CCF Launches $500,000 National Grant Initiative for Data Science Education in U.S. Schools & Institutions
20 Grants | Up to $25,000 Each | Deadline: September 15, 2026
Program Overview
Build the Next Generation of Data-Driven Problem Solvers
The Campus Consortium Foundation (CCF) has launched a $500,000 National Grant Initiative to support U.S. educational institutions in expanding access to applied data science education.
This program enables schools, community colleges, colleges, and universities to provide students access to a hands-on Data Science Program covering the foundations and practical application of data science across a single academic semester.
Students will develop real-world skills in:
- Python for data science
- Data collection, cleaning, and transformation
- Data analysis and visualization
- Statistics and statistical inference
- Machine learning and predictive modeling
- Data storytelling and executive reporting
- End-to-end data science project delivery
Why This Matters
Data Science Is Becoming a Foundational Skill
Data is shaping how organizations make decisions, solve problems, improve operations, and create new products and services.
Students entering today’s workforce increasingly need to be able to:
- Work confidently with data
- Analyze and interpret real-world datasets
- Apply statistical and machine learning methods
- Communicate insights clearly
- Translate analysis into practical outcomes
This grant helps educational institutions bring practical, career-oriented data science skills into the learning experience.
What the Grant Covers
- Access to the Data Science Program
- Structured, instructor-led curriculum
- Hands-on data analysis and machine learning projects
- Python-based data science instruction
- Capstone project and career-ready portfolio development
- Support for implementation and program delivery
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
Program Outcomes
By participating, institutions can:
- Equip students with practical data science skills
- Build foundations in statistics, machine learning, and predictive modeling
- Develop students’ ability to work with real-world data
- Strengthen career readiness for data-driven roles
- Give students experience delivering an end-to-end data science project
- Build a portfolio that demonstrates applied technical and analytical skills
Grant Details
- Total Grant Pool: $500,000
- Number of Grants: 20
- Grant Size: Up to $25,000 per institution
- Program Format: Single-semester, instructor-led program
- Program Length: 16 weeks
- Deadline: September 15, 2026
