The Teagle Foundation: Cornerstone Learning

Award: $25,000 for planning grants, $300,000 for implementation grants
Deadline: December 1, 2026
Interested? Notify [email protected]​​ for more information. A Concept Paper will be due to our office no later than November 24.

Full Request for Proposal (RFP)

Overview

Funder seeks to reinvigorate the role of the humanities in general education, and in doing so, expose a broad array of students to the power of the humanities; help students of all backgrounds build a sense of belonging and community; strengthen the coherence and cohesiveness of general education; and increase teaching opportunities for humanities faculty.

Award Types

Implementation grants of varying amounts, up to $300,000 over 24 months, will be made to each funded project participating in this initiative. The size of the implementation grant award will be based on the scope of the project.

Planning grants up to $25,000 over 6-12 months are strongly encouraged to lay the groundwork for successful curricular reform and faculty professional development.

Important Information

Selection criteria for both planning and implementation grants are detailed in the RFP.

This opportunity acts like and LOI, with funder asking for a concept paper, which should list two co-PIs who are tenured or tenure-track faculty and include a provisional list of faculty members who are interested in teaching with transformative texts.

Funder offers this toolkit and funder references this article related to the Humanities and their cornerstone model.

If you are considering an application in which you are the Principal Investigator, please ensure you meet PI eligibility requirements.

Process

This is a two-step application process.

  • The Concept Paper (LOI/step 1) is managed by the Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations.
  • If you would like to apply, email [email protected]​​​ for more details and a worksheet.
  • Submit the completed worksheet by November 24.

If invited to submit a full proposal (step 2), it will be managed by the Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA).