San Diego Unified School District Career Technical Education Grant
Funding Amount
$390,000 (three-year grant)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- One-time opportunity
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Geographic Scope: San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD), California
Focus Areas: Career Technical Education (CTE) programs in automotive technology and building construction trades
Overview:
The Masons of California announced a $390,000, three-year grant to San Diego Unified School District to expand career technical education (CTE) programming to more high schools within the district and serve an additional 3,000 students through transformative programs.
Award Details:
- Total: $390,000 over three years
- Serves approximately 3,000 additional students
- Focuses on automotive technology and building construction trades industries
Specific Programs Funded:
- Five-week Saturday Program: Automotive systems, diagnostics, and repairs with hands-on industry experience
- Summer Enrichment Program: Five-week course qualifying for school credit with two-week paid internship
- Staffing: .5 post-secondary preparation coach/work-based learning resource teacher for program outreach, enrollment, awareness, and business partnerships
- Campus Visits & Guest Speakers: Focus on community college programs and apprenticeships
Context:
- Approximately 64% of SDUSD graduates do not enter four-year college programs immediately
- San Diego County expects 190,000 job openings in construction and automotive trades from 2020 to 2030
- Grant identified industries based on economic data and student interest
Contact:
- California Masonic Foundation
- Website: freemason.org
- Phone: (415) 776-7000
- Email: memberservices@freemason.org
What Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 2
- Total given
- $47K
- Median grant
- $24K
- Range
- $13K–$35K
- By dollars: Virginia 73%, California 27%. Top recipient cities: Alexanderia, VA; Benicia, CA.
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Fields of Work
- Foundation
- Education
- K-12 schools
- Workforce development
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