Faculty grants are awarded annually for up to $1,000 and are intended to assist faculty in implementing projects that allow students to explore and respond to important issues in the community. The projects may be part of a regular academic course or be a special project that involves students from multiple academic departments.
Grants are awarded based on the significance of the issue or need being addressed, the depth of potential student learning, and the likelihood that the grantee may be able to use the civic participation grant as “seed” funding to leverage additional external funding in the future.
A variety of grants are available for projects implementing the Civic Participation Project's goals.
Call for Civic Participation Project Mini-Grant Proposals:
The call for Civic Participation Project Proposals is currently closed.
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs is pleased to invite Civic Participation Project mini-grant proposals from UNO faculty that address UNO’s goals of civic engagement / civic participation.
Projects should be consistent with the goals of the American Democracy Project (ADP), an initiative sponsored by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU).
Successful awardees will receive up to $1,000 per grant. Please note that conference travel will not be funded by these grants.
Proposals are due by Monday, April 3, 2017.
Additional Guidelines
Proposals should be no more than two pages (including budget) and contain the following information:
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Purpose of project
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Potential student-learning outcomes
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Nature of student involvement
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Alignment with the ADP goals and UNO Strategic Plan
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Budget outlining planned expenses
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Submitting Your Proposal
Please submit electronic applications to Barbara Pickering, OASA
By accepting funding, applicants are expected to submit a final report detailing the outcomes of the project and be willing to participate in a campus discussion related to their work.