Purpose of Grant: To encourage the proper care and accessibility of research materials in the State, to promote the use and development of guidelines and standards for
conservation/preservation work, and to support the growth of local and cooperative preservation programs.

Project Period:  July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023.

Application Due Date:  December 17, 2021, 5PM. 

Project Description: The Discretionary Grant Program provides modest financial support for projects that contribute to the preservation of significant research materials in libraries, archives, historical societies and other agencies within the State of New York, whether by improving collection storage environments, reformatting or treating collections or other preservation activities described in the Discretionary Grant program guidelines. 

Eligible Applicants: State University of New York (SUNY) colleges are eligible to receive discretionary grant funds. (excluding the libraries at the SUNY centers at Albany  Binghamton, Buffalo, and Stony Brook.)

Funding: Minimum of $2,500; maximum of $40,000.  Applicants are expected to contribute significant internal resources to the project (although dollar-for-dollar matching funds are not required), and proposals may be strengthened by evidence of support from other sources beyond that requested from the State. For all types of projects, the minimum is 20 staff/volunteer hours. M/WBE requirements for requests over $25,000.

Link to General Guidelines & Application Instructions

Purpose of Grant: This two-year initiative is intended to support ten community college governance units (e.g. systems, districts, or colleges) to develop new or improved pathways between noncredit and credit programs. This initiative will leverage the framework for noncredit and credit pathway alignment in ESG’s guide, A More Unified Community College, to inform the design of a community of practice and set of technical assistance provisions. ACCT and ESG plan to use the findings from this initiative to build the case among community colleges that noncredit and credit alignment is critical for both students and institutional bottom lines.

Project Period: January 3, 2022 through July 31, 2023. 

Application Due Date:  November 1, 2021 (5:00 PM EDT).

Project Description: The NCAL project has two major objectives:

1. Help participating colleges get to full implementation (i.e. all five elements of a high-quality pathway are underway) of one (1) high-quality pathway between noncredit and credit programs and begin implementation on one (1) additional high-quality pathway between noncredit. Based on the framework developed by ESG, high-quality pathways will be defined as those that 1) treat noncredit students as equal to credit students; 2) provide automatic or semi-automatic credit determination for noncredit learning experiences; 3) promote the next step on the pathway through clear communications and advising; 4) align operations functions as demonstrated through joint leadership, shared data systems, and/or coordinated processes; and 5) remove barriers to transitioning related to finances, financial aid, registration, and others.
2.  Measure, analyze and disseminate lessons-learned from a vanguard group of 10 community colleges working to better align noncredit and credit functions.

Eligible Applicants: This RFP process is open to state systems, districts, and individual colleges in order to gather a diverse sample that captures the wide variety of community college governance models.

Funding: Grants of $3,000 – $10,000 per governance unit will be offered to offset data collection costs. The size of the grants will be determined based on the size of the selected institutions. Successful participation in Year 1 initiative activities will be necessary to receive Year 2 funding. 

Link to RFP

Purpose of Grant: To support interested SUNY community colleges with offering short-term workforce education training that results in a credentials for individuals impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Project Period: January 3, 2022 through July 31, 2023. 

Application Due Date:  November 1, 2021 5:00 PM.

Project Description: The NYS Department of Labor (NYSDOL) was awarded funding through the Education Stabilization Fund: Reimagine Workforce Preparation (ESF-RWP) Grant Program through the US Department of Education. SUNY Office of Community Colleges and the Education Pipeline is a sub-awardee. Training (1) must be offered as short-term education and training opportunities and/or career pathways programs that help citizens return to work, become entrepreneurs, or expand their small businesses; (2) may include bootcamps or courses offered individually or bundled into a program, and should focus on high growth areas including technology, healthcare, and advanced manufacturing. Other areas may be included and should be outlined in the submission; and (3) must lead to certificates (including college-issued certificate of completion), badges, certifications, micro-credentials, licenses, degrees or other workplace-relevant credentials that respond to the needs of employers or facilitate entrepreneurship.

Eligible Applicants: All 30 SUNY community colleges are eligible to apply.

Funding: The maximum available to be distributed between successful applicants is $3.2 million. 

Link to RFP

Purpose of Grant: The Transformational Partnerships Fund (TFP) supports colleges and universities interested in exploring partnerships and collaborations that could fundamentally transform the way they operate — centering students in solutions that deliver stability and success. Catalytic grants (up to $100,000 per exploration) can be used to engage third-party technical assistance providers knowledgeable in law, finance, governance, fundraising, human resources, and other related fields. These grants may support the exploration of partnerships in many forms — ranging from shared administrative services or consolidated academic offerings on one end of the spectrum, to full mergers on the other.

Project Period: Grant applications will be considered on a rolling-basis. 

Application Due Date:  The funding solicitation opened on Monday, May 10, 2021 and applications will be accepted through the CFA until 4:00 pm on Friday, July 30, 2021 for programs subject to this deadline as outlined in the Available Resources section.

Project Description:  Partnership explorations supported by TPF typically involve two or more degree-granting institutions of higher education. These can include private nonprofit colleges, public universities or systems, community colleges, and (in exceptional situations) for-profit institutions.

TPF will prioritize partnerships based on the following criteria:

• One or more of the participating institutions must serve a student population that is at least 25 percent persons of color and/or where 40 percent meet the financial criteria for Pell eligibility;
• One or more of the participating institutions deem the partnership to be transformational and that, if completed, it would make a material difference to the operations of the institution(s);
• The partnership, if completed, is expected to produce materially better outcomes for current and/or future students of the institution(s).

TPF’s grants are intended to support the exploration of new partnerships. TFP is unable to consider grants to single institutions, to support the implementation of partnerships where the decision to proceed has been made, or to support ongoing programs even if they involve two or more institutions. Grants are intended to support out-of-pocket, external exploration costs; they are not available for internal costs.

Eligible Applicants: Grant inquiries must be completed by two institutions together. TFP does not make grants to single institutions or to support partnership discussions that have finished the exploratory phase. TPF will prioritize explorations based on the following criteria:

• One (or more) of the participating institutions has a student population that is 25 percent (or more) BIPOC and/or where 40 percent of enrolled students meet the financial criteria for Pell eligibility;
• One or more of the participating institutions deem the partnership to be transformational and that, if completed, it would make a material difference to the operations of the institution(s);
• The partnership, if completed, would translate into materially better outcomes for current and/or future students of the institution(s).

Funding: Grants are expected to range up to $100,000 per exploration. Grant sizes will be determined on a case-by-case basis depending on the needs.

Learn more about TFP’s Challenge & Opportunity, Resources, News & Insights here.

Purpose of Grant: Through the New York State Consolidated Funding Application (CFA), a single application for multiple sources of state funding, New York State is soliciting applications for funding to advance the priorities of the Regional Economic Development Councils (REDC).

Project Period: Varies by specific funding program. 

Application Due Date:  The funding solicitation opened on Monday, May 10, 2021 and applications will be accepted through the CFA until 4:00 pm on Friday, July 30, 2021 for programs subject to this deadline as outlined in the Available Resources section.

Project Description:  This year, there are over 30 programs available through 9 state agencies, including Empire State Development; NYS Canal Corporation; NYS Energy Research and Development Authority; Environmental Facilities Corporation; Homes and Community Renewal; New York Power Authority; Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; Department of State; and Department of Environmental Conservation. In an effort to provide the most appropriate state resources through this process, participating agencies will be able to review and potentially provide funding to a project that did not specifically apply to that program, if the materials submitted at time of application satisfy the requirements for that program and allow for fair review under the circumstances. In addition, all programs contained in this document will use regional distribution standards to ensure projects are funded throughout the state.

2021 Available Resources – Includes the funding amount, description, eligibility guidelines, and eligible activities for each of the 30+ available programs. 

Eligible Applicants: Refer to 2021 Available Resources for program-specific eligibility.    

Funding:  Refer to 2021 Available Resources for program-specific funding amounts. 

REDC 2021 CFA Application Guide