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Grants Leadership & Development

The Grants Leadership & Development office supports JCCC strategic initiatives by helping faculty and staff translate innovative ideas into competitive grant proposals, then monitoring implementation and compliance of successfully funded projects.

Recently Awarded Grants

September 2026

Art Bridges Foundation Grant
To support expanding youth programming, wellness activities, and professional development opportunities for K-12 teachers at the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art.

August 2026

U.S. Department of Transportation / Kansas Department of Transportation
Behavioral Safety Grant FFY27
To offer two tiers of training supported by the Road Guardians, a non-profit, and accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Prehospital Continuing Education (CAPCE).

U.S. Department of Labor / Kansas Board of Regents
Adult Education Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Grant FY27
The grant funding supports services offered through Johnson County Adult Education (JCAE) / Continuing Education, including adult education, workplace and family literacy, English language acquisition, and workplace preparation.

July 2026

U.S. Department of Labor / Kansas Board of Regents
Carl Perkins Program Improvement Grant FY27
To develop more fully the academic, career and technical skills of students enrolled in career and technical education programs.

Kansas Board of Regents
Kansas Nursing Initiative Grant FY27
To support professional development for nursing faculty, curriculum development, and purchasing equipment for the Health Resource Center. In addition, funds will support enrolling nursing students in a test prep software.

June 2026

U.S. Department of Labor / Kansas Board of Regents
Carl Perkins Reserve Fund FY27 Kansas Talent Development Grant
To support faculty in the Health Care Information Systems and Medical Information & Revenue Management programs to update the existing curriculum by integrating key AI concepts.

Costume Society of America
College and University Collection Care Grant
To purchase supplies to support proper storage of significant pieces donated to the JCCC Historical Fashion Collection.

May 2026

Small Business Administration
Small Business Development Center 2026
To provide small business consulting and training to existing and aspiring small business owners.

April 2026

Japan Foundation, Los Angeles
Japanese-Language Learners Event Grant
To support a film competition for secondary and post-secondary Japanese Language Learners, where student teams will submit short films to be judged and showcased on JCCC’s campus on April 25, 2026.

February 2026

Kansas Department of Commerce
Small Business Development Center 2025-2026
To provide small business consulting and training to existing and aspiring small business owners.

January 2026

U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Operator Safety Training Grant
To recruit and enroll in JCCC’s CDL program 9 veterans, their spouses, and/or their children.

Greater Kansas City Community Foundation / Terracon Foundation
Terracon Foundation University Project Grant
To award two scholarships to eligible students enrolled in the Construction Management program.

November 2025

U.S. Department of Education / Kansas Board of Regents
Carl Perkins Reserve Fund FY26
To purchase lab tools to support photonics courses in the Electronics Technology program.

Humanities Kansas
Declaration at 250
To serve as a hub site for the Declaration 1776: The Big Bang of Modern Democracy. The CoLab will host the exhibition and support programming from February 13 to March 15, 2026.

October 2025

U.S. Department of Defense, Office of Naval Research
Procurement Technical Assistance Center 2025
To provide Procurement Technical Assistance (PTA) services to local business owners to grow their businesses via sales to the government.