Full-Service Community Schools Competitive Grant

The Minnesota Department of Education is offering the Full-Service Community Schools Competitive Grant Opportunity to increase the number and capacity of evidence-based, effective, and sustainable full-service community schools across Minnesota. The grant is intended to expand systemic supports for students, families, and communities by investing in school-based models that integrate academic, family, community, and student support strategies. Approximately $4.9 million is available for this opportunity under Laws of Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session, chapter 10, article 2, section 24, subdivision 11. The department expects to make approximately 8 to 10 three-year grant awards. The maximum award may not exceed $600,000 per school site, with a maximum of $1,800,000 per eligible entity. The minimum grant award is $375,000 per school site. The source material identifies separate application materials for startup sites and expansion or demonstration site applicants. All applicants must submit an Application that includes a Coversheet, Assurances, and Application Narrative. Optional materials include the Strategic Community Partnership Agreement Template. Expansion and demonstration site applicants must also submit an Activities Baseline Spreadsheet, a Full-Service Community Schools Plan or equivalent, and a Baseline Analysis and Comprehensive Assets Mapping Analysis. The application package must be submitted by email to the Minnesota Department of Education competitive grants inbox. Applicants must send one signed Application Coversheet and responses to the Application Narrative in one PDF document, any required supplemental materials based on the application site type, and one completed Excel budget in Excel format. The department states that late or incomplete applications will not be considered. The grant was posted on February 4, 2026, and the posting duration is listed as 14 weeks. The question and answer period was extended through April 10, 2026. Completed applications are due May 15, 2026, by 5 p.m. Central Standard Time. The anticipated grantee announcement date is August 2026. Questions about the grant must be directed to Jackie Blagsvedt, Family and Community Engagement Policy and Program Consultant, at jacqueline.blagsvedt@state.mn.us or 651-582-8805. The source states that questions may only be answered by this person and that all questions had to be submitted by April 10, 2026. A list of received questions is expected to be published after April 17, 2026. The source material references updated instructions, rubrics for startup and expansion or demonstration sites, budget spreadsheets for each site type, position description samples, frequently asked questions documents, a scoring and funding disclaimer, and a prerecorded informational webinar. No cost share or matching requirement is stated in the provided source text.

Submit one signed coversheet and narrative responses in one PDF, include all required supplemental materials for the application site type, use the correct Excel budget format, and submit before the deadline because late or incomplete applications will not be considered.