Lumina Foundation is releasing this Request for Information, as we seek to partner with HBCUs in North Carolina to support institutional sustainability and student success, particularly for adult students.
Through these efforts, successful institutions will implement changes to remove institutional policy barriers and launch new or expand existing efforts to better support Black adult learners.
Eligible institutions include public or private HBCUs within the state of North Carolina. Lumina Foundation will select applicants to submit full grant proposals based on their ability to address the following criteria in their RFI responses:
Lumina is interested in strategic investments that increase institutional sustainability and effectiveness to implement student success strategies for Black adult learners. Grant activities may include, but are not limited to:
RFI responses should be sent to HBCUALI@luminafoundation.org by 9 pm EST on July 11, 2021. We will notify applicants in early August about the statuses of their requests. Prospective applicants also may email this address with questions in advance of submitting proposals.