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Applying for Faculty Senate Mini-Grants

Application Process 

Complete the required application form by 23 October, which asks for the following: 

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

Evaluation Criteria 

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

• 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 involves undergraduate students, graduate students and/or community partners as applicable
• 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.
• 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 Nominations & Elections Committee reserves the right to request more information during the review process.

Timeline 

• Applications are due by 23 October of the academic year. 
• Awardees are announced by 31 October of the academic year. 
• Projects are implemented 1 November to 30 June of the academic year. 
• A brief project summary report (250 words) is by due 1 September to the Faculty Senate Marshall, Melanie Shoffner (shoffnme@jmu.edu).