Mini-grants have been awarded since November 2006 to high schools in the twenty-nine counties of the Appalachian Regional Commission. The 2009 Request for Proposals is available in the mini-grants section.

Other Funding Sources Supporting College Access Initiatives

Target Field Trip Grants - awards up to 800 educators grants of $1,000 each to fund a field trip for their students.

Lumina Foundation - provides a variety of grant opportunities.

U.S. Department of Education – provides administrators with a list of potential grant opportunities.

Foundation for the Carolinas – provides information about grants and scholarships.

Z. Smith Reynolds – provides information about their grants pertaining to college access.

• Funded projects from Z. Smith Reynolds

Cannon Foundation – gives guidelines for higher education grants for capital improvements, project support or special programs.