NetVUE Grants for Reframing the Institutional Saga
The Reframing Institutional Saga Grant helps NetVUE colleges critically update and document their institutional histories and missions, resulting in lasting products like books or exhibits.
Funder: Council of Independent Colleges
Due Dates: August 7, 2026 (Full proposal deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $60,000 per grant for a three-year project period.
Summary: Supports NetVUE member colleges and universities in critically re-examining and updating their institutional histories and missions, culminating in enduring products such as books or exhibits.
Key Information: Only NetVUE members who have not previously received this grant are eligible.
Description
This funding opportunity, administered by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) with support from Lilly Endowment Inc., enables NetVUE member institutions to reflect on, re-examine, and reframe their institutional sagas in light of current contexts. The program is designed to help colleges and universities produce an updated account of their history, mission, and institutional vocation—connecting heritage with present realities and future directions. Projects must result in at least one enduring physical product (e.g., a book, printed catalogue, or campus exhibit) that documents the outcomes of this reflective process. The program emphasizes broad campus engagement, critical thinking, and assessment, and expects projects to foster campus-wide conversations and generate materials that will have a lasting impact on institutional identity.
