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Application Process 

By October 3, 2024, complete the required application form, which asks for the following: 

• Name and contact information
• Project title 
• Type of engagement advanced by the project: engaged learning, civic engagement, and/or community engagement
• Description of project (500 words) and explanation of faculty’s relevant expertise (250 words)
• Project timeline
• Budget breakdown, with maximum expenditure of $5,000 for eligible expenses
• Other sources of funding for project 

Evaluation Criteria

Mini-grant applications will be evaluated on the extent to which the

• Project promotes high-quality, high-impact engagement within one or more of the three engagement types 
• Faculty possess the relevant expertise to meet the project’s stated goals 
• Project’s description, budget, and timeline are clear and feasible
• Project meaningfully involves multiple undergraduate students, graduate students, and/or community members
• Project uses funds as start-up support for larger projects and/or state, regional, or national grants
• Project-funded materials are used more than once

Notes 

• Awarded funds cannot be used for faculty conference travel and/or professional memberships
• Faculty are responsible for reviewing eligible expenditures in the JMU Funded Grant Considerations document
• Priority will be given to faculty who have not received a mini-grant in the previous two years 
• Resubmission of a previous year’s unfunded proposal is acceptable 
• The Research & Scholarship Committee reserves the right to request more information during the review process
• The committee cannot provide feedback on submissions

Timeline

• Awardees will be announced soon thereafter. 
• Projects must be implemented by June 30, 2025. 
• A brief project summary report (250 words) is due by September 1, 2025, to the Faculty Senate Marshal, Melanie Shoffner (shoffnme@jmu.edu).