Description

The State Abstinence Until Marriage—Emerging Programs funding is intended for programs or organizations that have not reached the level of evidence-based data to show validation of activity related to Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (SRAE), but that have apparent potential to accomplish the goals of abstinence education. Criteria used to identify qualifying emerging programs include, but are limited to,

• New, innovative outreach methods, not previously used in SRAE
• New outreach activities in priority areas of the state
• Novel programs that use local service area organizations designed to increase sexual risk avoidance
• Use of the same curriculum for no more than 3 years.

Program Office

Office of Student Support

Eligible Applicants

Non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations that can document their capacity to implement Emerging programs that promote abstinence-until-marriage program services for youth ages 10-19.

Total Funding Available

$100,000

Funding Detail

The SCDE anticipates awarding one (1) grant. The award amount will be determined based on the quality of applications received and total funding requested.

Project Term

July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027

Application Due Date

August 4, 2026

Technical Assistance Session

The Office of Student Support (OSS) will offer a pre-application technical assistance webinar via Microsoft Teams on July 9, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. during the technical assistance for the State Abstinence Until Marriage—Emerging Programs technical assistance. Please use this Microsoft Teams link to register for the webinar. Participants will be able to log in 15 minutes prior to the start of the session to test their equipment’s audio settings. While participation is not mandatory in order to submit an application, it is highly recommended.  

Documents

Request for Proposals (DOCX, 1.15mb - 7/1/2026)
Online Application
Budget Narrative Template (XLSX, 19.9kb - 7/1/2026)

Program Web Page

Office of Student Support