Applications are now being accepted
for the Student Equality Excellence Diversity (SEED) program
FALL 2024 DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 – (internally, try to aim for September 4th to be sure you have time to get your proposal in)
As you may have received on Tuesday the 22nd of July from the UH Student Equity Excellence and Diversity office, the SEED program is accepting applications for SEED IDEAS, Fall semester 2024. The IDEAS grant can provide funding for initiatives that support a diverse and inclusive environment at the University of Hawaiʻi. Any of the UH campuses are eligible to apply.
GUIDELINES:
Who can apply? The SEED IDEAS is open to all ten University of Hawaiʻi campuses.
Faculty, staff, or an organization submitting a proposal must have UH department sponsorship and a university fiscal officer to assist with the disbursement of the award. Proposals that partner with other UH campuses are encouraged.
SEED awards can fund the following
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What SEED IDEAS cannot fund?
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HOW TO APPLY
You’ll need these three items (hyperlinked to the documents)
- Application information form
- Summary and budget page
- The narrative portion of the application – limit 5 pages
When the application is completed, send it by email to the Kapi‘olani CC point of contact for IDEAS, Leeann Tollefsen at leeann4@hawaii.edu. Her phone number is x9530. Upon receipt, she will guide applicants on formal transmittal after signatures are obtained.
Make the Subject line in the email descriptive: ex. Neighbor Islands Medical Scholars Program, Ideas. The Applicant information form is required when transmitting the proposal.
ANY KAPI‘OLANI TIPS FOR APPLICANTS?
Tip #1 – Include the # of Kapi‘olani students that will benefit from the project. These grant funds are provided through student fees and should therefore benefit students directly (i.e., the target audience should not be only community members) Funding requests should be well supported by data on the specific number of students who will benefit from the project. Applicants are encouraged to contact the Office of Institutional Effectiveness for data on the number of students the proposed project will support. Institutional reports and other useful information are available at the OFIE website – https://www.kapiolani.hawaii.edu/ofie/
Tip #2 – Contact your department chair if you’re interested in applying.
Internal reviews are recommended to be completed by Friday, the 30th of August, to allow for enough time for the required signatures from your department chair/dean and the fiscal officer.
Tip #3 – Partner with other UHCC campuses to maximize your impact.
IDEAS Award reviewers appreciate proposals that have a maximum impact on students. Consider partnering with colleagues at other campuses if collaborative activities align with your proposed project.
GOT QUESTIONS?
Applicants are welcome to contact the Grants Office for a preliminary proposal review by emailing kccgo@hawaii.edu.
SJF / KCC-GO