Educating Character Initiative, Program for Leadership and Character (Wake Forest University)
Capacity-Building Grants (2027)
Key facts
- Deadline
- Opens Nov 15, 2026 · due Dec 15, 2026
- Award size
- Up to $50K
- Match ?
- Not required · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- Public college or university, Private college or university
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
Opening soon: the funder has announced this grant, but you can't apply yet. Use the time to get ready and check whether it fits.
How this fits you
- Available in Sumner County (nationwide program)
- No match required
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
About this grant
Gives colleges up to $50,000 to start or test character education work. It suits schools new to this work or running small pilots. Two- and four-year colleges can apply.
Official notice: https://leadershipandcharacter.wfu.edu/eci/grants/2027-request-for-proposals-institutional-grants/ · Printed from grantme.click/grants/fb6ae6ac-b776-4c22-9347-b0023c69a86c
Application (opens Nov 15, 2026) Add dates to my calendar
Your schedule, working back from the deadline
- Nov24
Ask partners for letters of support or commitment
Suggested: partners need about three weeks to write and sign letters. - Dec8
Finish a complete draft for a final review
Suggested: leave about a week for someone else to read the draft. - Dec12
Submit
Suggested: submit a few days early in case the form or email has trouble. - Dec15
Deadline
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