Apply Today: ACCE Program to Address Equitable Credential Attainment

The ACCE Foundation is seeking RFPs for its second Equitable Credential Attainment Cohort. 

Partnerships between chambers of commerce and community colleges have the potential to significantly increase the number of adult learners of color completing high-quality, relevant short-term credentials and degrees. Given the current spotlight on upskilling and the resources that are being reallocated to fund short-term credentials, now is the time to capitalize on the potential for these partnerships.

The Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives Foundation (ACCEF) and the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) have received funding from Lumina Foundation to support communities in increasing credential attainment for certain target populations. From January 2024 to June 2025, core teams from ten to fifteen communities will participate in the Equitable Credential Attainment Cohort program to learn from and with peers across the country. Each team will be comprised of a chamber, a community college partner and an organization that directly represents minority communities. Teams will be eligible to receive a subgrant of $10,000 to support this work.

By the end of the 18-month program, teams will be able to demonstrate increased credential attainment and have a roadmap for continuing to increase credential attainment beyond June 2025.

The deadline to apply is November 17, 2023. Learn more and apply today.