CATEGORY C grants are for the support of miscellaneous campus activities and events that
contribute to the understanding of race, ethnicity, and diversity. Such activities may
include workshops, guest speakers, cultural exhibits, fine arts performances, curricular and
instructional innovation, professional development, and materials acquisitions. The proposed activity must directly serve a UW
System constituency (faculty, staff, and/or students). If possible, we encourage you to include
student collaboration in your planning. Those applicants chosen for funding may also be
contacted by the Institute in order to write an article on their project for publication
consideration in our newsletter, Kaleidoscope II.
Current and former recipients
Eligibility: Faculty, academic staff, and classified staff members employed at UW System institutions during the 2008-09 academic year. Also eligible are student organizations (with faculty/academic staff sponsorship).
Maximum Dollar Request: $2000.00
Fundable Items: Funding support may only be requested in two categories: (i) supplies-and-expenses and (ii) student hourly help. No funds for salaries/personnel may be requested in Category C. Fundable items might include honoraria for guest speakers, travel (within state maxima), registration fees, publicity costs, rental fees, set-up charges, materials acquisitions (excluding library books and computer/A-V hardware such as laptops, printers, etc.). Please be aware that any relevant fringe benefit costs cannot be covered by the Institute and thus are the responsibility of your campus/department. (Note: Food, beverages, and related refreshment costs cannot be funded.)
Proposal Format (Category C):
- Grant Application Form: This form must be completed and then placed as the first two pages of your proposal. Note that the form asks for your name, department, campus mailing address, phone, fax, e-mail address, proposal title, grant category, budget request summary, budget transfer information, semester(s) of grant activity, and contact information for relevant individuals on your campus.
- Abstract: In the appropriate space on the aforementioned grant application form, summarize your campus activity/event in 100 words or less.
- Narrative Section: In three (3) double-spaced pages or less, describe your proposed activity/event, its need, objectives, target group, any community involvement, means of self-evaluation, implementation dates, and use of student hourly help.
- Personnel Section: In one (1) page or less, identify the key participants in the proposal's implementation and discuss his/her/their qualifications and expertise that are relevant to the proposed project. If the proposal is being submitted by a student organization, include some information on the organization's purpose and clearly identify your faculty/academic staff sponsor.
- Budget Page: Provide a budget itemization for the two categories listed above under “Fundable Items,” i.e., supplies-and-expenses and student hourly help. Next to each dollar entry, provide a brief narrative explanation that clarifies the intended use and its necessity for implementing the activity/event.
- Appendix Section: Include such items as flyers/brochures, articles and reviews, letters of support, any evidence of campus or departmental financial support, printed information on the student organization (if relevant), and any other supporting documentation. (Do not have letters of support sent directly to the Institute.) Optional: If relevant, include the principal applicant's/s' curriculum vita (5-page limit).
SEND TO:
Thomas Tonnesen, Associate Director
UW System Institute on Race and Ethnicity
c/o UW-Milwaukee
P.O. Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53201
Phone: (414) 229-4700
Fax: (414) 229-4581
E-mail: tonnesen@uwm.edu