Engaged Opportunity Grants
Cornell University's Engaged Opportunity Grants fund undergraduate-driven, research-based partnerships with community organizations to address real-world challenges through community-engaged learning.
Funder: Cornell University
Due Dates: November 2, 2026 (Fall application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $5,000 for Planning grants (1 year); up to $5,000 for Sustaining grants (2 years, requires $5,000 match)
Summary: Supports Cornell projects connecting undergraduates and community partners to address public issues through collaborative, community-engaged learning.
Key Information: Teams must include both Cornell and community partners; eligibility restrictions apply to some colleges.
Description
The Engaged Opportunity Grants, administered by the Einhorn Center at Cornell University, are designed to foster meaningful campus-community partnerships that address community-identified challenges and advance undergraduate community-engaged learning. The grants support planning and sustaining projects that integrate Cornell undergraduates with community partners to solve real-world problems, encourage critical reflection, and promote reciprocal benefits for all participants. Activities may include expanding community-engaged learning in academic programs, piloting new engagement models, developing assessment tools, and raising awareness about public issues through university-community collaboration.
