Columbia College Now Accepting Funding Applications for Projects Benefiting Career Pathways in Education, Computers/Engineering, and Healthcare

The lead operator of the Sierra K16 (part of the statewide Regional K-16 Education Collaborative Grant Program), Columbia College, is now accepting proposals for projects that support career pathways in Education, Computers/Engineering, and Healthcare in any of the 7 counties of Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Inyo, Mariposa, Mono, and Tuolumne. Applicants can request up to $300,000 per project and will need to complete them between January 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026.

Eligible applicants include businesses, industry organizations, public education institutions, tribes, non-profits, public institutions and government departments.

Projects must address at least one of the career pathway sectors: Education, Computers/Engineering, or Healthcare, and must address at least one area of equity:

• Cultivate inclusive, engaging, and equity-oriented learning environment
• Retain students through inclusive support
• Provide high-tech, high-touch advising
• Support college preparation and early credit
• Improve college affordability

The deadline to apply is Tuesday, November 12^th. Applications and information can be accessed on the Sierra K16 website: www.k-16sierra.org under the “Projects” tab.

Anyone interested in applying or finding out more information can contact Emily Graham, Director of the Sierra K16 Collaborative at Columbia College at 209-588-5341 or grahame@yosemite.edu.