The Kresge Foundation seeks to expand postsecondary access and success in cities for low-income, first-generation, and other student populations marginalized by higher education systems. Through the CoPro2.0: Shaping Equitable and Sustainable College Promise Programs funding opportunity, the Foundation will support projects that show how College Promise programs at community colleges can: 1) Advance equity and… Continue reading CoPro2.0: Shaping Equitable and Sustainable College Promise Programs (The Kresge Foundation)
Category: Career and College Readiness
Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) (Department of Agriculture)
This program offers grant assistance to create and augment high-wage jobs, accelerate the formation of new businesses, support industry clusters and maximize the use of local productive assets in eligible low-income rural areas. The RISE project must serve a rural region small enough to allow close collaboration among partners. It also must include important elements… Continue reading Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) (Department of Agriculture)
Department of Labor (Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC))
The Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC) program seeks to create economic prosperity, gainful employment, and high-quality career outcomes for workers who reside in the Appalachian and Delta regions, enabling them to remain and thrive in these communities. The program supports projects addressing the employment and training needs of the local and regional workforce, created… Continue reading Department of Labor (Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC))