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Grant and Contract Opportunities

The Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) supports numerous services and strategic initiatives through grants and contracts. All current HECC grant and contract requests for proposals and applications are listed below. We welcome new applicants for grant and contract opportunities.

If you are interested in becoming a supplier of goods or services for the State of Oregon, you can register through OregonBuys. The HECC contract opportunities that are listed below are also listed in OregonBuys, the state’s e-procurement system. HECC grant opportunities only appear on this page. Click on each grant and contract topic below to find more information on eligibility requirements and how to apply.

Please click on the name of the grant or contract opportunity below to find more information on the scope of work, eligibility requirements, and more. It is important to review all requirements in the document/s provided.

Name of Grant or Contract
Request for Applications ("RFA") 26-013-RFA WTDB Short-Term Credential Grants
OregonBuys number
N/A
Due date
7/15/2026
Summary of Work

​The State of Oregon, acting by and through its Higher Education Coordinating Commission (“HECC”) and the Oregon Workforce and Talent Development Board (“WTDB”) is issuing this Request for Applications (“RFA”) to award Grants to eligible entities that develop and administer credentialed workforce programs in the industry sectors (Bioscience, Construction, Clean Energy, and Forest Operations and Management), as authorized by Oregon Revised Statute (“ORS”) 660.400.​

Deadline to Apply
Applications are due no later than July 15th, 2026, by 11:59 p.m. PST
Review all Requirements

Optional Information Sessions 
HECC will host optional information sessions where attendees can expect to hear background information, the purpose of the Grants, and how an application will be scored. Attendees may ask questions about the RFA. Subject to technology limitations, HECC will post recordings of the sessions on the Grants and Contracting page.

If Applicant needs accommodation or support registering for a session, please reach out to: jennifer.rice@hecc.oregon.gov

Session 1: 
June 16, 2026
10:00 AM PT Zoom Registration link:

Session 2: 
July 2, 2026
2:00 PM PT Zoom Registration link:

​Notice of Award (Approximately): August 3, 2026


Support
Single point of contact (“SPC”): Shannon Ziglinski 
Email: shannon.ziglinki@hecc.oregon.gov and copy HECC.Procurement@hecc.oregon.gov​

Name of Grant or Contract
Request for Proposals (RFP): 25-207-RFP Higher Education Study
OregonBuys number
S-52500-00016858
Due date
6/4/2026
Summary of Work

The State of Oregon, acting by and through the Higher Education Coordinating Commission ("HECC"), is issuing this competitive, formal Request for Proposals ("RFP") for a consultant to conduct a study of the conditions for the design, implementation, and operation of a viable and superior institutional framework, as further described in this RFP.

HECC anticipates the award of one Contract from this RFP. The initial term of the Contract is anticipated to expire May 31, 2027.

HECC's Budget for this work cannot exceed $2,000,000 total.

HECC is conducting this formal procurement under authority of Oregon Laws 2025, Chapter 384, Section 4 and ORS 350.075.

This project will be completely funded with state appropriated dollars.   
Deadline to Apply
Deadline: 06/4/2026 3:00 PM PT
Review all Requirements
Support

​Contact HECC Procurement with questions:

derek.dizney@hecc.oregon.gov and copy

HECC.Procurement@HECC.Oregon.gov

Name of Grant or Contract
Request for Proposals (RFP): 25-208-RFP OSAC Process Improvement, Change Management and Analysis
OregonBuys number
S-52500-00016224
Due date
3/26/2026
Summary of Work

​Request for Proposals (RFP)  for an expert consultant to advise HECC regarding three essential components: 1) process improvement for its Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC), and 2) analysis of current fund management practices and capacity.

Deadline to Apply
Deadline: 03/26/2026 at 3:00 PM Pacific Time
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Support

​Contact HECC Procurement with questions: shannon.ziglinski@hecc.oregon.gov and cc: HECC.Procurement@HECC.Oregon.gov



Name of Grant or Contract
Request for Proposals: 25-194 OWI WTDB CIC Assessment 2026
OregonBuys number
S-52500-00016064
Due date
3/19/2026
Summary of Work
The WTDB’s CIC, acting by and through HECC’s Office of Workforce Investments, is seeking a firm to conduct a biennial comprehensive assessment of the WSO system as outlined in Senate Bill 623, 2021. As described in the Bill, the “comprehensive assessment shall include a review of the workforce programs and services administered by the following entities through the public workforce system.” The entities are those Oregon agencies and organizations who are identified in WIOA as partners in the One-Stop Delivery System (WIOA, Section 121):
a. Higher Education Coordinating Commission;
b. Local workforce development boards;
c. Employment Department;
d. Commission for the Blind;
e. Department of Human Services, including Oregon Department of Self Sufficiency and Vocational Rehabilitation Program;
f. Housing and Community Services Department; and
g. Other entities deemed appropriate by the CIC.

The comprehensive assessment shall include a review of the workforce programs and services administered by the following entities through the public workforce system:
a. The Higher Education Coordinating Commission;
b. Local workforce development boards;
c. The Oregon Employment Department;
d. The Oregon Commission for the Blind;
e. The Oregon Department of Human Services, including Oregon Department of Self Sufficiency and Vocational Rehabilitation Program;
f. The Oregon Housing and Community Services Department; and
g. Any other entities deemed appropriate by the CIC.


Deadline to Apply
Deadline: ​03/19/2026 3:00 PM PT
Review all Requirements
​​Review all requirements in the following document:
Support
​Contact HECC Procurement with questions: derek.dizney@hecc.oregon.gov and copy HECC.Procurement@HECC.Oregon.gov
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Name of Grant or Contract
Request for Proposals: 25-108-RFA AmeriCorps 2025-26 Formula Funding_Final
OregonBuys number
N/A
Due date
2/16/2026
Summary of Work
The State of Oregon, acting by and through its Higher Education Coordinating Commission, (“HECC”) is issuing this RFA for the OregonServes State Service Commission’s (“OSC”) 2026 AmeriCorps Formula Funding Grant Opportunity.

OSC is housed within HECC and administered through the Office of Workforce Investments (“OWI”). As the AmeriCorps State Service Commission in Oregon, OSC administers state AmeriCorps Program Grants. This 2026 AmeriCorps Formula Funding Grant Opportunity is funded through OSC’s AmeriCorps State Formula Funding Allocation and provides grant funding for two types of AmeriCorps program models: (i) Formula Cost-Reimbursement Grants and (ii) Formula Fixed Amount Grants.

HECC is issuing this RFA pursuant to its authority under ORS 350.075 and ORS 660.515.



Deadline to Apply
Deadline: 2/16/26 at 11:59PM Pacific Time
Review all Requirements
Support

​Email: oregon.serves@hecc.oregon.gov