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Grants & Stipends

The Community College Data Hub (CCDH) is a is freely accessible collection of datasets and data-related publications associated with community colleges. The CCDH is currently offering $5,000 in Research Grants and $15,000 in Research-to-Practice Stipends for scholars, students, community college faculty and staff, policymakers, and higher education organizations who utilize CCDH data for secondary analysis, institutional improvement, or policy development. 

CCDH Research Grants

CCDH Resarch Grants are open to all scholars, students, policymakers, community college-based researchers, or higher education organizations who will utilize CCDH data as the centerpiece of the proposed research project.  

Click here to access the Call for Proposals and Instructions for Applying.

Timeline:

  • October 1, 2026: Deadline to submit all required documents via this form

  • November 1, 2026: Award recipients notified and funds disbursed.

CCDH Resarch-to-Practice Stipends

CCDH Research-to-Practice Stipends are open to faculty, staff, or administrators based in community colleges, as well as researchers or organizations working in collaboration with community colleges, who will utilize CCDH data to inform new or ongoing work to improve institutional practice or inform policy.

 

Examples of possible Research-to-Practice projects include (but are not limited to):

  • Benchmarking institutional data against data from the CCDH and identifying specific action steps for institutional improvement.

  • Preparing policy briefs or internal strategy documents based (at least in part) on CCDH data.

  • Utilizing CCDH data to provide support for ongoing work related to institutional strategic planning or accreditation processes.

  • Preparing professional development modules to inform faculty and/or administrators about CCDH data, findings, or their implications for practice at your institution (or consortium, or association).

  • Piloting new programs, pedagogical approaches, or student support services based (at least in part) on CCDH data.

Click here to access the Call for Proposals 

and Instructions for Applying. 

Timeline:

  • October 1, 2026: Deadline to submit all required documents via this form. 

  • November 1, 2026: Award recipients notified and funds disbursed.

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