The Partnership Project’s goal is to provide supplemental funding for comprehensive afterschool programs to promote social and emotional learning (SEL) skills, increased support of numeracy and literacy development for economically disadvantaged students between the ages of 4 and 12 or up to the age of 19 with a documented disability. 

County Connections Youth Summer Initiative 2025, funded directly by Harris County, supports nonprofit organizations that address the need for youth services during the summer. Initiatives funded by the CASE for Kids County Connections program provide comprehensive summer programs, short-term projects, and summer camps hosted in person or virtually from various locations, including schools, community centers, apartment complexes, and churches.

Organizations that were HCDE-approved vendors and had 501(c)3 status for 12 consecutive months (1 year) prior to March 2, 2025 received an invitation on Ion Wave. This application window closed Sunday, March 2, at 11:59 PM. 

• Learn more about this program
• Download the list of award recipients for 2025

The Partnership Project aims to provide supplemental funding for afterschool programs to promote social and emotional learning skills and increased support of numeracy and literacy development for economically disadvantaged students between ages 4-12 or up to age 19 with a documented disability.

CASE for Kids City Connections is an initiative funded directly by the City of Houston to support nonprofit organizations that address the need for youth services outside the school day. 

• See the list of grant recipients
• Read more about the 2024–2025 City Connections Grant

CASE for Kids City Connections is an initiative funded directly by the City of Houston to support nonprofit organizations that address the need for youth services outside the school day. 

• See the list of grant recipients
• Read more about the 2023–2024 City Connections Grant

The deadline for this funding opportunity has passed.

The Partnership Project aims to provide supplemental funding for afterschool programs to promote social and emotional learning skills and increased support of numeracy and literacy development for economically disadvantaged students between ages 4-12 or up to age 19 with a documented disability. 

• Read the award announcement, see list of recipients

County Connections Youth Summer Initiative 2023, funded directly by Harris County, supports nonprofit organizations that address the need for youth services during the summer. Initiatives funded by the CASE for Kids County Connections program provide comprehensive summer programs, short-term projects and summer camps hosted in-person or virtually from a variety of locations, including schools, community centers, apartment complexes and churches.

• Learn more about this program
• Download the list of award recipients for 2023

CASE for Kids City Connections is an initiative funded directly by the City of Houston to support nonprofit organizations that address the need for youth services outside the school day. 

• Download the list of funding recipients (Round 1)
• Download the list of funding recipients (Round 2)
• Get more information about City Connections

The deadline for this funding opportunity has passed. For more information click here: 2022-2023 Partnership Project

Download the list of funding recipients

County Connections Youth Summer Initiative 2022, funded directly by Harris County, supports nonprofit organizations that address the need for youth services during the summer. Initiatives funded by the CASE for Kids County Connections program provide comprehensive summer programs, short-term projects and summer camps.

Funding for the County Connections Project is provided by Harris County and administered by the Center for Afterschool, Summer and Enrichment for Kids or CASE for Kids, a division of Harris County Department of Education. The organizations listed on the following pages will provide diverse activities for youth after school, including fine arts, academic enrichment, college exploration and youth mentoring.

Click here for more information on the 2022 County Connections

CASE for Kids City Connections is an initiative funded directly by the City of Houston to support nonprofit organizations that address the need for youth services outside the school day. 

Click here for more information on the 2021-2022 City Connections

Click here for information on the 2021-2022 Partnership Project

Check back soon for the 2021-2022 Partnership Project Awardees

County Connections Youth Summer Initiative 2021, funded directly by Harris County, supports nonprofit organizations that address the need for youth services during the summer. Initiatives funded by the CASE for Kids County Connections program can provide comprehensive summer programs, short term projects and summer camps hosted in-person or virtually from a variety of locations including schools, community centers, apartment complexes and churches. In addition, organizations are eligible to apply for synchronous or asynchronous college and career readiness initiatives for older youth to be delivered virtually through CASE for Kids LevelUp online learning platform. Initiatives should be customized to meet community needs of individual Harris County Precincts. Services must include resources or reduce cost for summer initiatives for families during pandemic conditions.

Opened April 2021

Closed May 2021