Inclusive Higher Education Opportunities Grant Program
Unfortunately, in the spring of 2025, Colorado’s Joint Budget Committee recommended a reduction in all HB22-1107 funding. As a consequence, funding for the remaining two years ($900K) was eliminated and further grant cycles will not be available.
The Inclusive Higher Education Opportunities Grant program (established as a result of HB22-1107) provides colleges and universities across Colorado the opportunity to apply for funding to develop, expand, and solidify pathways to inclusive higher education programming on their campus. Inclusive Higher Education programs seek to enable students with intellectual disability (ID) to have all the rights, responsibilities, privileges, benefits and outcomes that result from a higher education experience to the greatest extent possible. Attention is given to increasing diversity and accessibility within expansion efforts. This is a 5-year grant program, awarding $450,000 annually to the grant-administering entity to be allocated to institutions of higher education.
Please see the additional resources below for further details and/or email info@inclusivehighered.org with questions.
Resources
- 2024 State Report
- Inclusive Higher Education Institutional Summary
- Inclusive Program Model/Pillars
- National Higher Ed Leaders Perspective
- House Bill 22-1107: Inclusive Higher Education Opportunities
- Eligibility Description
- Applicant Questions & Responses (Grant Rounds 1-3)
New Inclusive Higher Education Program Development:
- Colorado State University (CSU) - RAM Scholars
- Lamar Community College (LCC) - Cultivate@LCC
- Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) - Inclusive Higher Education Solutions
- Pikes Peak State College (PPSC) - Inclusive Higher Education Certificate
Equity Development at Existing Inclusive Higher Education Programs:
- University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) - Office of Inclusive Services
- University of Northern Colorado (UNC) - Go On And Learn
Contact: info@inclusivehighered.org
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