The California State University Community Partnership Initiative (CPI) supports community-based organizations (CBOs) that establish, extend and/or strengthen collaborative partnerships between California State University (CSU) campuses and the communities they serve. The CPI grant seeks to enhance and encourage CBOs efforts in underrepresented communities’ that utilize collaborative relationships with CSU campuses to address critical needs in the following areas:

● Academic Preparation

● College Access

● Enrollment

● Degree Completion

Campus Partners may be eligible for awards up to $20,000.

Your campus partner needs to complete the application, provide proof of 501c3 status, and a signed letter of intent to collaborate from you to send to [email protected]. 

CPI Applicationi for 2024 cycle.

Instructions for CPI Application.

DEADLINE: Friday, March 22, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. PST.

QUESTIONS? Please contact John Hamilton, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Strategic Partnerships and Student Success Initiatives, at [email protected].