Support for College and University Collaborative Initiatives

Transformational Partnerships Fund
The Transformational Partnerships Fund (TPF), administered by SeaChange, supports colleges and universities interested in exploring partnerships that could fundamentally improve how they operate and serve students—especially students of color, students from low-income families, and other underserved populations. Catalytic grants of up to $100,000 can be used to engage third-party technical assistance providers knowledgeable in law, finance, governance, fundraising, human resources, and other related fields. These grants may support the exploration of partnerships in many forms, ranging from shared administrative services or consolidated academic offerings on one end of the spectrum, to full mergers on the other. TPF will support explorations across the full continuum of partnerships provided that they have the potential to transform one or more of the institutions in a way that would make a meaningful and positive difference for the students. Partnerships supported by TPF typically involve two or more degree-granting institutions of higher education, including private nonprofit colleges, public universities or systems, community colleges, and (in exceptional situations) for-profit institutions. Grant applications are considered on a rolling basis. Information on submitting an online grant inquiry is available on the TPF website.