Accelerate Grant

The Accelerate College Success Grant supports institutions in implementing, improving, or expanding promising practices and evidence-based reforms that build on or align with broader institutional student success strategies. The grant targets initiatives that reduce time to credential, increase student persistence, improve completion rates for all learners, and eliminate equity gaps. Eligible applicants include community colleges, tribal colleges, public colleges and universities, and nonprofit organizations partnering with a college/university. Applications are submitted through the EGrAMS Portal, with deadlines on April 12, July 12, and October 18. Pre-review opportunities are available for feedback before final submission. Grant awards range from $200,000 to $650,000 for a project duration of up to 3 years. Applications are evaluated on the logical design of the intervention, commitment to using data to identify challenges and generate solutions, grounding in evidence-based student success frameworks, and plans for tracking impact and sustaining implementation.