Capacity-Building Grants
Wake Forest University offers grants to help colleges and universities develop or expand character education in their curricula and campus culture.
Funder: Wake Forest University - The Program for Leadership and Character
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to $50,000 per grant; project duration typically one year
Summary: Supports U.S. colleges and universities in developing or expanding character education within their curricula and campus culture.
Description
Capacity-Building Grants, offered by the Educating Character Initiative at Wake Forest University’s Program for Leadership and Character (with support from Lilly Endowment Inc.), are designed to help institutions strengthen their ability to educate and embed character in their unique contexts. These grants provide resources to faculty, staff, and administrators to initiate or expand character development efforts, supporting discrete projects, early-stage initiatives, or planning for larger future projects. The focus is on integrating character education into curricula and fostering a campus culture that supports moral, civic, and intellectual character formation.
