Hrabowski Fund for Innovation Award Proposals Spring Deadline March 27, 2026

Do you have an innovative, evidence-based idea for exploring or assessing student learning? Your idea may be appropriate for a Hrabowski Fund for Innovation award proposal. The deadline for spring submissions is March 27, 2026.

There are four possible categories of the two-year award:

Seed Awards have a budget totaling $3,500 or less for the 24-month period. These awards may be for projects that are smaller in scope and/or more speculative in nature.

Adaptation Awards have a budget totaling $10,000 or less for the 24-month period. These awards support the adaptation and implementation of existing successful innovations into other courses, programs, or disciplines.

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Awards have a budget totaling $10,000 or less for the 24-month period. These awards support the collection and analysis of data on the effect of interventions on student learning and success with the purpose of public dissemination and review.

Implementation and Research Awards have a budget of $3,500 or greater, up to the total maximum amount of $25,000 for the 24-month period. These awards support truly innovative, larger projects.

For more information and to access the application materials, please visit our Hrabowski Fund for Innovation webpage. 

You are strongly encouraged to discuss your idea or draft with the FDC prior to preparing your submission. We can help you make sure that your project is appropriate to this award and can guide you in designing a compelling proposal.

We are looking forward to hearing about your ideas!