Opportunity Overview
The Kansas Apprenticeship to Educator (A2E) Grant, administered by the Kansas Department of Commerce through the Kansas Office of Registered Apprenticeship, supports Kansas school districts that employ registered education apprentices working toward teacher licensure. Current Kansas law provides $3,000,000 annually for the program.
Funding
Eligible applicant schools may receive up to $2,750 per education apprentice per year for up to four years or until the apprentice completes the approved education program, whichever occurs first. The current program page states that employers have no limit on the number of eligible apprentices. The current Kansas Commerce grants calendar lists a 0% match requirement.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants are Kansas school districts, acting independently or as part of a consortium, that operate or participate in an approved registered educator apprenticeship pathway. Current Kansas law defines an education apprentice as a qualifying Kansas-resident candidate selected by an applicant school and employed by that school to learn the teaching occupation. Candidates may include paraeducators and other district employees seeking teacher licensure. Applicant schools must partner with at least one eligible related training instruction provider and identify that provider in the application.
Allowable Costs
Current Kansas law authorizes grant funds for tuition, fees, books and materials associated with obtaining the postsecondary degree or credential required for teacher licensure. Atlas does not extend the allowable-cost interpretation beyond those current statutory uses.
Required Documentation
The current program page requires a fully executed Registered Apprenticeship Agreement (ETA-671), educational invoices or receipts and documentation of other assistance, an employer W-9, the state sexual-harassment policy acknowledgment, the OPC Policy on Covered Technologies form, Certification of Company, ACH documentation and a voided check or bank letter. Kansas Commerce sends a final Memorandum of Understanding through DocuSign after documentation is finalized, and funds are not released until required documentation is complete.
Application Timing
Rolling/currently active. The current Kansas Commerce grants calendar lists the A2E application and award timing as rolling. The current A2E program page provides a live application portal and describes reimbursement by calendar year, with reimbursement processed twice per year, but does not publish a fixed closing date, closing time or time zone in the current visible guidance. Atlas therefore treats the opportunity as rolling and does not invent a deadline.
Verification Note
An earlier 2026 Kansas Commerce grants guide listed a 20-apprentice-per-employer limit. The current A2E program page now expressly states that employers have NO LIMIT on eligible apprentices, and the 2026 amended Kansas statute contains no 20-apprentice cap. Atlas therefore treats the current program page and amended statute as controlling and does not apply the older guide cap.
Submission
Applications are submitted through the Kansas Department of Commerce online grants portal linked from the current Kansas Office of Registered Apprenticeship A2E program page.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 84/100. N9+ Fit Score: 0/100. QC Healthcare Fit Score: 0/100. This is a strong statewide education-workforce opportunity with substantial annual program funding, no stated match, and rolling access for eligible districts. The authorized uses are teacher-apprenticeship education costs rather than healthcare delivery, telehealth, clinical equipment or medical-device procurement, so N9+ and QC Healthcare should not be introduced as grant expenses.
Official program source: Kansas Office of Registered Apprenticeship — Apprenticeship to Educator Grant.
Current amended statute: 2026 Kansas Session Laws, Chapter 54 (HB 2618).