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The Lilly Endowment Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education (AIHE) Initiative is a landmark $500 million multi-year program to help Indiana colleges and universities develop strategies for integrating AI into higher education. Phase 2 Implementation Grants of $5 million to $25 million (scaled by enrollment) fund institutional plans to enhance student educational outcomes and workforce preparation in an AI-shaped future.
Phase 2 also includes Collaboration Grants from a $200 million pool for groups of institutions working together on shared AI challenges. Phase 1 Planning Grants of $125,000 to $300,000 were awarded in late 2025. Implementation grant proposals are due by noon ET on May 1, 2026.
Collaboration grant concept papers are also due May 1, 2026, with invited full proposals due September 25, 2026. This is one of the largest single-funder investments in AI for education in the United States, representing a significant commitment by Lilly Endowment to preparing Indiana's higher education system for an AI-transformed future.
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Search similar grants →Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Indiana colleges and universities only. Institutions must have completed Phase 1 planning grants or equivalent institutional planning. Both public and private institutions in Indiana are eligible. Collaboration grants require groups of Indiana institutions with a designated lead institution. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Phase 2 Implementation Grants: $5 million to $25 million per institution (varies by enrollment size). Phase 2 Collaboration Grants: up to $200 million total pool for collaborative groups of institutions. Total initiative: up to $500 million. Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is May 1, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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Lilly Endowment's AIHE Collaboration Grants provide up to $200M total for multi-institutional collaborative projects among Indiana colleges and universities addressing AI in higher education. Groups of institutions submit a concept paper identifying a lead institution and describing collaborative AI projects aligned with the AIHE initiative's aim. Concept papers are due by noon ET on May 1, 2026. Full proposals are due September 25, 2026. Collaboration grants fund joint efforts that no single institution could pursue alone—shared AI infrastructure, cross-institutional AI curriculum development, regional AI workforce programs, and collaborative research on AI's impact on teaching and learning. The Endowment will consider funding collaborative projects with grants of up to $40M per group.
The Lilly Endowment has launched a landmark Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education (AIHE) initiative with up to $500 million in total funding to help Indiana colleges and universities address challenges and opportunities arising from rapid advances in AI technologies. Phase 2 Implementation Grants range from $5 million to $25 million per institution based on enrollment, with proposals due May 1, 2026. Phase 2 Collaboration Grants allocate up to $200 million for multi-institutional collaborative projects, with concept papers due May 1, 2026 and full proposals by invitation due September 25, 2026. The initiative aims to improve student outcomes and workplace readiness through institutional AI transformation projects. Phase 1 Planning Grants of $125,000-$300,000 were awarded in late 2025.
The Lilly Endowment has launched a landmark Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education (AIHE) initiative with up to $500 million in total funding to help Indiana colleges and universities address challenges and opportunities arising from rapid advances in AI technologies. Phase 2 Implementation Grants range from $5 million to $25 million per institution based on enrollment, with proposals due May 1, 2026. Phase 2 Collaboration Grants allocate up to $200 million for multi-institutional collaborative projects, with concept papers due May 1, 2026 and full proposals by invitation due September 25, 2026. The initiative aims to improve student outcomes and workplace readiness through institutional AI transformation projects. Phase 1 Planning Grants of $125,000-$300,000 were awarded in late 2025.
JWF Chicago Annual Grants is a grant from the Jewish Women's Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago that funds programs advancing the welfare and empowerment of women and girls. The program offers annual grants with an average award of $15,000 to $25,000, with a Letter of Intent deadline of May 5, 2026 and full proposals due August 5, 2026 by invitation only. The application process is conducted through SurveyMonkey Apply, and JWF holds virtual Office Hours for prospective applicants. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) organizations and Israeli grantees meeting specific guidelines.
The Wellcome Mental Health Data Prize UK 2026-2028 is an innovation programme supporting teams developing new digital tools and applications that use existing mental health data in innovative ways. It brings together people from academia and industry with funding of up to £400,000, tailored support, and a vibrant learning community over an 18-month period. The prize aims to transform great ideas into scalable solutions that improve early intervention for anxiety, depression, and psychosis. Teams work to create tools for mental health science that can have real-world impact on understanding and treating mental health conditions.