Higher Education

McAllister & Quinn helps colleges and universities secure extramural funding.

Our Higher Education Practice offers a range of consulting services, including grant-seeking strategies, faculty training, and proposal development. These efforts develop and focus our clients’ strategic funding efforts to achieve results that ensure a robust return on investment. Results include funding for scholarships, academic programs, student support programs, and both basic and applied research. We work with institutions of all sizes and support structures.

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Who We Serve

These institutions are typically private and public institutions with enrollments ranging from 1,000 – 10,000 students. Most blend the tenets of a liberal arts education with professional programs in areas such as allied health, nursing, engineering and education.

These universities are typically R1 or R2 institutions and have made significant investments in growing their sponsored research enterprises. These public and private universities pursue research initiatives that advance their institutional priorities, often by pursuing strategic sponsor and congressional engagement agendas; diverse partnerships; and large and complex grant opportunities.

These institutions are two-year, associate degree-granting institutions that serve as accessible, affordable, and inclusive gateways to higher education and workforce development. These institutions include public and private community, junior, and technical colleges.

Recent Insights

New Federal Funding Changes for Community Colleges and Two-Year Institutions 

Community Colleges Expand Access and Opportunity in Higher Education  Many community colleges serve a higher population of disadvantaged students that need additional support, yet face challenges accessing federal funding that supports this population. ...

NEW Department of Education Grant Program with Awards up to $4,000,000

The Department of Education (ED) Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education – Special Projects (FIPSE – SP)  The recently...

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT GRANT FUNDING ALERT: Pennsylvania Schools-to-Work Grant for up to $250,000 

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry has released the State-funded Schools-to-Work Program grant to build or expand registered pre-apprenticeship programs for high school students.  With...