Request for Letters of Interest
Apply for the Regional Challenge Grants
Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC) is now accepting Letters of Interest (LOI) for the Regional Challenge Grants.
Overview of Available Grants
WSAC plans to award two tiers of grants. Tier one grants will award up to $125,000 over one year to entities focused on building new partnerships aimed at improving postsecondary attainment and career pathways. Tier two grants will award an average of $750,000 per group per year over two-and-a-half years to established partnerships that are ready to test new strategies, expand efforts, or scale up to support more students.
Application Process
Applicants must submit a Letter of Interest by 11:59pm on October 21, 2022 that addresses the requirements for the type of grant they seek. WSAC will select a limited number of both Tier One and Tier Two applicants to advance for further review and discussion.
Questions?
Any questions related to the Request for Letters of Interest can be sent to RegionalChallengeGrant@wsac.wa.gov no later than September 16, 2022.
WSAC will hold a webinar at 1 p.m. on September 22, 2022, to address Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
Links
For more details, including timelines, eligibility, and more, visit:
wsac.wa.gov/challenge-grants.
What are Regional Challenge Grants?
Regional Challenge Grants seek to advance statewide postsecondary attainment goals by expanding the number of community and regional partnerships—and supporting the further development of existing partnerships—that are focused on increasing postsecondary enrollment and credential completion for students of color, students from low-income backgrounds, English language learners, students with disabilities, and foster and homeless youth by doing one or more of the following:
- Increase direct enrollment of high school students.
- Increase enrollment of adults returning to education.
- Increase the completion rate of students’ postsecondary credentials.
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