Grant Award Information 2026-2027

The Montana University System is pleased to announce the four grant recipients selected to deliver responsive Future Ready components (15, 30 and 60 credit units) in Montana’s most rural schools. The awardee institutions, which will partner with 37 rural high schools across Montana, are:

 

Miles Community College Miles Community College logo
Montana State University Montana State University logo
Great Falls College MSU Great Falls College logo
City College MSU Billings City College MSUB logo

map of montana showing grant awards and schools

What is it?

  • Montana’s Future at Work is a grant funded by the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation designed to ensure that Montana’s most rural schools (as defined by NCES Local Codes 41, 42 and 43)  have access to 15, 30 and 60 credit Future Ready pathways.  

Grant recipients must:

  • Work in partnership with at least one very rural Montana K-12 school to develop Future Ready 15, 30 and 60 credit micro-pathways that can be delivered in the community of the partnering rural K-12 school
  • Provide Future Ready programming that supports high school students earning Future Ready credentials as outlined in the STARS Act
  • Plan to develop and begin delivery of pathways by Spring 2027 in a cohort model designed to serve at least 15 students. (This may necessitate working with several rural districts effectively to garner enough students.)

Who may apply?

  • Montana public post-secondary institutions in partnership with at least one accredited Montana high school. 

Request for Proposals

This round of grants has been awarded. Check this page for future opportunities.

 

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