After School Programs – Non-School Districts Grant

The FY 2025 After School Programs grant from the Illinois State Board of Education aims to support non-school districts in establishing after-school programs. These programs are designed to enhance academic achievement, promote positive behaviors, and provide safe environments for enrichment activities. By fostering partnerships among public, private, and philanthropic entities, the grant seeks to deliver durable support services to students facing challenges, ultimately benefiting working families and communities.

ISBE is pleased to announce the release of the FY 2025 After School Programs -- Non-School Districts grant. In accordance with 23 Ill. Admin. Code 268, the program enables eligible entities to establish after-school programs that provide opportunities to support and improve academic achievement and promote positive behaviors. Providing enrichment activities in a safe and healthy environment can strengthen public, private, and philanthropic partnerships so that quality support services are more durable for students facing the greatest challenges. Such grants support working families and favorably impact the quality of communities.
The purpose of the grant is to provide opportunities outside of the school day to:
Improve academic outcomes for students; orProvide opportunities for enrichment activities in a safe and healthy environment; orProvide opportunities to strengthen public, private, and philanthropic partnerships so that quality support services are more durable for students facing the greatest challenges.
Project activities for the After School Programs - Non-School Districts could include, but are not limited to, summer programming or bridge programs that might currently be focused on a smaller number of students. The idea would be to increase numbers served and/or activities. Also, there will be more planning in an effort to build relationships with schools and community-based groups.