The application for the GATE Funding Opportunities is now closed.
The AZ HSI GATE funding opportunities will support individuals and teams from single AZ HSIs in leading efforts that align with the aims of the AZ HSI Consortium and provide a direct response to either of the two funding tracks below. A desired outcome of funded projects include a subsequent readiness to pursue competitive proposals to the NSF and other federal agencies and foundations.
AZ HSI GATE offers two funding tracks:
- Track 1
- Purpose: Awards will support projects at Arizona HSIs that identify barriers to and within higher education for learners, engage in institutional problem solving, implement solutions that support learner success, and document how change at Arizona HSIs was implemented.
- Funding: Five $20,000 awards
- Source: Helios Education Foundation
- Track 2
- Purpose: Awards will support projects at Arizona HSIs that stimulate and support change and research that enriches our understanding in broadening participation in STEM at HSIs.
- Funding: Four $25,000 awards
- Source: National Science Foundation (award #2311013)
Award Amount | Track #1: Five $20,000 awards Track #2: Four $25,000 awards |
Duration of Grant | 12 months |
Performance Period | January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025 |
Proposal Announced | September 25, 2024 |
Proposal Webinar | October 11, 2024, at noon MST via Zoom |
Proposal Deadline | November 8, 2024 |
Awards Announced | December 04, 2024 |
| Virtual Kick-Off | December 6, 2024, at noon MST via Zoom |
| Eligibility | Faculty, staff, or administrators from Arizona HSIs. (Single institution submissions) |