The Transformational Partnerships Fund: Seed Grants
Funding Amount
Up to US $10,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, encouraging institutions to engage actively in crafting sustainable solutions centered on student success.”
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Eligible organizations
- The Transformational Partnerships Fund supports colleges and universities interested in exploring partnerships and collaborations.
Overview
The Transformational Partnerships Fund offers Seed Grants of up to $10,000 to colleges and universities seeking to explore partnerships that can enhance their operations. These grants support events aimed at fostering collaboration among leadership and stakeholders, paving the way for transformative initiatives. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, encouraging institutions to engage actively in crafting sustainable solutions centered on student success.
NOTE: Grant applications will be considered on a rolling basis.
Here is the additional grant that is associated with this opportunity - Catalytic Grants page.
The Transformational Partnerships Fund supports colleges and universities interested in exploring partnerships and collaborations that could fundamentally transform the way they operate — centering students in solutions that deliver stability and success.
Seed grants (up to $10,000 per exploration) can be used by single institutions to help defray the costs of preparing to explore a partnership. This will often involve some type of event – usually offsite – which shares information and builds consensus to take action among senior leadership and trustees. A Seed grant does not preclude later applying for a Catalytic grant together with an identified partner.
Eligibility
The Transformational Partnerships Fund supports colleges and universities interested in exploring partnerships and collaborations.
What Ecmc Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 198
- Total given
- $60.13M
- Median grant
- $28K
- Range
- $5,473–$3.45M
- By dollars: District of Columbia 18%, California 16%, Minnesota 9%. Top recipient cities: Washington, DC; Minneapolis, MN; Los Angeles, CA.
- 25% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 53% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Georgia State University Foundation · Atlanta, GA
Program support
$2M
Educational Credit Management Corporation · Minneapolis, MN
Project success
$2M
Southern Education Foundation · Atlanta, GA
Program support
$2M
National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity Education Foundation Inc · Parkesburg, PA
Program support
$1.84M
American Council on Education · Washington, DC
Program support
$1.25M
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Seed grants
- Nonprofits
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