Department of Education - Title III Update/FIPSE Information

It is expected that the Title III—Strengthening Institutions Program grant will be due sometime during mid-April. We are confident that we will be able to complete the proposal in due time, along with a comprehensive review of the proposal by a Title III program consultant. This will definitely help us be more competitive.

Below you will find information about the FIPSE program. This program is very special in that it is the only federal program that will support INNOVATIVE projects in ANY discipline. It is a very competitive program, but the estimated range of awards is between $400,000—$600,000 for a four-year project. So, if you have an innovative project you would like to develop for your department or college, please let me know so we can get started on the proposal. The due date is NOT known yet, but it is suggested that we begin preparing our application. Once the federal notice of the program comes out in the Federal Register, there will likely only be 30 days before the due date to prepare the proposal. Planning is key!

Fund For the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE)

Watch for the new announcement in the Federal Register any day now. It will be posted when available. The program supports and disseminates innovative reform projects that promise to be models for improving the quality of postsecondary education and increasing student access. Awards are made in a number of areas including: postsecondary education access; retention and completion; student preparation for college; cost-effectiveness; and curricula reform.

The Comprehensive Program is the central grant competition of the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE). The competition is designed to support innovative reform projects that hold promise as models for the resolution of important issues and problems in postsecondary education.

Several characteristics of the Comprehensive Program make it unique among Federal programs.

• It is inclusive.
• It is action oriented.
• It encourages bold thinking and innovative projects.
• It is responsive to practitioners

FOR MORE INFORMATION: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/fipsecomp/index.html

Sam Rabin Foundation

(Deadlines: May 7 and Sept. 10) The Samuel Rubin Foundation will consider proposals from institutions of higher education and nonprofits that seek to promote social, economic, political, city and cultural rights.

The foundation accepts brief proposals of no more than 5 pages, which should be included with a budget and IRS tax-exempt determination letter. The foundation's giving doesn't have any geographic limitations. Applications are accepted for general operating expenses as well as for specific projects within an organization. Grants range from $5,000 to 10,000 each.

Info: For more on the foundation, please visit http://www.samuelrubinfoundation.org.



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