OCA Mini-Grants

As a way to give back to our incredibly passionate counselor members, OCA is excited to offer a mini-grant program! OCA will award a number of mini-grants for use by the end of the current school year. Details of the mini-grant program for this year can be found below.


2023-2024 Mini-Grants

The application window for 2023-2024 mini-grants is now closed. Up to eight, $250 mini-grants will be awarded this year to OCA member counselors!

Grant cycle:

  • Priority Applications: Closed. The priority application window was open until May 26, 2023.

  • General Applications: Closed. The general application window was open until October 13, 2023.

  • Proposed mini-grant fund usage should support a counseling initiative that directly advances career readiness, academic growth, and/or social/emotional development with students.

  • OCA Board Members will review all submitted applications and select recipients. Preference is given to applicants or organizations who have not previously been awarded an OCA mini-grant.

  • Mini-grant recipients will implement the proposed activities before the end of the 2023-2024 school year.

  • Mini-grant recipients will submit a Final Outcome Report by June 1, 2024 to show how the mini-grant funds were used.