Connecting colleges to funding and grant resources
The Resource Development Division conducts research, plans, writes, reviews, and manages various federal, state, and foundation grant programs and opportunities for the Mississippi Community College Board.
Division staff also conduct grant exploratory and development meetings with community college staff to assist in developing grant proposals of interest and provide grant writing and grant administration workshops to build community college staff capacity. The Resource Development Divisions work closely with community colleges and the Mississippi Community College Foundation, and other public and private partner agencies and organizations to identify and secure external funding for the community college system.
To date, the Resource Development Division has secured more than $20M in support of system-wide initiatives such the Mississippi Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (MIBEST), Mississippi Apprenticeship Program (MAP), Mississippi National Credentials Initiative (MNCI), Career Development Academies (CDA), and the Delta Aviation Project (DAP). Programs such as MIBEST has been life-changing for thousands of Mississippians in search of greater education and employment opportunities. Created in 2013 as a workforce and economic development initiative that moves low-skilled, non-credentialed individuals who do not complete a traditional high school degree into careers with family-sustaining wages, to date, MIBEST has served more than two thousand Mississippians in search of better educational and economic opportunities. To learn more about MIBEST contact the adult education program at a community college near you.
Visit the Staff Directory to connect with the Resource Development & Grants team about your grant ideas