Funded Projects
Grants Awarded July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019
| Project Title | Agency | Amount Awarded |
| NC Community College System | Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) | $5,599,445 |
| NC Community College System | BioNetwork Center | $1,449,790 |
| NC Community College System | Perkins CTE Education | $872,428 |
| NC Community College System | Virtual Learning Community | $110,000 |
| NC Community College System | English Literacy and Civics Education | $70,540 |
| NC Community College System | Corrections Education | $57,509 |
| NC Community College System | Minority Male Success Initiative | $122,274 |
| NC Community College System | Occupation READY | $35,000 |
| NC Division of Health and Human Services | Refugee Assistance Project | $65,000 |
| State Library of North Carolina | Community Connections: Mindfulness and Yoga Techniques | $3,000 |
| Triangle J Council of Governments | Transportation Demand Management Grant-Green Trek | $83,714 |
| UNC Chapel Hill TEACCH | TEACCH School Transition to Employment and Post-Secondary Education | $63,170 |
| UNC Chapel Hill | Gear Up Program | $7,876 |
| NCSU Office of Outreach & Engagement | Opportunities for Networking, Exposure, Collaboration and Training in Special Education | $2,000 |
| John M. Belk Endowment | Finish First NC | $554,046 |
| Lumina Foundation | Finish First NC | $200,000 |
| Anonymous Foundation | Cybersecurity and Data Virtualization Equipment | $250,000 |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | LaunchMyCity Trainings | $45,000 |
| Duke Energy Foundation | Applied Engineering Technology Scholarships | $40,000 |
| PNC Foundation | Pathways Male Mentoring and Success Scholars | $20,000 |
| Sun Trust Foundation | Student Money Management Initiative | $20,000 |
| Bank of America Foundation | Improving Student Upward Mobility | $20,000 |
| State Employees Credit Union Foundation | Bridge to Career Program | $18,000 |
| Accenture | Job Training Programs | $20,000 |
| Ellucian Impact Award | Project COMPASS (Constructing an Online Model to Promote At-risk Student Success) | $25,000 |
| Cary Women's Giving Network | Fostering Bright Futures | $7,000 |
| NC IDEA | LaunchMyCity- Advanced Training | $5,000 |
| Wake Electric | Classroom Technology Bioinformatics Bootcamp | $3,000 |
| IME Becas | La Plazas Comunitarias | $2,000 |
| Association for Butterflies | Monarch Meadow & Pollinator Garden | $388 |
| ReadSpeaker | Educational Software | In-Kind |
| GRAND TOTAL | $9,771,180 |
Grants Awarded July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018
| Project Title | Agency | Amount Awarded |
| NC Community College System | Perkins CTE Education | $758,932 |
| NC Community College System | Minority Male Success Initiative | $17,234 |
| NC Community College System | Virtual Learning Community | $110,000 |
| NC Community College System | Adult Education and Family Literacy Act | $5,188,596 |
| NC Community College System | English Literacy and Civics Education | $55,180 |
| NC Community College System | Bionetwork Center | $1,566,746 |
| NC Community College System | Career/College-Ready Alignment Partnership | $29,000 |
| NC Division of Health and Human Services | Refugee Assistance Project | $65,000 |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Tech Entrepreneurship Initiative | $30,000 |
| Campus Compact | Positive Engagement Training | $5,000 |
| Pepsico Foundation | Entrepreneurship Training | $3,000 |
| PNC Foundation | Pathways Student Professional Experience | $30,000 |
| SunTrust Foundation | Financial Literacy Program | $25,000 |
| Mexican Consulate, Raleigh | IME Becas | $4,617 |
| NC Career Development Association | Industry Road Trip | $650 |
| Mexican Consulate, Raleigh | IME Becas - Financial Literacy | $3,500 |
| NC Biotech Center | NC Academy of Science Sponsorship | $1,000 |
| Accenture | Job Training Programs | $20,000 |
| Bank of America Foundation | STAR Center | $20,000 |
| Triangle J Council of Governments | Transportation Demand Management - ZOOM | $76,282 |
| Mexican Consulate, Raleigh | IME Becas | $6,000 |
| Charles Koch Foundation | Economics Training | $4,900 |
| GRAND TOTAL | $8,020,637 |
Grants Awarded July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017
| Project Title | Agency | Amount Awarded |
| Refugee Assistance Project | NC DHHS | $65,000 |
| Technology Roadmap (In-Kind Services) | IBM | $44,000 |
| English Literacy and Civics Education | NC Community College System | $55,180 |
| High School Equivalency | US Department of Education | $2,373,379 |
| Career and College-Ready Alignment Partnership | NC Community College System | $125,000 |
| Job Driven National Emergency | US Department of Labor | $15,168 |
| Virtual Learning Community Center | NC Community College System | $110,000 |
| BioNetwork Center | NC Community College System | $586,819 |
| Minority Male Success Initiative | NC Community College System | $19,710 |
| Financial Literacy Program | SunTrust Foundation | $50,000 |
| Automated Electronic Defibrillator | Firehouse Subs Foundation | $1,145 |
| International Economics Speaker Series | Charles Koch Foundation | $2,150 |
| Garden Azaleas (Gift In-Kind) | Capital Broadcasting Company | $525 |
| IME Becas | Mexican Consulate, Raleigh | $8,000 |
| Mock Interviewing | NC Career Development Assoc. | $444 |
| Adult Education and Family Literacy Act | NC Community College System | $5,421,777 |
| Electric Vehicle Charging Stations | Duke Energy | $10,000 |
| Autism Spectrum Disorder Program | TEACCH - UNC | $78,912 |
| Frontier Set - Student Success Suite | Aspen Institute | $580,000 |
| NC Science Festival | Biogen Foundation | $1,000 |
| Gum Health Physical for Dental Assisting Clinic | Colgate Palmolive | $10,000 |
| Trash Throw Down Challenge | Wake County Solid Waste | $10,000 |
| Job Driven National Emergency - Supplemental | US Department of Labor | $50,000 |
| NCFAST and Web Bootcamp | Accenture | $15,000 |
| Bionetwork Center | NC Community College System | $671,041 |
| Economic Mobility through Student Success | Bank of America | $20,000 |
| Project ZOOM | Triangle J Council of Governments | $76,282 |
| Clinical Site Development | Wake AHEC | $10,000 |
| Co-Robotics Awake | National Science Foundation | $575,277 |
| GRAND TOTAL | $10,985,809 |
Grants Awarded July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016
| Project Title | Agency | Amount Awarded |
| Refugee Assistance | NC Dept. of Health/Human Svcs. | $65,029 |
| Job Driven National Emergency | NC Department of Commerce - US Department of Labor |
$74,000 |
| Faculty as Change Agents: Transforming Geoscience Education in Two-Year Colleges |
National Science Foundation (with College of William and Mary) |
$47,160 |
| EL/Civics | NC Community College System | $77,600 |
| Filling the Gaps | Wells Fargo | $30,000 |
| High School Equivalency Program | US Department of Education | $35,772 |
| First in the World (COMPASS) | US Department of Education | $2,691,156 |
| Accelerated Career Transformation Services | Walmart State Giving Program | $100,000 |
| IME Becas | Institute for Mexicans Abroad | $8,000 |
| Virtual Learning Community | NC Community College System | $110,000 |
| Undergraduate Research and Mentoring (GEOPATHS) |
National Science Foundation | $429,010 |
| Economics Speaker Series | Charles Koch Foundation | $5,100 |
| Project Green Zone | Aurora Foundation | $5,000 |
| International Economics Course Development | Charles Koch Foundation | $5,000 |
| America's Wars | National Endowment for the Humanities |
$99,673 |
| Summer STEM Immersion | Wake Education Partnership | $1,610 |
| Accelerated Cybersecurity Training for Vets | Accenture | $5,000 |
| Project ZOOM | Triangle J Council of Governments | $74,075 |
| Rapid Advanced Manufacturing Program | PNC Foundation | $35,000 |
| Accelerated Cyber security Training for Vets II | Accenture | $5,000 |
| Job Driven National Emergency | NC Department of Commerce - US Department of Labor |
$16,000 |
| Bridges to Success | North Raleigh Rotary Club | $25,000 |
| SAVE - Veterans and CCR | Bank of America | $20,000 |
| Project SECURE - TechHire | US Department of Labor | $3,965,670 |
| Leading with Entrepreneurship | Wells Fargo | $30,000 |
| Multiple Measures | Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | $12,000 |
| GRAND TOTAL | $7,971,855 |
Grants Awarded July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015
| Project Title | Agency | Amount Awarded |
| English Language/Civics | NC Community College System | $77,600 |
| Refugee Assistance | NC Dept. of Health/Human Svcs. | $65,098 |
| Accelerated Career Transformation Services | IVMF/Walmart Foundation | $100,000 |
| STEM Roots (with UNC-C) | National Science Foundation | $79,247 |
| Heavy Equipment Operator Training | NC Department of Transportation | $50,000 |
| Completion by Design | Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | $818,875 |
| Title III - Strengthening Institutions | US Department of Education | $1,726,279 |
| Clinical Site Development | Wake AHEC | $10,000 |
| Law Enforcement Equipment Enhancements | Governor's Crime Commission | $14,071 |
| Project SKILL-UP | NC Community College System | $5,613 |
| Promoting Creative Arts in Early Childhood | PNC Bank | $15,000 |
| IME Becas | Institute for Mexicans Abroad | $9,000 |
| Computerized and Robotic Welding | Duke Energy Foundation | $125,000 |
| Cyber security Simulation Demonstration Project | Wake County | $102,500 |
| Summer STEM Immersion | Wake Education Partnership | $1,610 |
| Bioretention Area | Wake Soil and Water Conservation | $22,862 |
| Stormwater Conveyance | NC Clean Water Management Trust Fund |
$323,000 |
| Multiple Measures | Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | $43,000 |
| Project ZOOM | Triangle J Council of Governments | $49,282 |
| Virtual Learning Community | NC Community College System | $110,000 |
| Single Stop | John Belk Endowment | $376,000 |
| GRAND TOTAL | $4,124,037 |
Grants Awarded July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014
| Project Title | Agency | Amount Awarded |
| English Language/Civics | NC Community College System | $83,427 |
| Project Intro Astro | NSF (with UNC-CH) | $79,044 |
| Mission Critical Operations | 7x24 Exchange | $5,000 |
| TAA - Mission Critical Operations | U.S. Department of Labor | $2,931,393 |
| Elderly/Disabled Transportation Assistance | NC Department of Transportation | $8,350 |
| Accelerating Opportunity | NC Community College System | $30,000 |
| Revamping Ordinary Curriculum Knowledge for Students (ROCKS) |
Wake Electric | $1,100 |
| Accelerated Career Transformation Services (ACTS) | IVMF/Walmart Foundation | $10,000 |
| La Plaza Communitaria | Mexican Consulate | $9,000 |
| Early Childhood Development | NC Community College System | $50,000 |
| Solid Waste Reduction | Wake County | $10,000 |
| Curriculum Development | World View, UNC-Chapel Hill | $750 |
| Refugee Assistance Grant | NC DHHS | $65,000 |
| Economics Speaker Series | Charles Koch Foundation | $5,000 |
| Mission Critical Operations | Duke Energy Progress Foundation | $250,000 |
| Utility Scale Solar Array Installation | NC Solar Center | $3,000 |
| Gardens and Green Spaces | Scotts Miracle Gro | $500 |
| Developmental Education Reform | Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | $36,000 |
| Model 3D Additive Manufacturing | National Science Foundation | $825,878 |
| Zeroing Ozone Output Measures (ZOOM) | Triangle J Council of Governments | $72,712 |
| Confucius Classroom | Confucius Institute | $10,000 |
| GRAND TOTAL | $4,486,154 |
Grants Awarded July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013
| Project Title | Agency | Amount Awarded |
| Completion by Design | Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | $821,922 |
| Accelerating Opportunity | NC Community College System | $150,000 |
| Staff Level Assessment Trainer Program | NC Community College System | $22,885 |
| English Literacy/Civics Education | NC Community College System | $95,806 |
| EDSI/Jobs Now | Educational Data Systems, Inc. | $16,591 |
| Elderly/Disabled Transportation Assistance | NC Dept. of Transportation | $6,263 |
| HRSA/PHCAST | NC Health and Human Services | $24,000 |
| TAA CCCT Analytics | U.S. Department of Labor | $2,952,416 |
| Individualized Learning Center iPad Project | Wake Electric | $1,198 |
| Calculators for the Blind | Wake Electric | $1,494 |
| Science Model Building Competition | NC Community College System | $5,000 |
| Developmental MOOC | Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | $50,000 |
| TUES Astronomy - Intro to Astro | National Science Foundation | $79,044 |
| Enhancement of Introductory Biology Courses | NC Biotechnology Center | $58,081 |
| Project Skill-Up | NC Community College System | $25,000 |
| Summer Biotech Workshops for Educators | NC Biotechnology Center | $20,171 |
| Zeroing Ozone Output Measures (ZOOM) | Triangle J Regional Council | $72,112 |
| Ripple Effect Leadership Grant | Robin Hoff-Abdelilah | $850 |
| GRAND TOTAL | $4,402,833 |
Grants Awarded July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012
| Project Title | Agency | Amount Awarded |
| Using Simulation to Teach Hospital Quality | NC Community College System | $35,500 |
| Greenforce Initiatives | MDC | $3,000 |
| High School Equivalency Program (HEP) | U.S. Department of Education | $2,309,775 |
| NC-NET: Technical Education Center for Teaching Excellence |
NC Community College System | $99,941 |
| ZOOM: Zeroing Ozone Output Measures | Triangle J Regional Council of Governments |
$55,806 |
| Building the Writing Process | Wake Electric | $1,115 |
| Tablets to Enhance Student Learning | Wake Electric | $1,205 |
| EMS Classroom Technology Enhancement | Wake Electric | $2,025 |
| Health Sciences Bootcamp | NC Community College System | $12,000 |
| Diversity in Health Sciences | NC Community College System | $11,687 |
| Basic Skills for Accelerating Opportunities | NC Community College System | $75,000 |
| Diversity in Geosciences | National Science Foundation | $273,618 |
| Completion by Design | Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | $479,500 |
| Partners for Postsecondary Success | Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | $149,000 |
| English Literacy/Civics Education Project | NC Community College System | $95,806 |
| Solid Waste Disposal | Wake County | $10,000 |
| GRAND TOTAL | $3,614,978 |
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