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The Transformational Partnerships Fund: Seed Grants

Ecmc Foundation

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

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

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Seed grants
  • Nonprofits

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