GRANT BOOTCAMP December 4, 1:30-3 p.m., ICW 108BC, Springfield - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

GRANT BOOTCAMP December 4, 1:30-3 p.m., ICW 108BC, Springfield Campus January 14, 1:30-3:30 p.m., ICW 108BC, Springfield Campus January 22, 8:30-10:30 a.m., ICW 108BC, Springfield Campus

In support of the college’s strategic This popular program is back to plan, OTC will award three grants of provide areas of the college with up up to $10,000 each (one per Strategic to $1,000 to support evidence-based Initiative area) for projects that initiatives for student success . These leverage innovation and improve grants are awarded for projects college operations . The audience of demonstrating clear plans to meet full-time faculty and staff will then the college’s institutional priority of vote to determine the winners. student success.

TIMELINE Applications Due: FEBRUARY 3, 2020 Finalists Selected: FEBRUARY 10, 2020 Innovation Celebration & FEBRUARY 18, 2020 College Vote:

GRANT APPLICATION GUIDANCE Project Description

TIPS: • Description of Project: Plans are scored on • • Timeline (funds available feasibility – Make sure beginning July 1): your plan is • What are the expected actionable . outcomes and how will Outcomes are scored • they be measured: for measurability – if it is an outcome, make All questions on both sure you have means applications to measure it .

GRANT APPLICATION GUIDANCE Institutional Impact

TIPS: • What problem would this idea Projects should be clearly • solve: tied to the selected • Describe the institutional strategic initiative. impact of this project: Supporting evidence • should include both OTC • Provide supporting evidence institutional data and for the effectiveness of the external data . project:* Game Changer • proposals should have a • How does the project relate to significant impact to the college's strategic goals operations of the college and initiatives:* or a division. *Questions on both applications

GRANT APPLICATION GUIDANCE Budget

TIPS: • Budgets are attached Budgets should be clear, • (templates are available on detailed, and supported the website and in the by researched costs application) Projects that can sustain • • How will the goals of this the impact of their project be sustained after activities (either through additional funding grant funds are spent: sources or through sustained outcomes) will All questions on both applications score highest in this section

GRANT APPLICATION GUIDANCE Presentation (Only Required for Game Changer Applications)

TIPS: • Presentations limited to 3-5 Make sure project idea is minutes • clearly explained in • Brief description of the presentation. problem and innovative Double check that all • solution required elements are • Requested amount of included , presentations funding cannot receive all • Goals/outcomes of the available points without project all elements. • Long-term sustainability plan

GRANT BOOTCAMP Applications Due: February 3 Finalists Selected: February 10 Winners Selected: February 18