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Quick Start Grants

Quick Start Grants

Funding for Action-Oriented Assessment and Institutional Barrier Removal

This funding supports institutions as they conduct an action‑oriented assessment to strengthen their grounding in student experience and/or develop a strategic approach to removing institutional barriers to student success. It can also help institutions prepare to apply for a larger College Success or Barrier Removal – Growing Institutional Capacity grant in a future window.

2024 Application Overview     Application Portal      2024 Informational Webinar

Eligible Applicants

  • Community Colleges
  • Tribal Colleges
  • Public Colleges and Universities
  • Nonprofit Organizations partnering with a College/University

2024 Grant Award Amounts and Timeline

  • $50,000-$75,000
  • 6-8 months

Application Windows

  • Not accepting applications at this time.

This paper form application is for planning purposes only. Please do not submit a paper application. Submit your application through the EGrAMS Portal.

Application Portal

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Evaluation Criteria

  • Requesting Funds to Elevate Students

    For proposals requesting funds for efforts to elevate student voice and experience and/or engage in an action-oriented self-assessment process:

    1. An understanding of the role of student experience data in building institution-wide awareness and urgency around the need for a grounded student success strategy.
    2. If applicable, the quality of self-assessment tool or process selected
    3. A plan for disseminating and using the information gleaned through quantitative and qualitative research to engage faculty, staff, and administrators around key improvement opportunities.

  • Requesting Funds to Engage

    For proposals requesting funds to engage in a planning phase for larger College Success or Barrier Removal grants:

    1. A clear plan for developing a strong and strategic proposal grounded in data and evidence.
    2. The presence of a logical design, including a core team that includes both front-line faculty/staff and senior administrators with decision-making authority.