The Sacramento K-16 Collaborative is excited to announce the launch of Round 2 for the Scale Up Accelerator Funds.
What is the Scale Up Accelerator Fund?
The Scale Up Accelerator Fund provides financial support for educational institutions, nonprofits sponsored by a local education agency, community college, or four year university, and serving learners within the Sacramento CERF region. The goal of this funding is to help accelerate projects that align with the Collaborative’s mission of strengthening educational equity and workforce opportunities in California’s Capital Region. If your organization is engaged in efforts that increase college enrollment, expand dual enrollment models, or improve career pathway alignment, this is your chance to “double down” on efforts that are already underway, with the potential to create significant impact by June 2026.
Grant Duration and Funding
- Period of Performance: July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026
- Available Funding for This Round: $450,000
The funds are intended to support initiatives that have already shown significant momentum, and applicants will be required to demonstrate the ability to meet clear, measurable goals within the specified grant period.
Who is Eligible to Apply?
The Scale Up Accelerator Fund is open to:
- Educational institutions
- Nonprofits sponsored by a Local Education Agency (LEA), Community College, or Four-Year University
- Organizations serving learners within the Sacramento CERF region
Focus Areas for Applications
Successful applicants must explain how their projects address one or more of the following priority areas:
- Expand Career Pathway Alignment with We Prosper Together (California Jobs First Collaborative)
Examples include, but are not limited to, expanded healthcare pathways like biotech or apprenticeships in engineering or healthcare. - Increase College Enrollment for Priority Student Populations (PSP)
Examples include, but are not limited to, advancing the goal of sending an additional 1300 young men of color to UC Davis and Sacramento State or increasing enrollment for priority student populations at regional community colleges. - Expand Dual Enrollment Models
Examples include, but are not limited to, deepening Dual Enrollment best practices like relevant courses that integrate A-G academic work with CTE pathway courses in healthcare and engineering. - Increase Transfer Pathway Opportunities
Examples include, but are not limited to, assessing, building and/or piloting tools that ease barriers and open up transfer pathways by allowing for auto-awarding credit or degrees for prior programs across regional institutions. - Expand Data Sharing Participation
Examples include, but are not limited to, joining the Data Sharing Agreement for K-16 Collaborative by completing an initial Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Secondary Data Agreements (SDA).
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted via email to K16@capitolimpact.org by the deadline on Monday, May 12, 2025.
Round 2: Scale Up Accelerator Application
Be sure to include all necessary documentation, including the Scale Up Accelerator Fund Application Budget Template.
All proposal documents must be sent as a single PDF.
We Encourage You to Apply!
This is a unique opportunity to elevate your existing efforts and contribute to a stronger, more equitable educational ecosystem in the Sacramento region. If your organization is working on impactful projects that can be scaled and replicated, we encourage you to apply for Round 2 of the Scale Up Accelerator Fund.
Let’s work together to build brighter futures for students in the Sacramento region!
