Reconnect Enroll with Momentum Grants

The Reconnect Enroll with Momentum Grants program is designed to support Michigan community and Tribal colleges in identifying barriers to adult enrollment and implementing strategies to resolve those obstacles, thereby increasing adult enrollment, persistence, and completion, with an emphasis on Michigan Reconnect applicants. Recognizing that adult learners beginning college for the first time or returning after leaving postsecondary education without a credential face unique challenges, this funding assists institutions in creating pathways that enable learners to start or renew their educational journeys.

Eligible applicants are Michigan community colleges and Tribal colleges in partnership with county government(s). For the purposes of this grant, county government partners may include formal county administration or quasi-governmental entities with at least a county-wide footprint, such as a local Workforce Development Board or Economic Development Corporation.

Funded projects must implement approved strategies and activities that resolve identified barriers to adult enrollment and foster momentum toward postsecondary completion. Proposals across all Sixty by 30 grant opportunities are evaluated on their commitment to centering learner interests and experiences, examining institutional policies and practices, utilizing an asset-based framework, rigorously evaluating impact and sharing learnings, and incorporating evidence-based practices.

Applications must be prepared using the official Reconnect Enroll with Momentum Grant Application document and submitted via email to MiLEAP-OHE-GrantsApply@michigan.gov. A pre-review deadline is provided prior to the final application due date for applicants wishing to receive preliminary feedback on their proposals.