Learning Lab Grand Challenge: Building Critical Mass in Data Science

Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation · State of California

At a glance

Learning Lab Grand Challenge: Building Critical Mass in Data Science is a closed California state grant opportunity from the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (State of California). The application deadline was February 1, 2023. Applicant types listed as eligible include public agency. It is listed on the California Grants Portal. Cost sharing is not required.

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Oct 21, 2022Posted
Feb 1, 2023Application deadline

Opened: Oct 21, 2022
Close date: Feb 1, 2023
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: Not specified
Expected awards: Not specified
Matching funds: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant

Program details (as published on the California Grants Portal)

Type: Grant
Funding source: State
Matching funds: Not Required
Funding method: Advances & Reimbursement(s)
Estimated number of awards: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Estimated award amounts: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Award period: 2-5 years
Expected award announcement: May 12, 2023
Letter of intent: Required
How to submit: Online: https://calearninglab.org/grant/data-science-rfp/

Who can apply

Applicant categories as listed on the California Grants Portal. GrantsJunction maps them to detailed applicant types for search and matching.

Public Agency

Additional information on eligibility (from the listing)

Primary applicant must be a University of California or California State University institution, or California Community College. Intersegmental collaboration is required for two out of the four subgrant categories.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

Private colleges & universities

Matched from the wording above by GrantsJunction — confirm in the full announcement.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Purpose and description as published on the California Grants Portal.

Purpose

This grant is intended to promote the buildout of a data science educational infrastructure that will further educate and engage faculty, mobilize intersegmental collaboration, and create both clarity and plenty in the options students can pursue for their interest and future careers.

Description

Learning Lab intends to award the following categories of grants: Pathways DevelopmentUp to 3 awards | ≤$1.3 million each | Over 3-4 years Faculty DevelopmentUp to 5 awards | ~$200K to ~$350K each | Over 2-3 years Interdisciplinary CollaborationUp to 9 awards | ~$100K to ~$200K each | Over 2-3 years Grand Challenge Cohort CoordinatorUp to 1 award | ≤$500k | Up to 5 years Please go to https://calearninglab.org/grant/data-science-rfp/ for more info.

Program page on the agency site ↗

Past applications & awards

Historical data · not a prediction

Reported by the agency for this listing

Fiscal year 2022–2324 applications · 13 awards

Counts as published on the California Grants Portal. Award counts can read zero until decisions are announced.

Awards published: 13
Total awarded: $8,070,000
Median award: $350,000 calculated
Smallest – largest: $185,000 – $1,300,000

Recipients by type: Public Agency (13)

Areas served: Alameda County (4), Los Angeles County (4), Merced County (2), San Diego County (2), Riverside County (2), Solano County (2), Statewide (1), San Francisco County (1), Santa Barbara County (1), Ventura County (1), San Mateo County (1), San Bernardino County (1)

Largest awards to organizations

UC Santa BarbaraSouthern California Consortium for Data Science$1,300,000 · FY 2022–23
University of California, RiversideGreater LA Data Science Pathways (GLADS-PATH)$1,275,000 · FY 2022–23
CSU Fullerton Auxiliary Services Corporation (on behalf of CSUF)Programs for Institutional Pathway Engagement?acceLerating INfrastructure and Education (PIPE-LINE)$1,275,000 · FY 2022–23
California State University East BayINCLUDE$1,130,000 · FY 2022–23
UC BerkeleyCohort Coordinator$900,000 · FY 2022–23
University of California, BerkeleyBuilding Inclusive and Collaborative Foundations in Data Science$450,000 · FY 2022–23
El Camino CollegeEnhancing Data Science Teaching Capacity$350,000 · FY 2022–23
University of California, Santa CruzBuilding data science communities for improving student success$345,000 · FY 2022–23
California State University Maritime AcademyCONFIDE: Community of Networking Faculty Investigating Data Ethics$260,000 · FY 2022–23
University of California, MercedCollaborative design of interdisciplinary, inclusive, introductory data science course modules$200,000 · FY 2022–23

Source: California Grants Portal grant award data. Awards to individuals are counted but not named. Past awards show who was funded; they do not predict future decisions.

Program contact (as published)

Lark Park
info@calearninglab.org
1-866-325-3222

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Learning Lab Grand Challenge: Building Critical Mass in Data Science”?

The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Public Agency. It adds: “Primary applicant must be a University of California or California State University institution, or California Community College. Intersegmental collaboration is required for two out of the four subgrant categories.” Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.

How do I apply for “Learning Lab Grand Challenge: Building Critical Mass in Data Science”?

Applications go directly to Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation, not through GrantsJunction. Submission: online at https://calearninglab.org/grant/data-science-rfp/. Read the program guidelines on the agency's site first; state programs set their own forms and registration requirements.

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