Career and Technical Education Non-Traditional Student Supports Grant 2025-2026 funds recruitment, mentoring, and educator training to help New Hampshire CTE students enter 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
Summary: Supports evidence-based recruitment, mentoring, and educator training for New Hampshire CTE students pursuing occupations non-traditional for their gender.
Key Information: Applicants must be New Hampshire LEAs or Reporting Authorities receiving Perkins V funds.
The New Hampshire Department of Education’s Office of Career and Technical Education, within the Bureau of Career Development, administers this grant using Perkins V funds reserved for preparing individuals for non-traditional fields. It supports activities that increase enrollment in CTE programs preparing students for occupations non-traditional for their gender, or significantly expand supports and services for students already enrolled.
Supported work includes student and teacher recruitment, mentoring with professionals in non-traditional fields, professional development for CTE educators and administrators, and travel to learning and career events. Proposals must include evidence-based targeted supports connected to anticipated enrollment growth. The program emphasizes increasing interest, strengthening resiliency, improving classroom climate, creative recruitment, and reviewing organizational policies and practices to promote inclusivity.