Transcript Grant Programs to Support Community Engagement and Service Learning Judy Botelho ([email protected]) Interim Director, Center for Community Engagement Elizabeth Ambos ([email protected]) Assistant Vice Chancellor, Research Initiatives.

Grant Programs to Support
Community Engagement and Service
Learning
Judy Botelho ([email protected])
Interim Director, Center for Community Engagement
Elizabeth Ambos ([email protected])
Assistant Vice Chancellor, Research Initiatives and Partnerships
CSU Chancellor’s Office
November 13, 2008
Schedule and Purpose for November 13, 2008 Workshop
 10:30-11:00 a.m.: Present overview of grant programs of
potential interest to CSU Centers for Community
Engagement; provide you with suggestions and
strategies for proposal and program success
 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Team Assignment #1: Clarify
proposal goals and objectives. Working lunch.
 12:00-1:30 p.m.: Presentations by grant program
officers
 1:30-3:45 p.m.: Team Assignment #2: make progress on
at least one of these components: (1) grant proposal
outline (2) grant proposal summary or abstract, (3) grant
proposal budget; (4) build a realistic proposal preparation
schedule
 3:45-4:00 p.m.: Wrap-Up and Next Steps.
 Adjourn: 4:00 p.m.
Featured Grant Programs
 National Science Foundation
– Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement
 National Endowment for Arts
– Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth
 U.S. Department of Education
– Migrant Education Even Start
– Interventions for Struggling Adolescent/Adult
Readers and Writers
Featured Federal Grant Programs
 Campuses are required to submit their federal grant
applications electronically through Grants.gov, the federal
government’s online application system.
 First-time Grants.gov users, must be registered.
Registration with Grants.gov:
 Is a multi-step process
 Takes time; allow two weeks
 Must be completed before you can submit your application
 If you have already registered with Grants.gov, make
sure you renew/review your registration before you apply
U.S. Department of Education
Interventions for Struggling Adolescent/Adult Readers and Writers
To improve the reading and writing skills among adolescent and adult
readers and writers. The development of effective tools and strategies for
these learners is an intended long-term outcome.
Applications must address the following for struggling adolescent/
adult readers or writers:
o Curricula for teaching reading or writing or for addressing the underlying
causes ;
o Instructional approaches for teaching reading or writing or for addressing
the underlying causes;
o Training for teachers or para-professionals who provide instruction; or
o Reading or writing assessments to support instruction.
U.S. Department of Education
Interventions for Struggling Adolescent/Adult Readers and Writers
 Letter of Intent: April 27, 2009
 Full Proposal Deadline: June 25, 2009
OR
 Letter of Intent: August 3, 2009
 Full Proposal Deadline: October 1, 2009
 Website: http://ies.ed.gov/funding
National Science Foundation
Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI)
 CCLI seeks to improve the quality of science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
education for all undergraduate students.
 No limits on number of proposals per organization
 Cost sharing – not required
 Letters of Intent – Not applicable
 Deadlines: Phase 2 and 3 proposals are due Jan 12, 09
 Website:
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5741
National Endowment for the Arts
Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth
Projects that help children and youth (5-18) acquire
knowledge, skills, & understanding of the arts consistent
with national, state, and local arts education standards.
 May take place in school-based or community-based setting
or at IHEs if targeted to children/youth 5-18 yrs.
 Must provide participatory learning and engage students with
skilled artists, teachers and excellent art.
 Deadline: possibly June 2009 (to be confirmed by program
officer)
 Website: http://www.nea.gov/grants/apply/Artsed.html
U.S. Department of Education
Migrant Education Even Start
 Projects that break the cycle of poverty & improve the
literacy of migrant families by integrating early childhood
education, adult literacy, and parenting education into a
unified family literacy program.
 FY’06 Award amounts: $150,000 - $500,000 per year
 Project Period: 48 months
 Deadline: next grant cycle will be in 2010
 Website: http://www.ed.gov/programs/mees/index.html
Other Promising Federal and Private Foundation
Grant Possibilities
Federal:
 Environmental Protection Agency. Environmental Education
 Website: http://www.epa.gov/enviroed/grants.html
Private:
 American Honda Foundation. Projects that support youth, STEM, and
environmental education improvement
 Website: http://www.foundation.honda.com
 Compton Foundation. Peace & Security, Environment & Sustainability, &
Population & Reproductive Health
 Website: http://www.comptonfoundation.org/
 PepsiCo Foundation. Global Health, Environment & Global Inclusion
 Website: http://www.pepsico.com/PEP_Citizenship/Contributions/index.cfm
Other Promising Federal and Private
Foundation Grant Possibilities
Private:
 Barbara Bush Foundation. Family literacy
 Website: http://www.barbarabushfoundation.com/nga.html
 RGK Foundation. Education, Community, & Medicine/Health
 Website: http://www.rgkfoundation.org
 Mailman Family Foundation. Early care & education, Families and
moral education
 Website: http://www.mailman.org
 Staples Foundation. Education Improvement
 Website: http://www.staplesfoundation.org
Other Promising Federal and Private
Foundation Grant Possibilities
Private:
 Foundation for Financial Literacy. Financial literacy education
 Website: http://www.ffliteracy.org
 Sociological Initiatives Foundation. Research & social action projects,
including community-based participatory research
 Website: http://comm-org.wisc.edu/sif/index.php
 Educational Foundation of America. Democracy, arts, education and
environment
 Website: http://www.efaw.org/
 Nathan Cummings Foundation. Arts & Culture, Environment
 Website: http://www.nathancummings.org/
How to Write a Successful Proposal: Part 1
 Establish need for and viability of program
– existing partnerships – particularly K-12 and community foundations– in
narrative and letters of support
– campus(es) has or have a large, diverse team to carry out the program
activities – in terms of faculty, staff, and students
– long term change will be achieved at your institution(s) and communities
through the particular grant
 Establish strong program elements
– Prepare your $budget$ before identifying program elements
– Identify roles and responsibilities for all members of the proposal
“team” who will implement program on campus
 Clearly specify those of program coordinator – the individual who
will carry out the “nuts and bolts” of running the program
– Any letters of support from school district, community foundation
partners and Deans, etc. should be substantive (no boiler plate)
How to Write a Successful Proposal: Part 2
 Establish strong evaluation component
– Check with your institutional IRB before submittal
 Establish PI and institutional credentials
– PI (principal investigator) should have experience managing grant
funded programs
– Institution should have track record in partnerships with K-12 and/or
community foundations
 Establish evidence of institutional priority, infrastructure
and program sustainability
– Institution should commit to continuation of some program
elements/outcomes
– Disseminate program outcomes
Sustainability
 Seek private support for grant activities
continuation in the first year of your funded
program
 Explore synergies between the federally funded
programs and state and CSU funded programs.
Institutional Infrastructure is Key
 You can only be funded (and successfully implement!)
under most programs if you have a solid infrastructure
in place
 Solid infrastructure means:
– A programs coordinator who can work with you as PI to
implement the day-to-day management of the program
– Good support from Chair, Dean, Provost
– Good financial management support from your grants
and contracts office