Revised 9/29/16
Mini-Grant Guidelines and Application Form
Overview & Purpose
Columbia College Foundation grants are made to Columbia College departments, faculty, staff, students, and
community members, whose proposed projects support the Foundation’s mission: “Our mission is to promote
student success by providing community resources that support and expand educational opportunities for
Columbia College's students.”
Examples of activities that meet the Foundation’s mission include, but are not limited to:
Instructional or extracurricular equipment, technology, or supplies
Student/staff travel to a conference, training or extracurricular activity
(Student needs and activities will be given priority over staff development requests.)
Special events that enrich campus life, such as guest speakers
Publication of student or faculty work
Examples of ineligible requests include, but are not limited to:
Items that provide only personal, not professional or academic, benefit
Individual scholarships (the Foundation and Scholarships Office have other mechanisms for providing
student scholarships; please check the website for more information)
Activities or items that are not related to Columbia College students, faculty, staff, or potential/future
students, such as a dinner/dance benefit for a church group.
The minimum grant request is $100. There is no maximum grant request; however, the Foundation anticipates
making approximately 15 awards in the range of $200 to $1,000. Since future grant funding cannot be
guaranteed, applicants should consider requests for one-time funding; longer-term or larger requests should be
directed through the College’s integrated planning process.
Selection Process
Proposals will be reviewed and selected by a committee of the Foundation Board of Directors (voting members
only). The Grants Subcommittee will not include any College or District retiree who serves on the Foundation
Board. The Director of Development may request additional information from an applicant if needed by the
Grants Subcommittee to complete its review.
Timelines
There will be two annual cycles of mini-grant awards, as outlined below.
October 24 March 6
April 17