Raised over $10 million for the ACE program beginning in 2002
National Science Foundation – Advanced Technological Education
- (2011-2013) $140,000 Grant – Principal Investigator, “Math and Science Curriculum for the Digital Bridge Academy,” supplemental grant to continue funding the project.
- (2008-present) $950,000 Grant – Principal Investigator, “Math and Science Curriculum for the Digital Bridge Academy,” accelerating students to college-level physics, chemistry and biology in one semester; and integrating statistics in the ACE social justice primary research model. Development and piloting of curriculum.
- (2003-2008) $850,000 Grant – Principal Investigator, “Watsonville Digital Bridge Academy,” accelerating students to college-level performance in one semester. Development and piloting of the model, curriculum and support services.
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- (2011-2012) $500,000 Grant – Operational support of ACE program as it diversifies funding sources.
- (2011-2013) $400,000 Grant – Principal Investigator/Project Director, perform an external evaluation.
- (2009-present) $2,735,000 Grant – Principal Investigator/Project Director, planning and piloting of scaling of the ACE program for national expansion.
Carnegie Corporation of New York
- (2013) $25,000 Grant – Discretionary dissemination grant.
- (2013-2014) $350,000 Grant – Momentum toward scaling grant.
- (2011-2012) $250,000 Grant – Principal Investigator/Project Director, capacity building grant.
William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
- (2012-present) $400,000 Grant – Capacity building grant to support diversification of funding sources.
- (2009-present) $900,000 Grant – Project Director, planning and piloting of scaling of the ACE program for national expansion.
- (2007-2009) $1,300,000 Grant – Project Director, package ACE curriculum, document the ACE model, design and test the ACE faculty development model, and pilot expansion at other colleges.
James Irvine Foundation
- (2006-2009) $400,000 Grant – Project Director, design and test faculty development program and prove that the ACE model can be taught by other faculty than Diego, and that it works with students from urban environments and other ethnicities than Latinos.
- (2004-2006) $200,000 Grant – Project Director, develop curriculum and student support model for transitioning high-risk students to successful full-time college-level performance.
- (2002-2004) $150,000 Grant – Project Director, understanding the problems facing 18-26 year old Latino young adults and develop solution to bridging them to college.
Walter S. Johnson Foundation
- (2011-2013) $250,000 Grant – Principal Investigator/Project Director, capacity building grant.
- (2007-2009) $150,000 Grant – Principal Investigator/Project Director, continued development of ACE program.
David and Lucille Packard Foundation
- (2004-2006) $250,000 Grant – Project Director, develop curriculum and student support model for transitioning high-risk students to successful full-time college-level performance.
- (2002-2004) $200,000 Grant – Project Director, understanding the problems facing 18-26 year old Latino young adults and develop solution to bridging them to college.