The Pennsylvania Department of Education, Bureau of Career and Technical Education, is accepting applications for the Supplemental Equipment Grants (Non-Matching) (757): 2026-2027. Approximately $20 million in state funds is available through formula-based awards to eligible Pennsylvania school districts and career and technical centers with PDE-approved CTE programs and qualifying 2024-2025 average daily membership. No local match is required.
Applications are due September 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM. PDE does not publish a time zone on the current guidelines. Applications must be submitted through the PDE eGrants system.
Grant funds support instructional equipment and complete tool sets used for hands-on training in PDE-approved CTE programs. Equipment generally must cost at least $3,000 per unit or qualifying bundled set, meet industry standards, be nonexpendable, retain a useful life beyond 12 months, and be recommended by the applicant’s Occupational Advisory Committee before submission. Recent OAC meeting minutes documenting the recommendation are required.
A potential Nonagon N9+ device and platform fit exists for healthcare CTE programs when the physical device is used as qualifying hands-on instructional equipment and the applicant can document program alignment, industry-standard relevance, the required equipment threshold, and prior OAC recommendation. PDE’s current guidance generally treats software and computer-related costs as ineligible except for narrow listed CIP exceptions, so platform, subscription, connectivity, implementation, service, and similar costs should not be included without controlling written PDE guidance.
Application contact: Lynn Aul, Pennsylvania Department of Education, Bureau of Career and Technical Education, 717-772-2499, lyaul@pa.gov.