The Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) supports numerous services and strategic initiatives through grants and contracts. All current HECC grant and contract requests for proposals and applications are listed below. We welcome new applicants for grant and contract opportunities.
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OregonBuys. The HECC contract opportunities that are listed below are also listed in OregonBuys, the state’s e-procurement system. HECC grant opportunities only appear on this page. Click on each grant and contract topic below to find more information on eligibility requirements and how to apply.
Please click on the name of the grant or contract opportunity below to find more information on the scope of work, eligibility requirements, and more. It is important to review all requirements in the document/s provided.
- Name of Grant or Contract
- Request for Applications: 24-048-RFA Oregon Conservation Corps Grant Program 2025-27
- OregonBuys number
- N/A
- Due date
- 2/28/2025
- Summary of Work
The Oregon Conservation Corps (OCC) Program provides grant funding to reduce the risk wildfires pose to communities and critical infrastructure, create fire-adapted communities, and engage youth and young adults in workforce training to develop the next generation of land managers. Fuels mitigation treatments are to take place within the Wildland Urban Interface and are prioritized for areas identified as high and moderate hazard zones. Program participants are youth between 16-26 years old, who engage in training and earn industry-recognized credentials while completing fuels mitigation treatments. Applicants should consider strategies that reflect effective integration of services with other partner agencies, and proactive strategies to involve employers in design of service strategies and implementation of the program.
- Deadline to Apply
- Deadline: 02/28/2025 at 11:59 p.m. PST
- Review all Requirements
Review all requirements in the following documents:
- Support
Single Point of Contact:
Hillary Blackstone
Email: Hillary.Blackstone@hecc.oregon.gov
- Name of Grant or Contract
- Request for Applications: 24-072 Oregon Youth Corps: Community Stewardship Corps Program
- OregonBuys number
- N/A
- Due date
- 12/20/2024
- Summary of Work
The State of Oregon, acting by and through the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (“HECC"), is issuing this Request for Application (“RFA") for the Oregon Youth Corps (“OYC"), program administered by Oregon Youth Works (“OYW").
OYW is an initiative of the Office of Workforce Investments (“OWI"). The OYW initiative administers funding and builds partnerships for workforce training, skill development and employment of youth and young adults. This is achieved through a variety of programs and service models to meet participant and community needs. OYC is one of several programs in the OYW portfolio.
OYC Grants for CSC program series consists of two separate grant opportunities:
• Service-Learning Education
• On-the-Job Training
- Deadline to Apply
- Deadline: 12/20/24 at 11:59 p.m. PST
- Review all Requirements
Review all requirements in the following documents:
- Support
- Name of Grant or Contract
- Request for Applications (RFA): 24-056 ASPIRE Capacity Building Grants
- OregonBuys number
- N/A
- Due date
- 12/6/2024
- Summary of Work
The State of Oregon, acting by and through the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (“HECC"), is issuing this Request for Applications (“RFA") on behalf of the Office of the Executive Director.
HECC's Office of Access and Completion's (“OSAC") ASPIRE program helps educate Oregon students to become career and college ready. ASPIRE offers education, resources, and mentoring opportunities for all students. Student supports include 1:1 and group mentoring, activities or events that focus on career exploration, career and college research, admissions applications, scholarships, and financial aid.
HECC seeks to fund community-based organizations, colleges, or universities to support their capacity building and to support the communities they serve through college access, career related information, Free Application for Federal Student Aid (“FAFSA") and Oregon Student Aid Application (“ORSAA") applications, and applications for financial aid.
- Deadline to Apply
- Deadline: December 6, 2024 4:00 PM PST
- Review all Requirements
Please review all requirements in the following documents:
- Support
For questions, clarifications, or if you need this material in a different format, please contact:
Single Point of Contact (SPC):
Lori Ellis
Email: lorianne.m.ellis@hecc.oregon.gov
- Name of Grant or Contract
- Request for Proposals (RFP): 24-073 RFP National Career Readiness Certificate Study
- OregonBuys number
- S-52500-00011876
- Due date
- 11/15/2024
- Summary of Work
The State of Oregon enacted ORS 660.343 which requires HECC to deliver a General Mental Ability Assessment - the National Career Readiness Certificate (“NCRC") - and to make it available to all Oregonians. Since 2012 over 85,000 Oregonians have taken the assessment.
HECC is issuing this RFP to determine 1) the perceived value of the NCRC by employers and job seekers, 2) the value of the certificate for screening applicants in apprenticeship programs by programs who have included the NCRC as part of their Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industries approved programs, 3) the benefit of a GMA in assisting job seekers in differentiating their skills from others in the job market, 4) to what extent the NCRC has been integrated into the workforce system within regional labor markets.
HECC's Office of Workforce Investments aims to align education, training, and employment opportunities with the needs of employers and communities. By leveraging partnerships with employers, educational institutions, government agencies, and community organizations, Oregon's workforce development system strives to create a dynamic and resilient workforce capable of driving sustainable economic growth and prosperity for all residents.
- Deadline to Apply
- November 15, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. PST
- Review all Requirements
Please review the RFP for all requirements:
- Support
Single Point of Contact: Karen DeHut Email: karen.e.dehut@hecc.oregon.gov