Career and Technical Education Non-Traditional Student Supports Grant
Forecasted
Career and Technical Education Non-Traditional Student Supports Grant funds recruitment, mentoring, and educator training to help New Hampshire CTE students enter and succeed in fields non-traditional for their gender.
Funder: New Hampshire Department of Education
Due Dates (Anticipated): April 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $10,000 per subrecipient under the 2025–2026 RFA
Summary: Supports evidence-based recruitment, mentoring, and educator training to help New Hampshire CTE students enter and succeed in fields non-traditional for their gender.
Key Information: The 2025–2026 RFA limits eligibility to New Hampshire LEAs or Reporting Authorities receiving Perkins V funds.
Description
The New Hampshire Department of Education’s Office of Career and Technical Education, within the Bureau of Career Development, administers this grant to increase non-traditional enrollment in CTE programs or significantly expand supports for students already enrolled. The program uses Perkins V state leadership funding to prepare individuals for fields, careers, and occupations non-traditional for their gender.
Supported activities include student and teacher recruitment, mentoring with professionals in non-traditional fields, professional development for CTE educators and administrators, and travel to training sites, workplaces, postsecondary institutions, career fairs, and mentoring events. The program emphasizes evidence-based strategies that increase interest, strengthen resiliency, improve classroom climate, use creative recruitment, and review organizational policies for inclusivity. Additional research-based engagement strategies receive competitive consideration.
