The Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) is Now Open!

The Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) provides grants to eligible institutions of higher education (IHEs) to help them become self-sufficient and expand their capacity to serve low-income students by providing funds to improve and strengthen the institution’s academic quality, institutional management, and fiscal stability. 

Note:  The Department of Education is conducting two separate competitions for SIP grants in 2017.  In competition 84.031F, applicants must address an absolute priority for moderate evidence of effectiveness.  The separate competition under CFDA number 84.031A does not include any priorities.  Each competition is announced in a separate Federal Register notice.  Applicants may apply for grants in both the 84.031A and 84.031F competitions but can only receive one grant.