Funding Amount

Up to $3,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

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Eligible organizations

  • Graduating from a Title 1 School

Other requirements

  • Current or former foster youth
  • Pell Grant eligible
  • Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) eligible
  • Considered low-income

Overview

Funder: Riverside County Office of Education, in partnership with LAUNCH Apprenticeship Network and Network Kinection

A summer career training program for graduating high school seniors offering hands-on technical experience, career training workshops, and financial awards to support transition to higher education and employment.

Target Population: Class of 2025 RCOE-graduating pre-apprentices

Eligibility Requirements - Must meet ONE of the following:

  • Current or former foster youth
  • Pell Grant eligible
  • Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) eligible
  • Graduating from a Title 1 School
  • Considered low-income
  • Formerly incarcerated
  • Parenting youth
  • Considered to have a disability

Additional Requirements:

  • Ability and interest in working full-time and attending community college part-time
  • Ability to legally work in the United States
  • Must complete application timeline and materials

What They Provide:

  • Up to $3,000 stipend
  • Career training workshops
  • Hands-on technical experience
  • Post-secondary guidance
  • Help fulfilling transition requirements for higher education and full-time employment

Program Partners:

  • LAUNCH Apprenticeship Network (formed 2018, leverages workforce and education systems)
  • Network Kinection (connects employers with students and talent)

Geographic Scope: Riverside County, California

Contact:

  • Kermit Boyd, Teacher on Special Assignment
  • Phone: (951) 826-6741

How to Apply

Application Process

  1. Attend mandatory online information session (required for all applicants)
    • Session 1: May 30, 2025, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
    • Register: [Link provided on rcoe.us]
    • Session 2: June 3, 2025, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
    • Register: [Link provided on rcoe.us]
    • Registration is free
    • Parents and educators encouraged to attend
  2. Complete application materials as outlined in timeline
  3. Submit application by deadline (specific deadline date not provided in materials)

Application Contact:

  • Kermit Boyd, Teacher on Special Assignment
  • Phone: (951) 826-6741
  • Email: kboyd@rcoe.us

What Riverside County Office actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024 — the most recent filing with itemized grants

Grants in 2024
1
Total given
$10K
Median grant
$10K
  • By dollars: California 100%. Top recipient cities: Riverside, CA.

Example grants

  • Rcoe · Riverside, CA

    Educational programs

    $10K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Workforce development
  • Youth programs
  • Foster parents

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