Funding Opportunities
Find the funding that fits your needs.
Experimentation takes time, creative energy, and in many cases, funding. How do you find the right funding channels for your project? The Shipley Center, Center for Teaching & Learning, and Educational Technology are here to help. Through a variety of funding opportunities, we collaborate with BU leadership, faculty, and staff to explore new technology-enabled educational programs and pedagogies that will transform the residential experience at BU.
The following is a list of funding levels and programs:
| Grant | Brief Description | Audience | Due Date | Funding | Next Steps |
| Shipley Pilot Projects | Proofs of concept to accelerate educational transformation at BU through use of innovative technologies | BU leadership, faculty, staff | Three submissions deadlines per year | Varies based on project needs | Learn more: bit.ly/ShipleyPilotProject |
| Accelerating Classroom Transformation (ACT) Grants | Small-scale technology-enabled projects that explore new or improved pedagogical approaches | BU faculty, graduate teaching fellows | Monthly submission deadlines | Up to $5,000
ACT funds will be distributed to your BU department for management. |
Learn more: bit.ly/ACTGrants |
| Future of Learning: AI Grant (FLAG) |
Small-scale AI-enabled projects that explore new or improved pedagogical approaches | BU faculty, graduate teaching fellows | Monthly submission deadlines | Up to $5,000
FLAG funds will be distributed to your BU department for management. |
Learn more: bit.ly/ShipleyFLAGs |
| Beyond BU Funding | List of funding sources for the piloting, sustainability, and impact evaluation of technology-enabled experimentation | BU leadership, faculty, staff | Varies | Varies | Learn more: bit.ly/BeyondBUFunding |
Our mission is to provide the consultative, project management, and funding resources you need to experiment, innovate, and transform the teaching and learning landscape at BU.
Attend an information session or schedule a one-on-one or small-group consultation. Our team of teaching and learning facilitators, project managers, and educational technologists are available to meet with you and explore your bold new idea.