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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: 26-021 RFA AI Classroom
OregonBuys number
N/A
Due date
9/21/2026
Summary of Work
The ​Higher Education Coordinating Commission (“HECC”), is issuing this Request for Applications (“RFA”) to award Grants to eligible entities that administer K-20 programming for the purpose of implementing Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) tutoring programs in classrooms. HECC intends to make multiple awards, between $5,000 and $15,000, for a total of $50,000 in awards.

This RFA opportunity is open to the following entities serving students in secondary or post-secondary education:
  • Community colleges
  • Educational Service Districts
​This RFA seeks to fund the pilot of AI-enabled, personalized tutoring using student-facing platforms and tools in secondary and post-secondary education. Software selected should offer personalized, on-demand instructional support that adapts to each learner's pace and knowledge gaps, engages students in Socratic dialogue, asks guiding questions, and provides immediate formative feedback.

Software Requirements:
  • Provides AI-enabled, Student-facing, Personalized Socratic Tutoring (not instructor- facing only) that is available 24/7 and encourages curiosity, critical thinking, and contextual problem-solving.
  • Meets Data Privacy Standards: FERPA, COPPA, and CIPA compliance based on student age.
  • Provides Equitable Access: This may mean giving students time to use tools/platforms during class rather than requiring time at home.
  • Provides Parental Access for K12 Students.
  • Provides Professional Development for Educators.​


Deadline to Apply
September 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM PDT
Review all Requirements
Support
Single Point of Contact (“SPC”): Shannon Ziglinski
Email: shannon.ziglinski@hecc.oregon.gov and copy: hecc.procurement@hecc.oregon.gov​​

Name of Grant or Contract
Request for Proposals: 26-022 Grant Technical Assistance
OregonBuys number
S-52500-0017569
Due date
8/25/2026
Summary of Work
HECC is seeking one or more c​ontractors to provide technical assistance to potential grant applicants in the completion and submission of their applications to HECC's Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Title II (“WIOA II") RFA, Oregon Conservation Corps (“OCC") RFA, Oregon Youth Corps (“OYC") RFA, and other HECC program RFAs as desired.​​​​

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Deadline to Apply
August 25, 2026, 5:00 PM PST
Review all Requirements
If you are interested in this opportunity, you must submit a Proposal through OregonBuys # S-52500-0017569 by the closing date. Proposals submitted to the SPC will not be accepted.




Support
​Single point of contact (“SPC"): Jeanie Stuntzner​ jeanie.stuntzner@hecc.oregon.gov.  Please contact the SPC if you need materials in a different format.

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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