AI-Native Campus Modernization Grant Program
For colleges and universities ready to modernize the identity, engagement, and support systems students rely on every day.
Program Overview
The Campus Consortium Foundation (CCF) is offering a limited number of AI-Native Campus Modernization Grants to colleges and universities seeking to modernize the technology and services that power their campus: from identity and access management, to student engagement and retention, to building an AI-powered contact center support.
In response to the shift toward AI-native, always-on campus operations, CCF has committed $500,000 in implementation support to help institutions close critical technology and service gaps through AI-enabled modernization. Grant funding may be applied toward strategic planning, migration, implementation, and deployment of modern identity, engagement, and support capabilities.
Individual award amounts will be determined based on institutional scope, readiness, and demonstrated strategic alignment.
Why This Matters
As student expectations shift toward always-on, AI-native experiences, institutions must reassess their long-term strategy for identity security, student engagement, and IT and student support.
Institutions that act proactively can:
- Strengthen identity security and streamline access with modern IAM and SSO
- Unify student engagement and retention efforts in a single digital hub
- Ensure uninterrupted, always-on IT and student support
- Modernize case management, reporting, and analytics across campus systems
- Reduce long-term operating costs
- Improve student satisfaction and retention outcomes
The AI-Native Campus Modernization Grant Program is designed to reduce financial barriers to modernization, enabling institutions to accelerate their transformation without diverting critical internal budget resources.
Who Should Apply
Open to U.S. educational institutions, including:
- K–12 schools and school districts
- Community colleges
- Public and private colleges and universities
- Career, technical, and workforce education programs
- Institutions focused on STEM, analytics, technology, and workforce readiness
