Calling all Rutgers Faculty and Staff: Apply Now for an E3C Innovation Grant 2026!
The Educational Equity and Excellence Collaborative (The E3C) is a universitywide effort to coordinate access and success resources for students from first-generation college families and students from modest-income households. We are excited to announce this exclusive opportunity for Rutgers faculty and staff to receive a one-time grant of up to $25,000. The E3C Innovation Grant can be applied to a startup opportunity, research, or to expand existing initiatives/programs that increase college access and promote undergraduate and graduate student success for first-generation students.
The deadline for submissions is Friday, April 3, 2026, by end of day.
| Grant Period | Proposal Due Date | Notification | Project Start/End Dates |
| Summer 2026-Spring 2027 | Friday, April 3, 2026 | On/about Monday, May 8, 2026 | July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027 |