Hands-on Ventures

The grant will cover the cost of scholarships and will also support curricular innovations such as project-based learning and "hands-on" ventures.
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hands-on (adj.) [usually before noun]
-doing something yourself rather than just talking about it or telling other people to do it:
a chance to get some hands-on experience of the job
He has a very hands-on approach to management.

grant (n.) [countable]
-an amount of money given to someone, especially by the government, for a particular purpose:
The university gets a government grant.
Anyone wishing to apply for a grant should write to the Treasurer.

grant (v.) [transitive]
1 formal- to give someone sth. or allow them to have something that they have asked for:
Britain could grant Spain's request.
I would love to be able to grant her wish.
-grant somebody something
The council have granted him permission to build on the site.
-grant something to somebody
A licence to sell alcohol was granted to the club.
-grant that (=used in prayers)
Grant that we may know your presence and love.
2 -to admit that something is true although it does not make much difference to your opinion [↪ concede]:
He's got talent, I grant you, but he doesn't work hard enough.
3
-take it for granted (that)to believe that something is true without making sure:
He just took it for granted that he would pass the exam.
4
-take somebody/something for granted to expect that someone or something will always be there when you need them and never think how important or useful they are:
Bridget was careful not to take him for granted.