 40% applicant match.
Required next actionMonitor for amendments; no N9+ applicant outreach recommended under the current aviation/aerospace education scope.
