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Find similar grantsCommonwealth Innovative Internship Fund and Program is sponsored by Virginia State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV). This program, administered by SCHEV through the Virginia Talent + Opportunity Partnership (V-TOP), provides grants to institutions to reduce barriers that limit student participation in internships and other work-based learning experiences.
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* Higher Education Mental Health Workforce Pilot Grants * Fund for Excellence and Innovation * New Economy Workforce Credential * Commonwealth Innovative Internship Fund and Program- * Transforming Federal Work Study Call for Applications * Student Support and Access Grant * Work-Based Learning Comprehensive Data Collection Grant * Institutional Compliance Certification * Outstanding Faculty Awards+ * Planning & Performance+ * Institutional Performance Standards * Academic Affairs Policy+ * Approval of Program Actions at Public Institutions * Approval of Organizational Changes at Public Institutions * Approval of Mission Statement Changes at Public Institutions * Approval of Escalation of Degree Level Authority at Public Institutions * Degree Program Productivity and Viability at Public Institutions * Financial Aid & Domicile Officers+ * Financial Aid Regulations * Academic Affairs Portal * Private and Vocational Schools (PPE) * Student Learning Assessment+ * Virginia Indigenous Nations in Higher Education * Virginia Talent + Opportunity Partnership+ * Work-Based Learning Definitions and Standards * For Students and Parents * Professional Development Scholarships For Institutions » Grants **Overview:** In 2018, the Virginia General Assembly appropriated funding to the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) to stimulate public colleges and universities to develop partnerships to provide innovative paid internship opportunities for their students.
In 2019, the effort was expanded and enacted into law as the Innovative Internship Fund and Program. In 2020, through a partnership with the Virginia Chamber Foundation, the program was rebranded as the Virginia Talent + Opportunity Partnership (V-TOP). **Purpose:**The program aims to expand high-quality, paid, and credit-bearing student internships and other work-based learning opportunities in collaboration with Virginia employers.
The program comprises institutional grants and a statewide initiative to facilitate the readiness of students, employers, and institutions of higher education to participate in internships and other work-based learning opportunities.
## Grants to Institutions **Impact Grants**The purpose of the**Internship and Work-based Learning Impact Grant**is to support institutions that aim to increase student participation in paid internships and work-based learning opportunities. * Impact Grants – Private Institutions Presentation * Budget Template[](https://www. schev.
edu/home/showpublisheddocument/4676/638974245705770000)(excel) **Existing Impact Grantees - Currently Awarded** * Existing Impact Grantees –Presentation * Existing Impact Grantees – Informational Webinar **V-TOP Institution-Led Regional Partners -**The purpose of the institution-led regional partners is to increase work-based learning experiences across the commonwealth**.
**The institutional partners will serve as an extension of SCHEV and V-TOP's efforts, enabling us to broaden our initiatives from the central office, which operates as the main hub across the Commonwealth of Virginia.
**V-TOP Institution -led Regional Partnership RFP****Institution-led Regional Partners 2025 RFP Regional Collaborative Webinar ** **Mike Rowe Works, Work Ethic Curriculum:Letter of Interest Instructions** The focus of this grant competition is to support the readiness of students through implementation of the Mike Rowe Works – Work Ethic Curriculum in each of the nine V-TOP regions of the Commonwealth.
**Transforming Federal Work-Study - Call for Applications** Recognizing the diversity of Virginia’s higher education institutions and the fact that institutions are at various stages in the process, the intent of this call for applications is to support institutions wherever they are at in their journey to transform federal work-study (FWS) jobs to be internships/more internship-like while adhering to federal policy requirements for FWS.
**New Eligibility Guidelines for Institutions** In addition to accepting grant applications on a rolling basis, SCHEV is pleased to announce that nonprofit private institutions of higher education that participate in the Tuition Assistance Grant (TAG) Program are now eligible to apply.
## Professional Development Scholarships Scholarships for professional development are available to professionals currently working in the field and to graduate students in selected degree programs whose career involves connecting students, institutions of higher education and the employer community with the goal of expanding paid and credit-bearing internship and other work-based learning opportunities (job shadowing, tours, mentorship, externships, apprenticeships, field experiences, etc.).
Details are available on the Professional Development Scholarship page.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Public institutions of higher education and private universities in Virginia. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $100,000 annually for two years (per institution). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Commonwealth Innovative Internship Fund and Program is funded by Virginia State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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