Quick View AI Integration in Community Colleges Grant Program

Summary

Section 381.165 of House Bill 96 of the 136^th General Assembly directed the Chancellor to create the Artificial Intelligence in Community Colleges Pilot Grant Program to provide financial assistance to community colleges to implement artificial intelligence initiatives.  The Ohio Department of Higher Education (“ODHE”) is releasing this RFP to solicit proposals from eligible respondents.

This RFP is open to Ohio community colleges as defined in Ohio Revised Code 3333.168: ”Community college” means a community college established under Chapter 3354, a technical college established under Chapter 3357, or a state community college established under Chapter 3358 of the Revised Code.” 

Eligible community colleges may apply individually or as a consortium.  

In each fiscal year ODHE shall award five competitive grants of $100,000 each. This RFP is for FY 2026 awards. Another RFP will be released for the FY 2027 awards.