Competitive Grants from KDE

​The Kentucky Department of Education offers a variety of competitive grant opportunities each year. Current grants are advertised as Requests for Applications (RFAs) below. Grants provide funding to districts, schools, and related entities to enhance public education in Kentucky.

It is crucial that potential applicants have all pertinent information related to the posted RFAs to submit successful applications. The RFA, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document, and recorded Technical Assistance (TA) sessions are provided for that purpose. 

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FY27 Kentucky Numeracy Counts Grant

Grant applications due: November 17, 2026, 4 PM ET

Award Amount: $70,000 per awarded district                                           

Matching Funds Requirement: No

The Kentucky Numeracy Counts Fund grant funds high-quality research and evidence-based curriculum aligned to kindergarten through grade three (3) academic standards in mathematics and expenditures for curriculum-based professional learning to implement a new curriculum.

FY27 Numeracy Counts Grant

FY27 Numeracy Counts Call for Reviewers

TA Session Recording

FY27 Star Academy Grant

Grant applications due: October 27, 2026, 4 PM ET

Award Amount: $1,000,000.00

Matching Funds Requirement: No

The Office of Continuous Improvement and Support is issuing a Request for Application (RFA) for the implementation of an all-inclusive, STEM-driven, “School-with-a-school" Star Academy Model. Star Academy is designed to serve at-risk students who would benefit from a project-based, hands-on learning environment. The curriculum is for students in grades 7 and 8.​

FY26 Highest Scoring Application

RFA FY27 Star Academy

TA Session Recording