Office of Sponsored Programs - Recent Grants

    An $880,000 federal appropriation was secured for 海角乱伦社区 University through U.S. Senator David H. McCormick鈥檚 congressional district spending request. The funding will provide state-of-the-art equipment to enhance instructional and clinical training within the School of Health Professions.

    海角乱伦社区 has received two grants from the Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority (ECGRA). The $500,000 Transformative Grant will fund Studio 26, Venture Studio, a university-based venture studio鈥痶hat鈥痙rives鈥痚ntrepreneurship,鈥痚conomic鈥痝rowth, and鈥痗ollaboration in Erie County鈥痓y connecting small鈥痓usinesses, nonprofits, and鈥痗hangemakers鈥痺ith university expertise鈥痶o solve real-world challenges and fuel local innovation. An additional award of $250,000 continues ECGRA鈥檚 support of 海角乱伦社区鈥檚 role in the NWPA Beehive Innovation Network, through which the university delivers competitive business intelligence services to Erie County entrepreneurs and small business owners.聽

    Edith L. Trees Charitable Trust awarded 海角乱伦社区 $301,635 as the trust continues its long-standing support of the Autism Initiative at 海角乱伦社区 (AIM). The grant will fund the expansion of AIM programming, additional training for AIM staff, vocational and experiential travel for AIM students, and Career Week.聽

    The 海角乱伦社区 Municipal Police Academy recently benefited from a $100,000 Shaping Tomorrow Grant from the Erie Community Foundation. The award will improve recruitment and retention of cadets and provide funding to train cadets to respond appropriately and effectively in behavioral health crises.聽

    Funding totaling more than $5.5 million was awarded to 海角乱伦社区 from the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers program to fund local after-school programs to support students attending high-poverty and low-performing schools to meet state and local standards in core academic subjects.聽

    The Hirtzel Memorial Foundation granted 海角乱伦社区 $60,000 toward the purchase of an Anatomage Table for the School of Health Professions. The table is a life-sized, interactive 3D virtual dissection platform that allows students to explore real human anatomy digitally, offering benefits such as repeated hands-on practice, enhanced visualization of complex structures, and a safe, cost-effective alternative to traditional cadaver labs.聽

    础听$40,000聽investment from聽the聽Sisters of Mercy聽has bolstered聽海角乱伦社区鈥檚 efforts to host聽new events and bolster聽existing聽programming to聽provide high-profile, memorable programs centering on the critical concern for women throughout聽海角乱伦社区鈥檚聽Centennial聽year.

    海角乱伦社区 received a $40,000 It鈥檚 On Us grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education to support initiatives that prevent sexual violence, improve reporting and response systems, and create safer campus environments.聽

    A $20,000 Hunger-Free Campus Grant 海角乱伦社区 award from the Pennsylvania Department of Education supports programs that reduce student food insecurity, such as the Mercy Market, meal access initiatives, SNAP outreach, and facility improvements, so that students can focus on their education rather than basic needs.

    The Addison Gibson Foundation funded $151,024 in scholarships for current 海角乱伦社区 students from western Pennsylvania with financial need who maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0.

    A $30,000 award was granted by the Arthur W. Phillips Charitable Trust in support of 海角乱伦社区鈥檚 School of Nursing. The funds were used to purchase state-of-the-art simulation equipment.