Grants Database
Year
Programs
Amount
Location
Institute for Higher Education Policy
To plan and execute a convening on the college attainment movement
$100,000
Launch Michigan
To facilitate an Educator Talent Roundtable, produce a policy roadmap for how to strengthen the teacher workforce, and analyze the flow of federal education funds into Michigan
$40,000
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
To use legal, advocacy, and communications strategies to defend equity in higher education and dismantle barriers to college access, especially for students of color
$200,000
Mathematica Inc.
To determine the best way to evaluate the effectiveness of “Inspired Teaching, Exception Learning,” a national initiative that combines innovative school staffing with high-quality instructional materials
$50,000
Michigan Community College Association Foundation
To support the development of a roadmap and stakeholder support for recommendations in the Student Basic Needs Task Force report
$200,000
Minnesota Education Equity Partnership
To work with state higher ed leaders and policy makers to improve access and success in higher education for historically underserved students
$90,000
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
To support the state’s P–20 Education Partnership to develop a strategic plan and framework for a new statewide goal for post-secondary attainment
$224,125
National College Attainment Network
To help its member organizations in the Great Lakes region advocate for strong college affordability and college completion policies
$400,000
National Conference of State Legislatures
For its Denver office to convene the Task Force on Higher Education Affordability and Student Outcomes, develop a state policy framework for improving post-secondary value, and provide technical assistance to states to support implementation
$100,000
Partnership for College Completion
To build support for higher ed funding reforms in Illinois and co-produce a report on wealth-based financial aid programs
$300,000
Policy Matters Ohio
To analyze Ohio’s higher education funding allocations and build a coalition focused on public-private workforce development investments
$200,000
Shared Ascent Fund
For the Student Borrower Protection Center to publish research and educate policy makers on the impact of short-term Pell grants on college student outcomes
$100,000
Stand for Children Leadership Center
To support its Illinois chapter to conduct advocacy on dual enrollment, Career and Technical Education programs, and chronic absenteeism
$75,000
Teach Plus Incorporated
To launch the Center for Inspired Teaching & Exceptional Learning and run the Coalition to Reimagine the Teaching Role
$300,000
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
For the Office of the Senior Vice Provost for Academic Programs, Student Success, and Effectiveness at the University of Illinois at Chicago to partner with City Colleges of Chicago and Chicago Public Schools to implement Phase 2 of the Chicago Roadmap
$600,000