Provides seed grant funding to Penn State units for developing and implementing programs and activities intended to advance the equity, respect, and belonging goal of the University.

Equity Grant Program Update

The Campus Access and Success Grant (CASG) and Equal Opportunity Planning Committee (EOPC) programs will conclude at the end of Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) following their final award cycles. The websites will be retired after the FY27 grant cycle concludes.

Beginning in Fiscal Year 2028 (FY28), Educational Equity will transition to a single annual grant program and fiscal-year funding cycle. The Equity Discovery Grant for Excellence (EDGE)  will begin accepting FY28 proposals in September 2026. 

Eligibility requirements, proposal guidelines, and application deadlines, please visit the [EDGE website].

Information for FY27 Awardees

  • Submit your annual progress report through InfoReady approximately six weeks after completing your funded program.
  • If you do not see your reporting assignment in InfoReady, please contact the grant administrator for assistance.
  • When creating publications, presentations, media, or other materials related to your funded work, please continue to acknowledge Educational Equity for its support.

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The committee promotes greater equity for historically underrepresented and underserved groups within the University and/or those groups that have been historical targets of discrimination. EOPC was formed in 1983 as a response to a desegregation mandate issued by the U.S. Department of Education to all public institutions within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Although the desegregation mandate was lifted by the federal government several years after it was initiated, the Penn State administration decided to continue EOPC's mission and role in promoting equity at all Penn State locations.

EOPC supports and advances the University’s strategic plan see, “Fostering Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging” with investments in your programs and ideas. 

EOPC encourages you to consider submitting a proposal to gain support for equity, respect, and belonging initiatives in your unit. The Office of the Vice Provost for Educational Equity will review proposal drafts to provide feedback in advance of submission deadlines as time and capacity permits. 

The Equal Opportunity Planning Committee is no longer accepting funding proposals.