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Technical Assistance Fund is sponsored by Lumina Foundation For Education Inc.. Provides quick-turnaround microgrants to support capacity-building activities such as convenings, travel, stakeholder engagement, state data analysis, marketing campaigns, and strategic consulting. The fund is divided into Level 2 grants ($5,001-$15,000) and Level 3 grants ($15,001-$25,000).
Geographic focus: United States (State-level entities)
Focus areas: Postsecondary Education, State Policy, Data Analysis, Capacity Building
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