HAVE A VISION FOR GOUCHER COLLEGE?

Apply for an Innovation Grant and turn your great idea into a campus initiative.

Now in its 12th year, the Innovation Grants Committee announces a fund balance of $10,000 available in Fall 2009 for use by students, faculty, and staff.  The sole purpose of the fund is to sponsor new and imaginative campus projects to be implemented this academic year.

WHO CAN APPLY?
All members of the campus community are equally eligible to participate--students, staff, and faculty.  Joint initiatives are encouraged.

WHAT TO DO?
Review Goucher's Strategic Plan (listed on our web site) and complete a simple, user-friendly, four-page proposal form.  Be prepared to explain how your project specifically fits into the college's Strategic Plan.

WHEN TO DO IT?
Now. The deadline for all grant proposals is Friday, October 9, 2009. Send proposals to the President’s Office in electronic format to Wendy Belzer Litzke at wendy.litzke@goucher.edu. The committee will announce awards in late October/early November.

WHOM TO CALL OR E-MAIL WITH QUESTIONS?
Wendy Belzer Litzke in the President’s Office (x6042), wendy.litzke@goucher.edu.

WHAT IDEAS GET FUNDED?
All kinds of ideas are funded.  Your proposal should be innovative and support the strategic goals of the college.  Past projects include a program to support academics in Baltimore City public schools, a faculty/staff yoga program, and a clean stream project on our campus.

WHAT IDEAS DON'T GET FUNDED? 
Proposals that request travel to present at conferences (you can request these funds through the Provost's Office.)  Also, due to the large number of requests, senior projects cannot be considered.

WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF GETTING A GRANT?
The committee usually approves approximately a third to half of the grant requests.  Out of the initiatives not chosen, there are often many good ideas that may warrant approval after further development and refinement.

WHAT ARE THE AVERAGE AMOUNTS AWARDED?
The range of grants has been between $250 and $5,000.  The typical project is awarded between $1,000 to $2,000.

HOW TO APPLY?
Download the Innovation Grant application form below, and submit it to Wendy Belzer Litzke.

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