Grants to Support/Enhance Teaching/Learning in Arts/Sciences in New York (USA)
GrantID: 74075
Grant Funding Amount Low: $25,000
Deadline: Ongoing
Grant Amount High: $350,000
Summary
This generous funding opportunities offer significant support for projects designed to foster transformative partnerships between educators, institutions, and communities. Available to accredited nonprofit organizations and higher‑education institutions (public and private) across many U.S. states, the funding enables sustainable program development that serves both faculty and students.
Applicants may include nonprofit colleges, universities, community colleges, and occasionally nonprofits working in educational outreach. Though individuals are not eligible, organizations such as small community‑based nonprofits and institutions of higher learning are encouraged to apply. Eligible entities may reside in various regions—from rural areas to urban centers—depending on the initiative, with some opportunities focused on specific locales such as major metropolitan regions.
The intent of use centers on deepening civic awareness, advancing humanities integration in general or core curricula, strengthening transfer pathways from two‑ to four‑year colleges, and enhancing moral and civic capacity among learners. Funds can support planning phases—for instance, piloting curricula, building partnerships, designing syllabi, conducting faculty workshops—and implementation phases that extend through seminars, curriculum redesign, mentoring programs, summer residencies, and student‑community engagement efforts.
Planning grants typically last six to twelve months, while implementation awards span up to three years. The level of funding is calibrated to project scope: smaller campus‑level pilots may receive minimal awards, whereas large‑scale, system‑impacting collaborations can access larger sums up to $300,000. Eligible organizations are expected to demonstrate institutional commitment, sound enrollment and financial stability, meaningful engagement with underrepresented students, and capacity for both assessment and sustainable follow‑through.
In sum, the opportunities aim to energize humanities‑ and civics‑based education through thoughtfully designed, community‑engaged initiatives—providing descriptive‑level funding to help nonprofits and educational institutions develop and deploy lasting pedagogical impact.
Those working in Teachers and located in New York may meet the eligibility criteria for this grant. To browse other funding opportunities suited to your focus areas, visit The Grant Portal and try the Search Grant tool.
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