The Endowment Challenge Grant Program provides endowment challenge grants, which must be matched, to eligible institutions to—

(a) Establish or increase endowment challenge funds;

(b) Provide additional incentives to promote fund-raising activities; and

(c) Foster increased independence and self-sufficiency at those institutions.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. § 1065)[49 FR 28521, July 21, 1984, as amended at 52 FR 11258, Apr. 8, 1987; 58 FR 11163, Feb. 23, 1993]