Funder: State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
Due Dates (Anticipated): December 2026 (Proposal or letter of intent) | January 2027 (Final proposal)
Funding Amounts: Up to $250,000 over up to 30 months; $250,000 total initiative funding
Summary: Supports Virginia education partnerships expanding AI student pathways or developing shared AI services and communities of practice.
Key Information: A public higher education institution must lead; each organization may participate in only one application.
Description
The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) administers this opportunity through its Fund for Excellence and Innovation. The fund supports collaboration that expands affordable student pathways and shared services that produce measurable cost reductions. This AI-focused competition advances Virginia’s goals for higher education that is ready, responsive and relevant, preparing students for AI-related learning, work and life.
Teams choose between expanding existing AI efforts and procuring new shared services while creating a community of practice. Supported activities include AI outreach, curriculum integration, workforce alignment, faculty professional development, AI training and tools, stackable micro-credentials, support for nontraditional learners, shorter credential pathways, transfer improvements and credit-for-prior-learning analysis. Teams must assess impacts and share findings so successful activities can inform other institutions and regions.
