Information about the 2026-2027 financial education grants process.
Grant Application and Manual
Funding availability
Funding for the 2026–2027 Financial Education Grants Program depends on the final DFI budget following the upcoming legislative session. While applications are currently being accepted, grant awards may be reduced or not awarded. We will update this page when more information is available.
Grants Timeline
- Jan. 5, 2026
Grant application available online. - Feb. 27, 2026
Final application submission deadline. - March 2026
Proposal evaluation.
Only complete proposals received by the deadline will be considered. - April 2026
Applicant notification of status.
Applicants will be notified of their application status via email. - May - June 2026
Finalize grant agreements.
Grant agreements will be delivered to awardees and must be signed and returned. - July 2026
Program commencement.
Work may begin only after both parties have signed the grant agreement, which cannot happen before July 1, 2026. - June 2027
Grant completion.
Awardees must complete all work and submit final reports and invoices by June 30, 2027.
Important Notes
- Grant Agreements:
Work cannot begin before both parties have signed the agreement and it is filed by DFI. - Funding Limitations:
Our ability to fund grants is dependent on our total DFI budget, which may need to be adjusted based upon the final state budget after this upcoming legislative session. While DFI is currently accepting applications for 2026-2027 Financial Education grants, we are uncertain whether or not we will be in a position to fund our grant program and make grant awards. It is possible that we will either need to reduce the amount of money awarded in grants or not award grants. We will update this page when we have more information.