Super RAPIDS Grants to equip students for careers in growing industries

4/15/2025

Funds to help schools upgrade laboratory, classroom spaces for hands-on learning

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jim Tressel, and Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) Chancellor Mike Duffey announced $8.3 million in awards to 39 universities, community colleges, and career technical centers across Ohio through the latest round of Super RAPIDS grants.

View the full list of recipients.

The entirety of the $8.3 million available through this round of grant funding will be awarded to help schools upgrade their laboratory and classroom space with new, modern equipment.

The Super RAPIDS grants were awarded through a competitive process that prioritized employer input. Over 130 businesses spread across Ohio’s seven JobsOhio regions played a key role in shaping the proposals, ensuring that the funded projects address the specific skill needs of regional industries. This approach allows Ohio’s training institutions to rapidly adapt to changing workforce demands and prepare students for the jobs that are most in demand in their region.

Ohio’s Super RAPIDS program provides additional one-time funding to supplement ODHE’s traditional Regionally Aligned Priorities in Delivering Skills (RAPIDS) grant program.

RAPIDS grants are used to purchase equipment for use in classrooms specific to regional workforce needs. Equipment purchased by grantees is often shared among multiple campuses, expanding the reach of the equipment and allowing more students to get an affordable, high-quality education.