Project Grant 1407212

Federal Grant Award Summary The Foundation For California Community Colleges received a $164,592 planning grant awarded January 1, 2026, under the National Science Foundation's Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083). This planning project will deliver foundational research and strategic design work to establish the IGNITE (Innovative Grant Network for Institutional Transformations and Excellence) Hub, a centralized research support model designed to expand California's 116 community...

This $400,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) supports a collaborative research project between Jefferson College (MO) and Ohlone College (CA). The goal is to increase community colleges' capacity for sponsored research projects and industry partnerships within their regional innovation ecosystems. The key activities include: a) building and strengthening grants management infrastructure,...

The Cabrillo Community College District has been awarded a $163,539.00 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant, which runs from June 1, 2023, to May 31, 2026, will support institutional reforms and innovative strategies designed to improve postsecondary instruction, quality, and expand opportunities for disadvantaged students. Key initiatives to be funded...

This $370,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) supports an interdisciplinary collaboration among five primarily undergraduate institutions - California State University, Chico; University of Central Oklahoma; Central Washington University; SUNY Oswego; and Weber State University. The key objectives of the "Cross-Continental Collaboration Coalition (C4)" project are to: 1)...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $399,965 to the President and Board of Trustees of Santa Clara College to build institutional capacity for developing external partnerships that advance key technologies within the university's regional innovation ecosystem. The key objectives are to: a) establish operational policies and structures to enable efficient and professional...

This $500,000 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The funds will support a 3-year initiative led by the Board of Trustees of Community College District No. 508, operating as the City Colleges of Chicago, to develop a roadmap to help high school seniors in Chicago pursue postsecondary education. Through this initiative, City Colleges of Chicago will...

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Los Angeles Community College District a $986,832 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The grant will support the RESOURCES FOR SUCCESS project providing direct funding for activities from December 2021 through December 2024. As the parent awardee, Los Angeles Community College District will implement institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve...

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded $400,000 under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) federal grant program to support institutional reforms and innovative strategies designed to improve postsecondary instruction and expand opportunities at Los Angeles Valley College and Los Angeles Mission College. Specifically, the October 1, 2022 Project Grant will fund increasing short term vocational trainings and hands-on biotech training to...

The Pinal County Telecommunications Initiative is a $1,024,000 project grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant was awarded to the Pinal County Community College District, doing business as Central Arizona College, on September 1, 2024 with a planned completion date of August 31, 2027. The initiative aims to enhance the quality, accessibility, and...

This $399,998 Project Grant was awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program. The grant supports the "Cross-Continental Collaboration Coalition (C4)" project, an interdisciplinary endeavor among five primarily undergraduate institutions to address challenges in higher education. Key objectives include strengthening industry partnerships, enhancing research capacity, and fostering interdisciplinary...