Language Learner Partnership
The Language Learner Partnership grant from the Colorado Department of Education supports data-driven planning and early improvements for multilingual learners in schools needing targeted assistance.
Funder: Colorado Department of Education
Due Dates: December 2026 (Application due) | January 2027 (Award notifications)
Funding Amounts: Up to $42,000 (school-level) or $55,000 (district-level); 18-month grant period; funds allocated for diagnostic review, stakeholder engagement, improvement planning, and early implementation.
Summary: Supports Colorado LEAs in planning and early implementation of targeted solutions to improve outcomes for language learners in identified schools.
Key Information: Only LEAs with eligible schools (ESSA CS/TS/ATS or state Priority Improvement/Turnaround/On Watch) may apply.
Description
The Language Learner Partnership grant, part of Colorado’s EASI (Empowering Action for School Improvement) initiative under the Exploration Supports route, provides funding and technical support to local education agencies (LEAs) seeking to improve services and outcomes for multilingual/language learner students in identified schools. The grant emphasizes a CDE-led diagnostic review, collaborative planning, stakeholder engagement, and initial implementation activities. Its primary aim is to help LEAs identify strengths and areas for growth in their language instruction educational programs, establish actionable plans, and begin implementing improvements with ongoing support from the Colorado Department of Education.
