Ninth Grade Success Grant
Forecasted
Ninth Grade Success Grant supports Colorado local education providers and charter schools in funding ninth-grade teams, instruction, and transition programs to improve course passage and graduation rates.
Funder: Colorado Department of Education
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (Intent to Apply) | February 2027 (Applications)
Funding Amounts: Two-year awards: up to $100,000 per school annually (Option A) or $50,000 annually (Options B and C)
Summary: Supports Colorado local education providers in improving ninth-grade course passage, on-track rates, and graduation through coordinated school and district programming.
Key Information: Alternative Education Campuses cannot apply for or receive grant money or services.
Description
Colorado’s Ninth Grade Success Grant Program was created in 2019 through SB19-246 and is administered by the Colorado Department of Education’s Office of Dropout Prevention and Student Re-engagement. It funds local education providers and charter schools to improve the ninth-grade experience, help students reach tenth grade on time, and ultimately increase graduation rates and readiness for successful careers.
All grantees implement four connected components: cross-disciplinary ninth-grade success teams, real-time student data systems, instructional supports, and transition programs. Teams use behavior, attendance, and grade data to plan student supports and address barriers to success. Instructional work combines tier 1 practices with interventions, while transition programming supports incoming ninth graders and prepares staff to meet their needs.
