The All in Alabama initiative aims at retaining current and former graduates within the state. By keeping these highly qualified and educated individuals in Alabama’s workforce, the initiative seeks to enhance the state’s educational attainment and workforce capacity, leading to a stronger economy and improved quality of life for all Alabamians.

As the coordinating board for public higher education in Alabama, ACHE invites grant proposals from Alabama’s public postsecondary institutions in support of the All in Alabama initiative. These grants, which typically provide up to $5,000 per proposal, are intended to fund the implementation of strategies and measurable assessments during the academic year of the award. The primary goal of these grants is to address various focus areas related to the state’s workforce and to identify methods for equipping students with the specific skills to enhance their value as employees in Alabama.