End Student Housing Insecurity (ESHI) Grants

End Student Housing Insecurity (ESHI) Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Illinois Board of Higher Education
Amount: Up to US $200,000
Last Updated: December 14, 2025

Summary

The End Student Housing Insecurity (ESHI) Grants aim to assist Illinois institutions in implementing the Higher Education Housing and Opportunities Act. The grants focus on designating liaisons and enhancing support for students facing homelessness. With funding of $1.8 million for FY 2025 and 2026, the initiative addresses systemic issues of housing insecurity, promoting equity and support for at-risk youth and students in care, ensuring their basic needs are met.

Overview

Short Description The purpose of the End Student Housing Insecurity (ESHI) Grants is to support institutions in implementing the Higher Education Housing and Opportunities Act. Institutions will designate Housing and Opportunities that are Useful for Students' Excellence (HOUSE) liaisons and expand support services and resources available to students experiencing homelessness and students in care on their campus. Objective IBHE established the End Student Housing Insecurity (ESHI) grant to support institutions in addressing the root or systemic causes of homelessness and basic-needs insecurity among students. The state’s higher education strategic plan, A Thriving Illinois: Higher Education Paths to Equity, Sustainability, and Growth calls for closing equity gaps for students who have been left behind by, in part, by addressing learning renewal and student support needs, including housing insecurity and other basic needs. This grant is intended to support and supplement the work already taking place at the institutions under the Higher Education Housing and Opportunities Act to address the basic needs of the youth in care, at-risk, or currently experiencing homelessness. Funding By Fiscal Year FY 2025 : $1,800,000FY 2026 : $1,800,000Institutions may apply for grants in the amount required to implement the initiatives within the term of the grant. IBHE anticipates awarding up to $200,000 per institution.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Illinois public and non-profit, independent four-year institutions holding accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission.