The Kentucky Department of Education offers a variety of competitive grant opportunities each year. Current grants are advertised as Requests for Application (RFAs) below. Grants provide funding to districts, schools and related entities to enhance public education in Kentucky.
FY25 Kentucky Comprehensive Literacy (KyCL) Grant
Grant applications due: December 18, 2024, 4 PM ET
Award Amount: The award amount varies
Matching Funds Requirement: No
The purpose of the Kentucky Comprehensive Literacy (KyCL) grant is to provide competitive grant funds to support public and state schools and participating early childhood partners to improve oral language, increase readiness for school, strengthen transitions between levels, and improve reading and writing instruction and student literacy outcomes.
The certification form was erroneously omitted from the originally posted KyCL25 grant RFA. Due to the addition of the certification form, the questions deadline has been extended until Monday, November 25, 2025, at 4 p.m. A new FAQ document will be posted on or around Wednesday, November 27th. All questions must be emailed to the KDERFP@education.ky.gov inbox by the deadline.
Technical Assistance Session
Call for Reviewers FY25 KyCL
RFA FY25 Kentucky Comprehensive Literacy Grant UPDATED
FAQ FY25 Kentucky Comprehensive Literacy Grant UPDATED
Sample Budget Summary Form
Raven Miller
Office of Finance and Operations
Division of Budget and Financial Management
300 Sower Blvd., 5th Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-1979 ext. 4345raven.miller
@education.ky.gov