Innovate/Collaborate (IN/CO) Grant Program
Past Grant Programs

2021-22 FUNDING AWARDS | Round 3
The CAA Academic Alliance awarded three grants totaling $120,000 in its third round of Innovate/Collaborate (IN/CO) Grants. Funded projects included:
- Engaging Online Learners in Faculty-Led Research | $40,000
University of North Carolina Wilmington, Elon University - Preparing Students and Institutions to Engage in Community-Based Learning | $40,000
Elon University, University of Delaware, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Drexel University - Empowering Students to Lead Climate Resilient Change | $40,000
James Madison University, Drexel University
2019-20 FUNDING AWARDS | Round 2
The CAA Academic Alliance awarded four grants totaling $164,500 in its second round of Innovate/Collaborate (IN/CO) Grants. Funded projects included:
- Outcomes of Entrepreneurial Education: Perceptions of Career Readiness | $40,000
Elon University, Towson University, William & Mary - CAA Debate for Civic Learning | $44,500
James Madison University, College of Charleston, Hofstra University, Towson University, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Northeastern University, William & Mary - Ethical Reasoning in STEM Through Multi-Disciplinary Collaborative Teaching | $40,000
James Madison University, Drexel University - Using Historical Collections for Civic Engagement and Innovative Teaching & Learning | $40,000 Drexel University, University of Delaware, William & Mary
2017-18 FUNDING AWARDS | Round 1
The CAA Academic Alliance awarded four grants totaling $156,500 in its first round of Innovate/Collaborate (IN/CO) Grants. Funded projects included:
- Tracking Experiential Learning Outcomes Across Three CAA Campuses | $40,000
Drexel University, College of Charleston, University of North Carolina Wilmington - Innovative Strategies for High Impact Practices: Access, Success, and the CAA Student-Athlete | $42,500 Elon University, University of North Carolina Wilmington, College of Charleston, University of Delaware, Drexel University, Hofstra University, James Madison University, Towson University, William & Mary
- Learning to Learn: A Student Operator’s Manual for the Brain | $34,000
Elon University, Hofstra University - Engaging Difference: A Deep Dive into the Assessment of Transformative Learning | $40,000
James Madison University, Elon University