Office of Sponsored Programs - Recent Grants
An $880,000 federal appropriation was secured for Mercyhurst University through U.S. Senator David H. McCormick’s congressional district spending request. The funding will provide state-of-the-art equipment to enhance instructional and clinical training within the School of Health Professions.
Mercyhurst has received two grants from the Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority (ECGRA). The $500,000 Transformative Grant will fund Studio 26, Venture Studio, a university-based venture studio that drives entrepreneurship, economic growth, and collaboration in Erie County by connecting small businesses, nonprofits, and changemakers with university expertise to solve real-world challenges and fuel local innovation. An additional award of $250,000 continues ECGRA’s support of Mercyhurst’s role in the NWPA Beehive Innovation Network, through which the university delivers competitive business intelligence services to Erie County entrepreneurs and small business owners.
Edith L. Trees Charitable Trust awarded Mercyhurst $301,635 as the trust continues its long-standing support of the Autism Initiative at Mercyhurst (AIM). The grant will fund the expansion of AIM programming, additional training for AIM staff, vocational and experiential travel for AIM students, and Career Week.
The Mercyhurst Municipal Police Academy recently benefited from a $100,000 Shaping Tomorrow Grant from the Erie Community Foundation. The award will improve recruitment and retention of cadets and provide funding to train cadets to respond appropriately and effectively in behavioral health crises.
Funding totaling more than $5.5 million was awarded to Mercyhurst from the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers program to fund local after-school programs to support students attending high-poverty and low-performing schools to meet state and local standards in core academic subjects.
The Hirtzel Memorial Foundation granted Mercyhurst $60,000 toward the purchase of an Anatomage Table for the School of Health Professions. The table is a life-sized, interactive 3D virtual dissection platform that allows students to explore real human anatomy digitally, offering benefits such as repeated hands-on practice, enhanced visualization of complex structures, and a safe, cost-effective alternative to traditional cadaver labs.
A $40,000 investment from the Sisters of Mercy has bolstered Mercyhurst’s efforts to host new events and bolster existing programming to provide high-profile, memorable programs centering on the critical concern for women throughout Mercyhurst’s Centennial year.
Mercyhurst received a $40,000 It’s On Us grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education to support initiatives that prevent sexual violence, improve reporting and response systems, and create safer campus environments.
A $20,000 Hunger-Free Campus Grant Mercyhurst award from the Pennsylvania Department of Education supports programs that reduce student food insecurity, such as the Mercy Market, meal access initiatives, SNAP outreach, and facility improvements, so that students can focus on their education rather than basic needs.
The Addison Gibson Foundation funded $151,024 in scholarships for current Mercyhurst students from western Pennsylvania with financial need who maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0.
A $30,000 award was granted by the Arthur W. Phillips Charitable Trust in support of Mercyhurst’s School of Nursing. The funds were used to purchase state-of-the-art simulation equipment.