Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

  • Nonprofits and for-profit organizations in the United States working to support community college and/or university students are encouraged to apply
  • Serve traditional-aged students ages 18-25
  • Ability to report on direct student outcomes

Other requirements

  • _You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's [website](https://www.dell.org/cta/higher-education-to-career-success/)._
  • Qualification Criteria
  • Focus on industry-aligned credentials with two-year or four-year degree or job placement after graduation
  • Grant activities should not start before time frame specified on website

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: Scholarship programs are not eligible for this funding opportunity
  • Not eligible: Nor continue to partner with organizations that condone
  • Not eligible: Tolerate
  • Not eligible: Conduct activities that are racist
  • Not eligible: Antisemitic
  • Not eligible: Promote hate
  • Not eligible: Are otherwise contrary to the values of the foundation
  • Not eligible: Support
  • Not eligible: Individuals
  • Not eligible: Medical research projects
  • Not eligible: Event fundraisers or sponsorships
  • Not eligible: Lobbying of any kind

Overview

Higher Education to Career Success

Funding is available for U.S. organizations creating student pathways from college to in-demand jobs.

Education unlocks economic opportunity, helping students turn their hard-earned degrees into quality employment. By developing professional skills, gaining experience, and building networks while in school, students position themselves to meet employer needs and succeed as they begin their careers.

We are looking to fund partners who align with our goal of creating opportunities for students while addressing workforce needs.

Creating student pathways from college to in-demand jobs requires collaboration. Our funding can be used to pilot new programming, bring proven approaches to scale, or develop the partnerships that make this work possible.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

  • Nonprofits and for-profit organizations in the United States working to support community college and/or university students are encouraged to apply.
  • Qualification Criteria
    • Serve traditional-aged students ages 18-25.
    • Focus on industry-aligned credentials with two-year or four-year degree or job placement after graduation
    • Grant activities should not start before time frame specified on website
    • Ability to report on direct student outcomes

Ineligibility

  • Scholarship programs are not eligible for this funding opportunity.
  • The foundation will not fund nor continue to partner with organizations that condone, tolerate, or conduct activities that are racist, antisemitic, promote hate, or are otherwise contrary to the values of the foundation.
  • The foundation does not provide grants to support:
    • Individuals
    • Medical research projects
    • Event fundraisers or sponsorships
    • Lobbying of any kind
    • Endowments
    • Infrastructure
    • Requests for computers, laptops, tablets, or other hardware

What Michael & Susan Dell Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

Grants in 2024
835
Total given
$164.61M
Median grant
$19K
Range
$75–$50M
  • By dollars: Colorado 32%, Texas 28%, New York 7%. Top recipient cities: Austin, TX; New York, NY; Washington, DC.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Example grants

  • Charter School Growth Fund · Denver, CO

    Launching the Dell Catalyst Fund to Drive Quality Charter School Growth

    $50M

  • University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX

    UT For Me Powered by Dell Scholars: 2024-2025 Academic Year

    $8.49M

  • Mobile Loaves & Fishes Inc · Austin, TX

    Scaling Community First! Village to Combat Homelessness

    $7.59M

  • United Jewish Appeal · New York, NY

    Launching a Hub to Transform the Lives of Jewish New Yorkers

    $2.5M

  • Communities Foundation of Texas · Dallas, TX

    Scaling Education to College and Career Pathways in Texas

    $1.77M

IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Education
  • Workforce development
  • College prep

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