Brightspace Innovation Grant program invites proposals to advance teaching and learning

Purdue’s Brightspace team invites instructors and staff system-wide to submit proposals for the Brightspace Innovation Grant program, which supports innovative approaches to teaching and learning that make meaningful use of the Brightspace learning management system. Applications are due Friday, Jan. 8, 2027. For funding details, proposal requirements, the budget template and application instructions, visit the Brightspace Innovation Grant webpage.

Purdue Indianapolis and West Lafayette, Purdue Fort Wayne, Purdue Northwest, and Purdue Global instructors and staff are eligible to apply for the program. Proposals should explore how Brightspace can strengthen instruction, improve the student experience, or support emerging teaching practices.

Projects may include new approaches to student engagement, assessment, active learning, or the use of learning analytics to support student success. Proposals may also explore underused Brightspace features or develop strategies that could benefit other courses, disciplines or campuses.

Brightspace must be an integral part of the proposed project. Those that also involve external tools must demonstrate innovation beyond the external tool itself. Proposals should be endorsed by the submitter’s department head.

See the Brightspace Innovation Grant webpage for contact details for each campus and information on past awardees.