MOVING FORWARD IN 2024

In 2009, The Home Depot launched the Retool Your School Campus Improvement Grant Program. Since then, Retool Your School has awarded 273 grants worth more than $9.2 million to America’s HBCUs. These grants have helped HBCUs make crucial campus improvements.

In 2023, Retool Your School awarded more than $2 million to 36 deserving HBCUs, showcasing a steadfast commitment to advancing HBCUs and their communities. Retool Your School also expanded its impact through four new programs.

Howard University used its grant to make its campus more eco-friendly while Lane College’s grant improved some crucial areas on campus.