Need help funding chapter work and/or activities? Then a CCA grant can help.
Over 20% of CCA’s annual budget is returned to our chapters through the following grants as a way of supporting the advocacy, bargaining, and day-to-day operations of these local associations. CCA offers a wide range of grants to help fund and support chapters. Grants are offered to chapters on a reimbursement basis, and they are separate from CTA and NEA grants
Please send completed application and/or questions to: grantsawards@cca4us.org
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CCA Part-time Membership Tracking Grant
CCA is offering a new grant to assist our chapters in reconciling their membership rosters each month. Any chapter that represents part-time faculty can apply for the grant, which will start as of the date of application. Chapters are encouraged to apply to help with this important and essential work.
CCA Local Chapter Reassigned Time Grant
Local Chapter Reassigned Time grants reimburse districts for hourly release time for members of the local to perform essential work for the local (e.g., training for negotiators, bargaining prep and/or at-the-table time; serving as communications officer for the local; leading or serving on a local organizing or membership committees, serving as a local grievance officer). Chapters can apply at anytime during the year. Grant Proposals received for the following budget year will be considered pending Council approval at the CCA Spring Conference
CCA Innovative Grant
CCA offers Innovative Grants up to $5,000 for projects that support local chapter operations. Applications for CCA Innovative Grants must be submitted prior to the events for which the chapter seeks reimbursement. Chapters can apply at anytime during the year. Grant Proposals received for the following budget year will be considered pending Council approval at the CCA Spring Council.
Recent Innovative Grants*:
| Event | Chapter | Grant Amount** |
| Chapter voter conversion to electronic | Chaffey CFA | $5,000 |
| Communications Team Website Development | Coast CCA | $4,000 $5,000 |
| Equity Task Force Training | College of the Desert AA | $5,000 |
| Member Interview Project | College of the Sequoias TA | $4,878 |
| Member Recruitment Rally | Long Beach CCFA | $1,800 |
| Social Media and Communications Development | Mendocino PTFA | $5,000 |
| FA Board Planning Retreat | Mt San Jacinto CDFA | $5,000 |
| Evening with a Trustee (3) | Rio Hondo CFA | $3,195 |
| FA Podcast Project | San Bernardino CCDTA | $5,000 |
| WEP-GPO Letter Campaign Tenure Event | San Joaquin Delta CCDFA | $3,500 $5,000 |
| Chapter Bylaws Update | Shasta CFA | $2,250 |
** Amounts are approximate
CCA Membership Development Grant
CCA offers Membership Development Grants up to $5,000 for membership specific activities such as those listed in the instructions below. Applications for this grant must be received prior to the event for which the chapter seeks reimbursement/funding.
Recent Membership Development Grants*:
| Event | Chapter | Grant Amount** |
| Spring 2022 Family Day | Butte College EA | $1,875 |
| Member Appreciation Luncheon | CEFA Rancho Santiago | $3,606 |
| Membership Drive (mail campaign) Part-Time Faculty Membership 101 Webinar PT recruitment mailing Full-Time Faculty Membership 101 Event | Chaffey CFA | $1,103 $935 $605 $784 |
| Spring 2022 Membership Event | Coast CCA | $3,879 |
| End-of-Year Celebration Faculty Appreciation Boxes Flex-week member recruitment event | College of the Canyons FA | $3,405 $4,917 $1,400 |
| Flex-week member recruitment event | College of the Desert FA | $1,400 |
| Member recruitment and development events (3) | College of the Sequoias FA | $3,528 |
| Member recruitment | Long Beach FT | $2,000 |
| Member recruitment | Long Beach CHI | $2,000 |
| Membership Appreciation Zoom Game Night | Mendocino Part Time FA | $3,235 |
| Membership Event | Mt. San Jacinto CFA | |
| Welcome event and info session for new hires | Mt. SAC FA | $2,000 |
| Email Collection General Membership and Faculty Appreciation event Member Appreciation Event | Rio Hondo FA | $5,000 $563 $625 |
| Member Baseball Event Member Event Member Trivia Event Membership Drive Non-Member Event Part-Time Non-Member Outreach Event | San Bernardino CCD TA | $5,000 $5,000 $1,110 $3,432 $5,000 $4,800 |
| Membership Luncheon Membership Solidarity Event | San Joaquin Delta CTA | $5,000 $5,000 |
| Plant Sale Picnic | Shasta College FA | $300 |
| Post-Janus education and member recruitment events | Sierra College FA | $4,000 |
| Bargaining Update Event | Victor Valley FA | $5,000 |
**Amounts are approximate
CTA & NEA Grants
CTA Institute for Teaching Grant
The CTA Institute for Teaching mission is to enhance, support, and sustain high-quality teaching and high-quality public schools for all California students. Through mobilizing teachers, special programs, research, conferences, networking, and community-based coalitions, the CTA Institute for Teaching seeks to advance public education and promote the common good of our students and communities.
Local Chapter Grant Programs
Local CTA chapters may apply for the following grants. Contact your CTA Primary Contact Staff for more information and assistance with your applications.
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In an effort to ensure that each child attends a great public school and that we continue to build strong affiliates, NEA provides partnership funding to state and local affiliates. These include legislative crisis, ballot initiative, and organizing grants
