The Council of Independent Colleges' NetVUE Grants for Reframing the Institutional Saga fund research projects that reinterpret and document member institutions' evolving histories and missions through lasting physical products.
Funder: Council of Independent Colleges
Due Dates: August 8, 2025 | August 7, 2026 | August 8, 2026 | August 7, 2027
Funding Amounts: Up to $60,000 per grant over three years; funding is disbursed in two payments.
Summary: Supports NetVUE member institutions in critically re-examining, updating, and documenting their institutional history and mission through enduring, physical products.
Key Information: Only NetVUE members who have not previously received or currently hold this grant are eligible.
This grant, administered by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) and supported by Lilly Endowment Inc., enables NetVUE member colleges and universities to produce updated and enduring accounts of their institutional history, mission, and identity. The program is designed to help institutions critically examine and reinterpret their heritage and commitments in light of changing demographics, community contexts, and organizational dynamics. The expected outcome is an enduring physical product—such as a book, campus exhibit with catalogue, or similar durable record—that captures the institution’s evolving story and mission for current and future generations. Digital-only projects are not eligible unless paired with a physical, durable product.