Grants at the PASSHE Office Level

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System Resources:

The Office of the Chancellor distributes and manages System funding to member Universities in several areas:

1. Faculty Professional Development Council. The 2009-2010 RFP was released on October 7, 2009.  Click here to link to the Faculty Professional Development Program web page for more resources and a list of previous awards.

2. Programs in Support of Diversity and Equity.   A Request for Proposals for 2009-2010 programs was issued in January, 2009.  This RFP is now closed.

3. Economic Development Initiatives: RFP's were issued on May 1 for proposals for Entrepreneurial Leadership Centers and for Planning and Feasibility for University/Business Infrastructure.  PASSHE Unviersities may submit one proposal for each program. Proposals were due September 18 2009 and are now under review.

4. Economic Development Student Internships:  Non-competitive allocations to all member institutions. Guidelines for FY 2009-2010 are available. Several sample workplans are provided from California, Cheyney, Lock Haven, Millersville and West Chester.

5. Highmark Healthcare Academic Program Development:  On behalf of the PASSHE Foundation, the grant office is distributing this RFP which provides funding for academic programs related to healthcare.  Proposals are due April 22 2009. Four Universities received awards totalling $50,000.

6. Workforce Leadership Grant:  Funded by DCED, the PASSHE administers the WLG state-wide.  Recipients are NOT limited to PASSHE member institutions.  A new funding round will be conducted in Spring 2010.  Guidelines and RFP are available.

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Grant Seeking: 

The purpose of grant seeking at the System Office level is to promote the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s involvement in external grant and contract opportunities in support of research, scholarly, and public service activities.  The goal is to achieve excellence in the State System Universities by enabling program expansion or development, with focus on the strategic areas of Science, Technology and Health; Applied Research; and Teacher Education. The effort will support collaborative initiatives of three or more System Universities.

Grant seeking services include:

• Research and promote externally funded opportunities with a focus on System-wide benefit and collaborations between and among three or more Universities.
• Provide both leadership and support in developing proposals for local, state, and federal government contracts, foundations, and related associations.

• Work with university grants officers, faculty, administration, community and government representatives, and others to identify and secure funding opportunities of mutual benefit.
• Ensure the System Office has adequate grant management procedures and practices which support grant proposal development and project implementation