The Credentials to Careers Grant supports Iowa school districts in creating or expanding secondary CTE programs that lead to students earning state-approved industry recognized credentials. Districts must submit a separate application for each credential on the 2026-27 approved IRC list, with funding tiered by labor-market value and competitive preference points available for credentials aligned to high-skill, high-wage-and high-demand occupations. Grant funds may be used for assessment fees, instructional materials, equipment, software, and other costs that directly support credential attainment. Priority consideration is given to districts that have not previously received a Credentials to Careers Grant, and applicants must demonstrate sustainable plans to integrate credential attainment into existing CTE pathways to help students earn stackable, career-advancing skills.
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The application window for the Credentials to Careers Grant closes June 12, 2026
Credentials to Careers Grant: FY27 Grant Application
Round 2 Awards
- Ballard Community School District
- Boyden-Hull Community School District
- Chariton Community School District
- Des Moines Public Schools
- Dubuque Community School District
- Durant Community School District
- Fort Dodge Community School District
- Glenwood Community School District
- Hinton Community School District
- Keokuk Community School District
- Knoxville Community School District
- Missouri Valley Community School District
- Starmont Community School District
- West Des Moines Community School District
- Winterset Community School District
Previous Awards
- Ankeny Community School District
- Burlington Community School District
- Carroll Community School District
- Cedar Falls Community School District
- Cedar Rapids Community School District
- Council Bluffs Community School District
- Danville Community School
- Davis County Community School District
- Denver Community School District
- Diagonal Community School District
- Fort Madison Community School District
- Gilbert Community School District
- Hamburg Community School District
- Harlan Community School District
- Indianola Community School District
- Iowa City Community School District
- Iowa Valley Community School District
- Johnston Community School District
- Manson Northwest Webster Community School District
- Mason City Community School District
- MMCRU Schools
- New London Community School District
- North Union Community School District
- Riverside Community School District
- Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District
- Sioux City Community School District
- South Hamilton Community School District
- South Winneshiek Community School District
- Southeast Polk Community School District
- Spencer Community School District
- Stanton Community School District
- Treynor Community School District
- Waukee Community School District
- Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District
- Westwood Community School District
- Woodbine Community School District