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Career Pathways Exploration Grants for States (K-12 Career Exploration)

The U.S. Department of Education’s Career Pathways Exploration (CPE) program offers competitive grants to States to expand and integrate K-12 career exploration into statewide career pathways and workforce readiness efforts. Funded work will help connect students to real-world career opportunities aligned with state workforce priorities, including using learning and employment records and coor…

The Career Pathways Exploration (CPE) program supports efforts to provide elementary and secondary school students with increased career exploration opportunities that allow them to develop, expand, and prioritize the skills and knowledge needed to excel in high-demand fields. To support this go…

Funding Source

Agency: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education

Awards & funding

Total Funding: $44M
Award Ceiling: $9M

Eligibility

State governments

In accordance with section 437(d)(1) of the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA), 20 U.S.C. 1232(d)(1), we are establishing that in order to receive funds under this program, an applicant must be a State (as defined in 20 U.S.C. 7801(48)). The governor must either apply, or identify, designat…

Dates

Open Date: May 7, 2026
Close Date: June 9, 2026

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