FY27 Lottery for Education Afterschool Programs Grant
Forecasted
FY27 Lottery for Education Afterschool Programs Grant supports organizations providing Tennessee students with academic enrichment, tutoring, and physical activity to reinforce classroom learning.
Funder: Tennessee Department of Education
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Notice of Intent) | April 2027 (Application)
Funding Amounts: $50,000–$500,000 annually per grantee for three years, based on $2,000 per pupil; no match required
Summary: LEAPs funds educationally based afterschool programs that reinforce and complement Tennessee students’ classroom learning.
Key Information: Start-up organizations and programs are ineligible, and LEAPs cannot fund sites already served by 21st CCLC.
Description
The Tennessee Department of Education administers Lottery for Education Afterschool Programs (LEAPs), a competitive grant supporting enrichment that reinforces students’ regular academic programs. Funding comes from unclaimed state lottery prizes deposited into Tennessee’s afterschool account, which supports grants and technical assistance for organizations providing afterschool education statewide.
Programs combine reading, math or science, computer literacy, mentoring or tutoring, and structured physical activity. LEAPs prioritizes students facing economic disadvantage, academic difficulties, or challenging family circumstances, with an emphasis on access for students in low-income and low-performing schools. Awards support three years of programming, subject to student outcomes and available state funding.
