Presidential Grant Program
The Davis Educational Foundation's Presidential Grant Program funds pilot projects at New England colleges to improve affordability, contain costs, and strengthen institutional financial sustainability.
Funder: Davis Educational Foundation
Due Dates: Rolling
Funding Amounts: Up to $25,000 per project; grant term up to one year.
Summary: Supports New England college and university leaders in piloting or exploring projects to improve affordability, contain costs, and strengthen institutional financial sustainability.
Key Information: Application requires a letter from the institution's president; no detailed budget required.
Description
The Presidential Grant Program, launched in 2015 by the Davis Educational Foundation, is designed to help college and university leaders in New England address institutional challenges related to college affordability, cost containment, and financial sustainability. This program offers low-barrier, flexible funding for preliminary, exploratory, or pilot projects that broadly engage the campus community and focus on institutional finance. The program is not intended for teaching and learning initiatives, scholarships, or capital campaigns, but rather for projects that can lead to measurable institutional impact in cost management and financial health.
